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What's a good part-time retail job for a student? I'm coming up on a year at Target and can't keep up with the hours anymore.

>> No.833823

>>833797
>good
>retail
pick one

>> No.833829

>>833797
ask for less hours?

>> No.833838

>>833823
>no degree
>no certifications
Work with me, anon.
>>833829
Won't fly.

>> No.833852

"cant keep up with the hours"? kill yourself...

>> No.833854

>>833838
But you're in school. Work somewhere related to your degree. What is your degree?

>> No.833858

>>833797
Try a headshop, or as more blatantly known in 21c, a smoke shop.

Usually pays very well, your customers are most likely guaranteed to be laughably stuck up or laughably retarded sans the nonchalant normie.

>> No.833865

>>833852
edgy
>>833854
IT
There aren't really any retail electronics places in the area and all of the actual IT jobs are full time.
>>833858
We only have vape shops in my town (lmao). Closest actual headshop is half an hour away. Any other ideas?

>> No.833868

>>833865
Does your college not suggest anything? Internships?

>> No.833873

>>833868
I'm kind in between schools right now, so all of that is mostly unknown me. I'm only here until spring semester and need a new shitty job until then.

>> No.833874

>>833797
If they are working you more than 24 hours you are supposed to be considered full-time and get medical benefits. So if they are doing that, reminding them that you'd like to convert to full-time status and get a pay/benefit bump will probably get them to reduce your hours.

If they are working you less than that then sack up.

>> No.833883

>>833874
Right above that, but that's like, the opposite of what I need. I'm taking sixteen class hours, so I can't afford them the liberty to schedule me more than I'm already being scheduled.

>> No.833897

>>833883
Oh my god you are thick.

> Go into manager's office.
> 'Hey [manager's name], I appreciate you giving me all these hours but I can't handle more than 24 hours a week as I'm attending college full-time.'
> Manager: if you can't handle it we'll fire you.
> You: I'd like to remind you that you are supposed to be paying me full-time benefits if you schedule me more than 24 hours a week. Also, I'm recording this conversation.

But seriously, I doubt the manager is going to be so petty as to fire you for asking for reduced hours. There's someone else on the payroll that would be glad to get a small bump in pay.

>> No.833907

>>833838
I posted this in another thread... but

Look for warehouses that have weekend shifts.

I work at one of these. I work 2, 10 hour days a week @ 14.25/hr in the mid west. It's pretty awesome for students. The only drawback is that there is really no "break" ever unless school is out.

>> No.833914

>>833897
Taking >>833907 advice.
Found a beer distribution plant ten minutes from my apartment. Hella pay and consistent scheduling. Applying this afternoon. Thank you, anon.

>> No.833924

One retail job is as shitty as the next. Look for an internship or something degree-related that might actually go somewhere.

>> No.833946

>>833907
I've looked but can't really find any near me using indeed or Craig's list, what's the best way to find them

>> No.833958

>>833946
Drive around. They're big warehouses, usually zoned onto one part of the town. These places usually don't advertise for jobs -- unless they're an Amazon.com warehouse. For instance, there's a McLane facility near me. They don't advertise for jobs, but the one I found said they were always taking applications. They didn't have the hours I wanted, and I didn't have the experience they wanted though.

Don't get me wrong, finding a weekend shift at a warehouse is probably not common. But it doesn't hurt to walk in, ask for their HR number, and call them about employment opportunities.

>> No.834435

Get a job somewhere you shop a lot.

>save gas by consolidating when you need to go to the store and go to work
>dat dere discount

>> No.834559

I just started college and got hired at sears appliances commission. I make realistically about 600$ a week