Archived 7/25/24

Cashier

May - August 2021 • Yosemite National Park, CA

What I liked

Camaraderie of coworkers

What I wish was different

The toxic living situations

Advice

If u want to go into comedy, be a cashier, tell jokes and perfect them

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Shower attendant

June - September 2019 • Yosemite National Park, CA

What I liked

The comerodery of the employees, the nature, the fact that I got paid to live in a national park

What I wish was different

More water fountains for employees only

Advice

Eventuate the positive. I had to clean crap up off toilet seats. But I found a way to love my job

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Food Service Worker

February 2018 • Louisiana Tech University, LA

What I liked

The friendliness of the employees

What I wish was different

Students who eat at the caf should be more considerate of the employees.

Advice

It teaches you a lot of patience.

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Warehouse

May - September 2019 • Syracuse, NY

What I liked

Christopher Coonrad

What I wish was different

More organization

Advice

Get ready for a physical challenge.

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POD Cashier

May 2019 • Boise, ID

What I liked

I enjoyed working with the people, and having a good relationship with all of the regulars that came through the store!

What I wish was different

Nothing needed to be different, it is a good place of work.

Advice

Make do with what you got!

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Cafeteria Server

April 2018 • Montreat, NC

What I liked

I enjoyed and continue to enjoy getting to know the staff I work with. Also, with it being on a college campus, I love interacting with the students and building relationships with them through my work on the front line.

What I wish was different

Advice

As with any job in food service you have to go in prepared to serve and give all you have to the company and the people you are taking care of. It’s a servant role, one in which you do hard work, but see immediate results.

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Human Resources Intern

June - August 2019 • Bemidji, MN

What I liked

I have met a lot of specialists who taught me how to apply my knowledge to really career. And I participated in a lot of real employee issues in HR team

What I wish was different

I thought HR is just for advising people or interviewing candidates. But the fact is they also need to take care of working environment. Make sure it is safe and none-discrimination.

Advice

Being a HR is quite delightful. Cause you would probably help those who are struggling with their personal positioning out. It is a meaningful job.

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Catering Server

August 2018 • Kent, OH

What I liked

Lots of hours at least during some weeks, which made up for slower weeks.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Housekeeping Cleaner

May 2019 • Buffalo, NY

What I liked

The overall experience

What I wish was different

That I has started sooner

Advice

As long as you do what you have to, everything goes smoothly.

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Marketing Internship

August 2019 • Cincinnati, OH

What I liked

I enjoyed gaining experience selling meal plans and conducting market research. I also got the chance to oversee the concession stand technical operations at UC football and basketball games.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had been assigned a more consistent and planned schedule. My job responsibilities were different every day, which kept the job interesting, but many days I found out what I was going to be doing after arriving at work.

Advice

I would recommend this experience to anyone who thinks adaptability is one of their strengths, or someone who would like to become better at adapting.

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Food Service

May - September 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

The flexibility in schedule was nice as a college student.

What I wish was different

The training process was disorganized and the job was understaffed

Advice

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Student Worker

April 2019 • Tampa, FL

What I liked

The fact the the team is like a family and we were all close

What I wish was different

Scheduling should’ve been even. No one person should constantly get 7am shifts when they availability outside of that

Advice

Don’t apply for this job if you don’t like talking to people.

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POD register employee

August 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

The easy going environment and understanding staff.

What I wish was different

Better communication.

Advice

Just show up and do your work and make do with what you got!

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Bar Host/Hostess

August 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Easy apply

What I wish was different

More accessible

Advice

Always follow up

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Starbucks

August 2018 • Boise, ID

What I liked

I can easily work at a Starbucks off campus. What I LOVE is I can work till 15 minutes before my class and get there on time. Also, you work with college students so everyone relates to you, people cover your shift, and an amazing way to meet students on campus.

What I wish was different

Better pay. I went from 13/hour to 8/hour

Advice

When you make your availability put two days aside for school work. Just pick your homework day and a social day. It’s easy to not be good at time managing and this’ll help with getting behind in school or feeling overwhelmed.

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Employee Dining Room Chef

May - August 2019 • Bullfrog, UT

What I liked

Relaxed work environment. Flexible with schedule

What I wish was different

Advice

Become familiar with cooking terminology and basic skills before.

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Cashier

February 2019 • Cleveland, OH

What I liked

The amount of hours I got throughout the summer, weekly pay, coworkers, etc

What I wish was different

Nothing that I can think of

Advice

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Intern

June - August 2019 • Beaverton, OR

What I liked

Very supportive and helpful staff.

What I wish was different

More organization of internship program and development.

Advice

Be open to anything but also advocate for where you want to be working.

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Food Service Intern

June - August 2019 • Oswego, NY

What I liked

I like that the job was directly related to my major and the classes I took at RIT last year. I also know that that job will help me build my portfolio for my last year at RIT when I am applying for my Dietetic Internship.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had gotten more patient interaction.

Advice

Go in with an open mind and be flexible. There are some days the company will be really short staffed and that can be very stressful. This is a learning experience, take everything you're learning and try to apply it to how it will help you in the future.

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