JCPenney

Closing Manager

January - October 2019 • Logan, UT

What I liked

I enjoyed working with customers and being available for fellow associates to train and answer questions. I liked learning new tasks such as jewelry, closing, cash room, and security systems.

What I wish was different

The main store manager was not very trusting of the employees and held too high of expectations for positions.

Advice

You get what you give into it. Had I not been willing to learn and step up to the plate, I would have stayed as just a sales associate. I chose to apply myself and become a manager

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Floor Associate

July 2021 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

I really enjoyed the atmosphere of the work environment and my coworkers. It wasn't a very stressful job most of the times. It was indoors and air-conditioned. My coworkers made working there feel enjoyable and sometimes even fulfilling. Some customers were quite nice. I work there seasonally and part-time so it is a nice job to pick up and make some spare cash when not worrying about school.

What I wish was different

I wish that the store was renewed. The computers are ancient and frequently break. The floors and carpets are worn and stained in some areas. The lights seem a bit dim and a few of them flicker. The equipment is rather old and worn, specifically the racks. I also wish that we were also better staffed. We definitely needed more people working at the cash register. And a little pay raise wouldn't hurt.

Advice

If you do your job it will be a lot easier for you. Knowing where things are will make customers happy and doing your job will make the management happy. Outside of that, it's a piece of cake.

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Staff member

April - July 2021 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Enjoyed working with my coworkers.

What I wish was different

Had issues with one of my managers.

Advice

People yell at you for things that are not your fault. It is okay.

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Check Out Cashier

July 2021 • Fredericksburg, VA

What I liked

I liked the very relaxed and laid back atmosphere. The work is easy and the people I worked with made it fun.

What I wish was different

I worked part time and I did tell my boss that I was free pretty much everyday, but she took that to mean that I could work almost to full time. I did have a few days of training but after I was just thrown in head first. Going from not working in over a year to working eight hour shifts was a little jarring at first.

Advice

Make sure to show up on time, don't complain, and be professional. If you show that you care and respect their time (employees and customers), they will respect you. When applying for the job, I had to wait two weeks before they got back to me and I missed their call to schedule an interview. I called them back and when that didn't work and I came in person to sort things out. They like that because it shows that you actually care about the job. I had the interview right then and there and got the job.

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Advertising Sales Intern

May - August 2019 • Indianapolis, IN

What I liked

The discounts and people were friendly

What I wish was different

Wish I had less hours

Advice

Always wear a coat it’s freezing in there and don’t be afraid to speak to people

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Cashier

June 2019 • Spotsylvania County, VA

What I liked

The positive and welcoming work environment and independence

What I wish was different

A higher hourly pay

Advice

Take in every experience you have with customers because it gives you amazing insight on other people and how they operate and treat others, as well as the outside world as a whole

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Operations Associate

June 2019 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

Early hours so I have more time in the day.

What I wish was different

The consistency of how many hours I receive per week.

Advice

Always network because it can get you places a degree cannot.

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Cashier

May - August 2018 • Oklahoma City, OK

What I liked

I enjoyed my fellow employers. They made the job fun and bearable at times. I still keep in contact with them. Although I was hired as a cashier I was more of a sales assosiate and cashier. I was allowed to work in all of the clothing departments with different employees and managers. Due to the fact that I was a returning worker that had formed a solid reputation with my bosses, I was given the opportunity and task of training new employees. I enjoyed this experience immensely.

What I wish was different

Every so often a manager or two would conflict with one another in what they desired for the individual employees to work on.

Advice

Learn to be flexible while having a bright smile in the midst of customers that may be tempermental and upset.

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Store Associate

July - August 2019 • Frisco, TX

What I liked

The store was welcoming and held a wide diversity of people.

What I wish was different

The hours I worked were quite late and made transportation difficult at times.

Advice

Get comfortable shoes, because there is a lot of walking around, especially in such a large location.

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Program director in Helping Hand Nepal

February 2016 - April 2019 • Saint Paul, MN

What I liked

being around with different people and working as a team. I love those moments

What I wish was different

I wish i had more time to work but due to my further studies I need to leave.

Advice

Always be on time . I was an opening staff and couple times i was late. Be nice to all because they have large varieties of people from different nation. so we need to work as a team,

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Cashier

May 2018 • Alliance, OH

What I liked

My coworkers

What I wish was different

The pay

Advice

Be patient

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Sales Associate

November 2017 • Jacksonville, FL

What I liked

The environment

What I wish was different

The organization and splitting of work between associates

Advice

Working in retail, you have to prepare yourself for ANYTHING.

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Sales associate

May 2019 • Fayetteville, AR

What I liked

I love being able to have people at work I love to talk to and getting to meet different customers.

What I wish was different

Some of the leadership team does not know how to lead or give discipline to associates that choose to not work or put in effort into doing what they are supposed to.