Safeway Inc.

Barista

June - August 2023 • Woodbridge, VA

What I liked

I liked interacting with customers and having small talks while serving coffee to them.

What I wish was different

I wish I often had someone else to work with.

Advice

There is no sitting down in this job so make sure to eat and stay hydrated before coming to work.

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Barista

May - July 2020 • San Jose, CA

What I liked

Easy summer job

What I wish was different

Not much, I liked how it was

Advice

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retail clerk

August - September 2020 • Surprise, AZ

What I liked

the hours, my manager, flexibility

What I wish was different

breaks; coverage needed to have a break if working alone

Advice

make connections!

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Administrative Services Manager

September 2015 • Salem, OR

What I liked

Managerial expertise we

What I wish was different

More reliable scheduling.

Advice

Work with the right team and it makes it easier.

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General Clerk

June 2019 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Nice work environment and less busy then my previous job at Fry's

What I wish was different

Advice

Be ready for the more "interesting" customers and how to deal with them.

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Courtesy Clerk

September 2018 • Flagstaff, AZ

What I liked

Other employees are great.

What I wish was different

Customers, but that's in all fields.

Advice

Just do your job. If everyone does their jobs its easy.

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Seafood Clerk

August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Learning new tasks and maximizing my efficiency with them.

What I wish was different

My work schedule has always been erratic sometimes really lacking hours.

Advice

Keep moving forward.

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Customer service clerk

June 2018 - September 2019 • Dallas, OR

What I liked

They worked with my school schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish management did as much work as the rest of the employees, instead of getting someone else from another department to do something they could do.

Advice

It's a retail job. Be prepared for customers who blame you for things that are or off your control.

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Courtesy Clerk

May - August 2019 • San Marcos, CA

What I liked

I liked working in my hometown where everything was close and accessible to me and the people were familiar.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more time to promote within the company.

Advice

When you first enter the workforce, don't be picky with what jobs are available to you. There's something to be learned from retail experiences like customer service and problem solving.

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meat clerk

October 2018 - August 2019 • West Linn, OR

What I liked

The people I worked with

What I wish was different

People doing the things that they said they would

Advice

Don't let people at work push you around

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Cashier

November 2016 • Eugene, OR

What I liked

I love the customers and my co-workers. They make the job amazing!!!

What I wish was different

I wish that my schedule stays the same every week when it is posted.

Advice

Keep making the most of each and everyday.

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Check Out Cashier

June 2019 • Aurora, CO

What I liked

I liked the people there

What I wish was different

I wish I didn't have to stand all day, but I guess that's part of the job.

Advice

Wear comfortable shoes! Your feet will ache otherwise.

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Cashier

May - August 2019 • Bainbridge Island, WA

What I liked

Knowing most of my customers.

What I wish was different

Management and their organization.

Advice

Find a better job that isn’t unionized

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Front end cashier

December 2014 • Mountlake Terrace, WA

What I liked

Coworkers

What I wish was different

Management, customer base, how you’re treated as an employee, encouragement and support from management, and the overall work environment.

Advice

You can do 1 million things right but once you do one thing wrong that’s what they notice and they punish you.

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Helper clerk

September 2018 • Tacoma, WA

What I liked

The people there.

What I wish was different

I wish there can be more workers because at times I am asked to do tasks that interrupt my required tasks I’m supposed to do.

Advice

Be flexible because anything can change you need to be able to adapt.

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Safeway Produce Clerk

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

I liked interacting with people and talking about non-work related things, such as talking about life. I was asked a lot about where I attend school and what I'm studying, and it was really cool to see how many people also studied Psychology.

What I wish was different

I wish that I could have worked as a cashier because I enjoy the interactive part of working at a department store the most.

Advice

I would just tell people to remain level-headed and not allow other people's negative comments affect you so much.

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Checker

June - August 2019 • Phoenix, AZ

What I liked

Fast-paced work and decent pay.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Job Recruiter

May - September 2019 • Sparks, NV

What I liked

I loved getting to apply what I learn in my management classes into the real world. I also really enjoyed interviewing applicants and getting them hired. It felt really nice to walk into the store and seeing people working who I hired myself.

What I wish was different

Advice

The way I received this opportunity was by taking a shot by asking if they were looking for a recruiter. I was just a cashier for Safeway at the time, and they noticed my hard work and were open to let me on their recruiting team. My advice, because of this, would be to take shots when you see them and take risks because you never know where they can take you.

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Check Out Cashier

June - August 2018 • Snohomish, WA

What I liked

I enjoyed getting to experience lots of different types of people, with different stories and personalities.

What I wish was different

The nature of the job meant that, while I was interacting with lots of people all the time, almost none of the interactions felt very meaningful. I sometimes wished I had a less demanding job that allowed me to be more personal.