Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? - Page 2

xxk1nky · 04-06-2008, 04:15 PM

crap jobs! i have friends that have worked at AE, zara, and bluenotes (metro and PC locations). just as everybody else said, AE is super busy but the discount is good. zara is a hellhole for cleanup and it's super insane when it comes to summer and winter sales.

diandian · 04-06-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xxk1nky

crap jobs! i have friends that have worked at AE, zara, and bluenotes (metro and PC locations). just as everybody else said, AE is super busy but the discount is good. zara is a hellhole for cleanup and it's super insane when it comes to summer and winter sales.

but aren't all retail stores a hell to clean up? i mean, of course people are gonna mess up the displays, so they need employees to clean it up

summerheaven · 04-06-2008, 10:00 PM

^yeaaah I hate FOLDED clothing the most... people always unfold them to see and then throw it back on the table and go away. And when they search for sizes they'll screw up te whole pile...
I dunno why people even bother with with it!!! It causes so much trouble, they should just hang everything... At work, I hate the folded clothing so much arrrggghhh

xxk1nky · 04-06-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by diandian

but aren't all retail stores a hell to clean up? i mean, of course people are gonna mess up the displays, so they need employees to clean it up

nah, i wouldn't say all. but considering that these are fairly popular stores in metrotown, the cleanup would be a more pain in the ass than say, nike, where i work at, where the volume of people there is probably 1/3 of what AE or zara gets. AE has tons of folded stuff and zara, a huuuuge store to work with.

popular retail stores + metro = craphole place to work (for me atleast)

smokin aces · 04-19-2008, 02:49 AM

i did work exp. at the AE in pacifc center once and i hated it. the supervisors were cranky and they lost some of my files for working there

allypoo102 · 04-19-2008, 08:36 AM

hey i worked retail for a very long time - hated it

but i got into restaurant (started at milestones) and it was the time of my life. you dont need any experience (a smiling face, some energy, and the ability to talk to people always helps) as you can just start as a hostess.

i am no longer in either industry - but i would pick restaurant over retail in a second!! (plus you can move up to serving + make goood money)

joduby · 05-16-2008, 10:25 AM

What about AE at lougheed mall in Coquitlam/Burnaby?? It should be too busy right? Definetly not as chaotic as Metro?

jones10021 · 05-16-2008, 12:18 PM

You probably won't need a cover letter, but I think it's always a good idea to have one just in case and to get some practice in writing one. I've purchased a resume builder CD a few years ago and it helped me tremendously in writing an effective resume and cover letter. I don't remember what the name was, but they are all helpful. Good luck in your job search.

justyneb3ck · 07-07-2008, 07:06 PM

a friend of mine works at zara,
personally she said its so boring and
everything looks so chaotic too

tammy27 · 07-25-2008, 03:15 PM

Whatever you do,
Don't work at AE. or retail in general.
Ive been working in retail for almost 6 months now. I thought it was a good idea at the time to apply at a retail store because of the discount for the cloth. DONT! sooo much work! and you get paid terrible! at the end youll get to hateeee cloth because of it.
After the mall usually closes we take about 2 hours to clean the store, the mess of people. And sometimes its actually disgusting. When I was running the fitting rooms one day, I found a used tampon left behind. I mean seriously?!
And also you get to deal with the weirdest people, Ive dealt with drunks, 40 year old perverts, angry moms, cheap people who always want discounts , etc. Ive had a drunk grab my ass once.
Please dont work at AE, or retail.

B4BYme · 07-25-2008, 06:20 PM

My friend LOVES it at Zara. On her work days, she actually looks forward doing her job. x)

roligrant · 07-25-2008, 06:27 PM

I would pick a restaurant job over retail....you'll make more money (higher wages or additional tips...and also you wont be tempted to buy so much clothing...I find that if i work in retail...i'll be tempted to spend spend spend since i get a discount too! xD) And I personally find it's...easier! And yes once you're 19 you can start serving (some restaurants let you serve earlier...you just cant serve alcoholic bevs, that's why some restaurants arent very excited about hiring a 16 year-old who'll need someone older to bring the alcohol out...why hire a 16 year old when you can just get a 20 year old to do everything!) But still hosting and even bussing you'll make good money and there's room for advancement if you plan to stay until you find a good career. I love my current job, the pay is pretty good (10$/hr plus tips!!) my managers are very flexible when it comes to scheduling and they're very understanding too!

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xxk1nky Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BURNABY POSTS: 1,275 Thanks: 16 Thanked 28 Times in 26 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? crap jobs! i have friends that have worked at AE, zara, and bluenotes (metro and PC locations). just as everybody else said, AE is super busy but the discount is good. zara is a hellhole for cleanup and it's super insane when it comes to summer and winter sales.

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summerheaven Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 848 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? ^yeaaah I hate FOLDED clothing the most... people always unfold them to see and then throw it back on the table and go away. And when they search for sizes they'll screw up te whole pile... I dunno why people even bother with with it!!! It causes so much trouble, they should just hang everything... At work, I hate the folded clothing so much arrrggghhh

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smokin aces Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: vancouver POSTS: 98 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? i did work exp. at the AE in pacifc center once and i hated it. the supervisors were cranky and they lost some of my files for working there

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allypoo102 Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vancouver POSTS: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? hey i worked retail for a very long time - hated it but i got into restaurant (started at milestones) and it was the time of my life. you dont need any experience (a smiling face, some energy, and the ability to talk to people always helps) as you can just start as a hostess. i am no longer in either industry - but i would pick restaurant over retail in a second!! (plus you can move up to serving + make goood money)

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joduby Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Coq POSTS: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? What about AE at lougheed mall in Coquitlam/Burnaby?? It should be too busy right? Definetly not as chaotic as Metro?

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jones10021 Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York City POSTS: 42 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? You probably won't need a cover letter, but I think it's always a good idea to have one just in case and to get some practice in writing one. I've purchased a resume builder CD a few years ago and it helped me tremendously in writing an effective resume and cover letter. I don't remember what the name was, but they are all helpful. Good luck in your job search.

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justyneb3ck Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Westminster POSTS: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? a friend of mine works at zara, personally she said its so boring and everything looks so chaotic too

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tammy27 Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Calgary POSTS: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? Whatever you do, Don't work at AE. or retail in general. Ive been working in retail for almost 6 months now. I thought it was a good idea at the time to apply at a retail store because of the discount for the cloth. DONT! sooo much work! and you get paid terrible! at the end youll get to hateeee cloth because of it. After the mall usually closes we take about 2 hours to clean the store, the mess of people. And sometimes its actually disgusting. When I was running the fitting rooms one day, I found a used tampon left behind. I mean seriously?! And also you get to deal with the weirdest people, Ive dealt with drunks, 40 year old perverts, angry moms, cheap people who always want discounts , etc. Ive had a drunk grab my ass once. Please dont work at AE, or retail.

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B4BYme Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: vancouver POSTS: 286 Thanks: 5 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? My friend LOVES it at Zara. On her work days, she actually looks forward doing her job. x)

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roligrant Mallvibes Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 159 Thanks: 12 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Buy/Sell Rating: 1	Re: Does anybody work at American Eagle, Zara, or Bluenotes? Experience..? I would pick a restaurant job over retail....you'll make more money (higher wages or additional tips...and also you wont be tempted to buy so much clothing...I find that if i work in retail...i'll be tempted to spend spend spend since i get a discount too! xD) And I personally find it's...easier! And yes once you're 19 you can start serving (some restaurants let you serve earlier...you just cant serve alcoholic bevs, that's why some restaurants arent very excited about hiring a 16 year-old who'll need someone older to bring the alcohol out...why hire a 16 year old when you can just get a 20 year old to do everything!) But still hosting and even bussing you'll make good money and there's room for advancement if you plan to stay until you find a good career. I love my current job, the pay is pretty good (10$/hr plus tips!!) my managers are very flexible when it comes to scheduling and they're very understanding too! __________________ Joie De Vivre!

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