RE: My Bad Day
A330Crazy,
My place of work is the same. They have taken on loads of temps for the Christmas period, but I don’t think they will need half of them after the busy period has passed. They are asking these temps to write a letter explaining why they should be considered a permanent placement within the company – not on of them is perfect, but most will probably be taken on anyway!
I have been working part time now for 20 months and am constantly making mistakes. It is my job to witness refunds, handle a change float for cashiers, accompany tills from cash office to shop floor etc. A few months back, I had given a cashier some change and taken a note from his till to make it all add up and our customer service desk was all of a sudden overflowing. I went over to help (as I am supposed to do) and had this £20 note in my hand. When I dealt with a woman and then went on to serve the next customer, I realised she had swiped the £20 and done a runner. I’ve also authorised refunds on goods which have been washed or had tickets switched so the customer can get more than they are worth – This has never gotten me into any trouble and a quick talk to a member of management sorts it.
We are selling tese jackets at the moment which come with a mobile phone and an MP3 player. Nice piece of kit and was tempted to buy one myself. It had a recommended retail price of £600 and we had it for £149. A guy had seen one in the window and wanted to have a look at it. It was my job to show this expensive item to him. I was becoming increasingly wary when he kept walking away with the phone/MP3 to show his wife and eventually sold it to him.
But, there are plenty more jobs out there for students who are still in full time education and if they don’t keep you, you can move on – you’ll have the experience and most places would employ you.
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