Today I received good news: I have been offered a position with Nordstrom in Nashville. This is good in that I need a job. It’s a barista position (which isn’t what I majored in), but that’s ok. It’s a starting point, and I’m going to work my way up.
However, working my way up within the company is going to be tricky. In every position in the store, employees need to have open availability (like any retail store). Like I’ve pointed out before, I don’t have that. But that’s ok, at least I have something right?
And then once the excitement of someone finally saying “We’ll take you” wears off, I fall into a downtrodden realization: I’ll only be making $16,000/year. I have student loans worth $38,000.
That’s right folks: I have a Bachelor’s degree, a 3.93 GPA, have won numerous awards and scholarships, and have even been commissioned to make a dress by a figurehead in society. And I’ll only be making $16,000 a year working full time.
What the hell has happened to me?
- April 30
- , 2012
reality of the situation
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Today I had an interview at the Macy’s at the Green Hills Mall in Nashville. Since I could have been a customer, I was a little perturbed at the fact that no one acknowledged my presence. I mean, isn’t it a part of customer service to smile and say “Hi”?
I got there early, so I took my time making my way to the executive offices. Once there I waited in a room and passed the time by reading a pamphlet given to employees and vendors. I kept seeing the word “outstanding” over and over to the point where it grated on my nerves. In fact, about a year ago Macy’s started to re-vamp their customer service training, and one of the things that customers complained about was “Stop saying that everything is ‘outstanding’”. I guess someone didn’t listen to their its customers.
So I met with a hiring manager, and the interview went, overall, fairly well. Mostly she read from a script (which sounded really monotonous), and I would respond with how I would handle the situation. After going through EVERYTHING, she asked about my availability. Now, I have to point out that when I sent in my application, I gave my availability, and she had the application in front of her. Therefore, I told her the same time that was in her field of vision. Then she said, “Well, we don’t have anything for someone who doesn’t have open availability”.
It took all of my energy to not ask “Then why the hell did you have me in for an interview?”, but I think I may have accidently given the WHAT THE FUCK face. I gave all my information upfront, yet I was made to play through a charade before being given the inevitable “No”.
I’m Valerie, and that was my morning.
This plaid vest was the last thing I had to make for school. The plaids match; the vest is fully lined and has a bound buttonhole. Made from Italian wool.
This is an example of a poorly executed plaid dress from Hot Topic. I know that the prices constitute that the quality not be too high, but not having the plaid match across center front makes the dress look awkward and cheap. And this dress has to be dry cleaned; I wouldn’t want to go to that hassle for a cheap looking dress.
I love these!
(Source: alaskagirl304)
