I enjoyed the community of people I got to work with everyday
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Bookteller
August 2018 • Albany, NY
What I liked
I liked the flexibility of my schedule and the fact that it was on campus, so it was easy to access.
What I wish was different
I wish that my pay was more clear and that I knew clearly what my hours and taxes were.
Advice
I really think that this was a good job because it was something calm and was really a financial help in the beginning of the semester.
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Barista
May 2018 • San Antonio, TX
What I liked
The managers are extremely nice and welcoming, as well as most of the employees.
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Baris
August 2018 • Fairlawn, OH
What I liked
The people who work here are amazing. Many are sweet. The hours are preplanned so I can work my schedule.
What I wish was different
Scheduling must be done 3 weeks in advance. Sometimes, I don't know about things before they come up a week beforehand.
Advice
It teaches you patience and precision.
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Sales associate
August 2018 • Omaha, NE
What I liked
I love working here. It is a great place to work while you are in school because of the flexible hours and it just keeps your experience going when it comes to customer service. I submitted a resume that Handshakes helped me to update, because I am not too great with resume making. It was super helpful to get the job and be able to go through my previous experiences easily in my interview.
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worked at hanover college bookstore
June 2019 • Hanover, IN
What I liked
Being able to meet all the students. Since I am a retired Medical Technologists of 25 years.
What I wish was different
Advice
Never give up keep on learning. Fill your mind with different things Do not let your brains die.
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Associate
August 2018 - October 2019 • Tampa, FL
What I liked
My team was amazing and the management really trusted me with my job. I loved talked to guests about new and exciting books as well as making lattes in the café.
What I wish was different
You have to be at least a little educated to be able to talk about, sell, and suggest books. I wish they paid their employees a livable wage, considering we are all college students.
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Bookseller
August 2019 • Woodland Park, NJ
What I liked
The experience with working with books. It gives much needed fundamentals for a career with books.
What I wish was different
More thorough training
Advice
Ask for the highest wage outright and try not to settle for less.
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Barista
August 2018 - July 2019 • Hartford, CT
What I liked
Easy to get hired
What I wish was different
Management was not the best. Often was not given breaks
Advice
It's an easy enough job but it is stressful. Be prepared to have constant rushes
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Bookseller
September 2016 • Morris Plains, NJ
What I liked
I enjoyed interacting with customers and organizing the store during times when it was slow or during designated project nights.
What I wish was different
I wish the management had been different and bookselllers were not hounded to sell memberships or upsell.
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Bookseller
January - August 2019 • Pembroke Pines, FL
What I liked
I enjoyed being able to teach others there joy and importance of reading especially younger kids during storytime events.
What I wish was different
One thing that I wish had been different was the lack of staff
Advice
One piece of advice I would share to someone is that she is she should have a genuine love for books or sales if they would like to make the m most of this job experience. This really opens up doors in the company.
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Bookseller
August 2019 • Little Rock, AR
What I liked
I love that I'm in a relaxed environment that I understand
What I wish was different
Absolutely nothing.
Advice
If you work incredibly hard, you can reach any goal that your managers set
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Bookseller
November 2018 • Miami, FL
What I liked
The environment and my coworkers
What I wish was different
I wish I had more weekends off.
Advice
Be nice to your bosses. They will understand when you cannot come in or need more hours.
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Sales
July - October 2020 • Newington, NH
What I liked
The people, the work, the employee discount
What I wish was different
That I had gotten a real training, I didn’t because of everything needing to move fast Bc of COVID
Advice
Use the discount
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Bookseller
May - August 2019 • Boulder, CO
What I liked
I liked being able to work with the books and customers.
What I wish was different
I wish the job had been applicable to my degree.
Advice
It's a good summer job to hold if you're taking summer classes. They were very flexible with my schedule around summer school.
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Barnes and Noble Bookseller
August 2018 • Jacksonville, FL
What I liked
The managers were excellent, coworkers were nice, the pacec was good. Enough menial tasks to keep you occupied but enough variety that it was never boring.
What I wish was different
I wish the pay had been more livable and that I had a set schedule.
Advice
Take initiative!
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Bookstore clerk
March 2017 - July 2019 • Fenton, MO
What I liked
Helping customers find the right book
What I wish was different
Company organization
Advice
Great group of people to work with
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Bookseller
May 2019 • Irvine, CA
What I liked
It was exactly as I'd hoped - I needed a relatively chill retail job while working on other products, and it delivered. Being around books was nice and comforting in a way that other jobs hadn't been.
What I wish was different
It still is a retail job, and though things have changed somewhat since I've been there, all the pressures of a retail job are still there.
Advice
Don't be afraid of having a day job. Find something that's not too strenuous and usually doesn't leave you burnt out so you can work on other things.
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Bookseller
August 2018 • White Plains, NY
What I liked
Great experience in the retail scene, learned a lot about covering with consumers and what to expect when working in various departments in retail.
What I wish was different
The approach I had the first time talking to customers.
Advice
If you are posted at the cash register your main focus is to sell memberships. Scanning, and bagging books can all be done by either machine or the costumer. Cashiers are expected to inform the customer about the recent store promotions and to get emails, and memberships.
