Cashier
(Female, Age 24) from Leander, TX
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Cashier |
|---|---|
| Salary | $9,600 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Leander, TX |
| Years Experience | 8 months |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
Family Dollar- chain of discount stores around the country
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
give friendly customer service, ring up merchandise, bag merchandise, accept payments, give customers change and receipt, clean, recover store
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
none
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
Yes, I work with others on a daily basis, but it doesn’t really affect me because I work well by myself or in a team.
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it.
I work inside a store, and Ither is nothing I dislike about it
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 2
Benefits: 5
Hours: 1
Co-Workers: 7
Supervisors: 6
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 3
The Actual Work: 4
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
internet
What was the application process?
electronic application and an assessment
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
yes I was interviewed once by the manager and waited for a call back
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
questions about previous jobs, and had to take drug test
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes, I think she did a great job
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
Yes, trained on how to work the register, all the basics, and how to recover the store
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
in a way yes, but just the basic math
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Fill out an application, and pay close attention to what you put on it. At the end you will be asked to do an assessment. Do not just put any answer on the questions or you will fail the assessment and not be considered.
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
friendly attitude, great customer service, counting, common sense. You will be working with customers all day and some of them are not always nice and you will be counting all day
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
no just have to know how to count
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
pay attention to what you are doing, don’t be slow- customers hate that
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
no, Im not really too sure
What are your current career goals?
To keep a roof over my family’s head by any means necessary
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
no
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | Cashier | 7 months | 7.25/hr | take orders, accept payments, make drinks, hand out orders, clean |
| Prior Job 2 | Warehouse crew member | 3 yrs | 7.25/hr | pull orders, price, separate merchandise, all other warehouse duties, clean |
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