Taking a small break till next weekend from Job Interviews here is a quick glance at my job jinx of never being able to work for a brand new store. Some of the stores I have tried for over the years. My FIRST retail job was at a brand new store at a brand new mall (even more rare new mall!) but since then I cant get a job at a new store...what they don't tell you is that although lots apply for regular jobs new locations hire 50 plus people! And HUNDREDS apply for those. Unsure if that is why I cant get a job at a new store or what but the worst ones are as follows...
1. I tried for a few new stores at The Block of Orange (has a new name now) before I got hired at Toys International. I cant name them all but I have named Borders as one of them there were a few more retail and food places...
2. Biggest disaster was trying for a job with Barnes & Noble in TN before we moved there. The manager was just mean. She acted nice but was behind my back saying bad stuff to my current manager about me. I couldn't believe it when I heard they were both against me. I just wanted a job at the new Outdoor mall in Murfreesboro no sir she didn't want me to have it. Btw I didn't even know it was a mall till we moved there. I thought it was just that store!
3. There was some new clothing store opening at Opry Mills. I cant remember the name who knows if they came back since the flood happened in 2009. But they didn't want me to come work for them. Why? I wasn't skinny. They turned me away with a few but kept a few more girls. Yup that is how that went.
4. There was a kids clothing store at Cool Springs Galleria I cant remember their name. I really wanted that job. Badly. It broke my heart when I saw they there but didn't want me. I even got to interview for them.
5. One of the worst jobs I have lost that makes me cry even now thinking about it. Is The Lego Store in Arizona. I have worked for the company for over 2 years and found out after research trying to get a good recommendation after the fact that I am very re-hirable. It was for a new store 40 min from our house. I met the manager who liked me but forgot about me. I called back with my number from my store and he wasn't able to take my call. I could never talk to him. I tried really hard. I should have taken a job with the other store by us when I couldn't there. I turned them down. I did interview with them later on but I think they recalled me and didn't take me because of my rejection. I wanted a full time job with the company. One of the best reasons I want a job at a new store is more chances for jobs and chances for full time jobs. Either way I could not get on with them. And it broke my heart. Things would have been so different with us in AZ if I had of gotten that job there...Why? I don't know...
6. A new Disney Store opened at our mall. I went to the big job fair. I thought they liked me. I am like I will get this. They seemed to like me sure why not. But I think too much experience or something else and guess what no job for you.
7. Crocs opened a store at the outlet in 2012. I really wanted a job with them. I love Crocs shoes so this would have been a job with a company I would have shopped with and used. I had tried another crocs that didn't work out. But this was a new store in this area. The reason I didn't get a job there is still unknown. The manager said something came up in my background? I am thinking they did a credit check. I will 100% never understand why for a regular job that is something jobs do because its mean. Credit unless its a bank has NOTHING to do with a retail job!
8. A new Dollar Tree opened by us last year. I couldn't make the first day of interviews. But the second day I came. They interviewed me. The manager lied to me. And I didn't get it. I would have used my discount if any I still shop there more than any other DT I am in there once a week plus because its so close to home.
9. ROSS opened in July this year right by my house. The lady who interviewed us was not truthful she told us lies about we were all be considered. Things I didn't find out till I tried to call them about my reference for my last job changing her phone number. Nope didn't get called.
10. My latest is Petsmart. The manager said he would look for my application. But guess what nothing. 300 people plus applied for them. They open in December. I have tried to apply with them 3x now and nothing. Although they aren't open yet I cant get the manager on the phone he is at the new store and I cant talk to him there. I am just about to give up on this. If I even talk to the manager before they open at this point it will be a miracle.
Next week I'm back with job interviews stay tuned!!
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