Posted on 03/25/2012 4:27:37 PM PDT by TexasBarak
I'm in the market for a new job, and I noticed today that the local Big Lots has an ad out for a store manager. I'm curious to know if anyone here works for the company- if so, how is the company to work for? What would be a reasonable salary to expect as a store manager? Is the company full of O-bots in the upper levels? General stuff like that :)
I found this web site that has reviews for employers as well as salary data. Hopefully this will be of use to you. You can probably find some other sites that provide this data by using Bing (or Google) to search for "employer reviews".
Good luck in your job search.
Oh, and one other thing - some unsolicited advice: don’t be too picky. Any job is better than sitting at home on your arse. You’ll also find that it’s easier to “upgrade” to a better job when you’re currently employed than to try and get a good one when you’re unemployed - particularly if you have been unemployed for awhile.
When I was young I was forced into needing unemployment. Kids, rent due... and I had nothing. Took a job, worked 40 hours and brought home 144.00. I was collecting 146.00. No joke.
Best thing I ever did. Got me swinging again and a few months later, caught on with a company that helped me l;earn the skills to launch my own and I haven’t worked for anyone but me for damn near 40 years.It’s been rough and we don’t know if we’ll make it through the coming inflation, but I was glad I took that job.
“Any job is better than sitting at home on your arse.”
True. But one has to draw the line somewhere. A friend of mine actually turned down an offer with Planned Parenthood as a headhunter agency found his experience appealing. And they offered twice the money too. He politely declined and never mentioned “I don’t want your abortion-mill job” in his reply.
I’m impressed by your friend, but I don’t think that Big Lots does abortions though. ;)
just go do the interview and try for the job, put blinders on.
Thanks for the info- I admit, it hadn’t occurred to me to look for such a website.
I am employed now- in my twelfth year at the job, and in no danger of losing it. However, I’ve lost a lot of business (and commissions) through no fault of my own, and the company doesn’t seem concerned with building their business anymore. Because of all this, it’s gotten to the point that I just can’t meet my expenses at this job anymore, so I’m in the market for something else. I *am* being picky- I’ve already turned down a job that I probably would have loved, because it just didn’t pay enough.
I was in retail management in a previous life. Pay is so-so to slightly above average and hours are very irregular and can be particularly brutal during the peak shopping season. Depending on the responsibilities and region, pay for store managers can vary from $35K or so for someone who runs a Jiffy Lube down south to $85K or more for someone who manages a high traffic truck stop/convenience store/restaurant in the northeast.
It can even get into the triple digits if you are talking a large Wal-Mart Superstore or something of that nature, depending on the region.
Not an employee.
But a regular shopper there.
The store morphed or whatever, from ‘Pic ‘n Save’ many years back.
They regularly have good brand name organic cereals, but one must have some patience until the next supply comes in.
Seems there’s myself and another shopper who buy many boxes at a time - because when I turn around, it’s all gone!
Then we wait - - - !
Same for organic drinks.
Love finding organic stuff at Big Lots!
They added furniture a few years ago, so not quite sure what the bottom line is with them.
Good Luck!
As to any job vs. no job - I'm not sure with present economic realities I would so readily endorse the former. The case could be made that it's better to withhold one's skillset from society out of protest until we see real movement toward real capitalism as envisioned by Adam Smith and away from crony capitalism that allows for the growth of de facto oligarchies. By the latter, I mean generations of descendents of brilliant men who, unlike their forebear, do nothing but sit on their derrieres, run foundations, loan the same money out twice or three times - anything to avoid an honest day's work.
Be careful, and guard your dignity and freedom as an individual. He who has the gold does not make the rules. He who does productive work makes the rules. I wish you the very best.
Thanks, Scutter, and everybody else- that website you posted gave me the info I was looking for. I have to say that the prospect looks good, and I’m going to apply. The salary looks good, and I like a challenging job that will keep me busy and thinking (my wife says I’m a workaholic- if I’m not at work, I’m usually working in my shop).
it used to be called big and small lots
Sounds like you’re in a good position then - to look for something good without having the stress of immediate money pressures.
I know a global manager for dollar general.
Shoot me a resume. I I’ll pass it to him.
Indeed there are some jobs no one should do.
I’d work for “Obama-bots” or whatever, but I’d never work for an abortion company.
You replied to the wrong guy :)
Adding TexasBarak to this post - that’s who is the correct person.
When Big Lots first opened, they were called Odd Lots in Columbus, Ohio. I used to live there. I like the name Odd Lots much more than Big Lots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lots
Were they the same as Big and small Lots?
Whatever their name, I’ve found some very good buys there. On the things I found that were the best deals, you could not always count on the item to be there.
It was kind of like shopping a thrift store but with brand new items.
“They added furniture a few years ago...”
Ha! Funny you should say that. We have a pretty new Big Lots here in Middletown, NJ. My brother-in-law on Long Island has sworn by them for years.
Yesterday hubby bought a recliner there. Hubby is 6’ 5” and not skinny, so I was very startled when he told me he had made this purchase.
Anyhoo, he got a Stratolounger “big one” recliner for $400 all told with taxes. It is very nice, he loves it and we really needed it because I’m sorry to say the Lazyboy he had was completely fallen apart. He really got a good buy.
Good luck in your job search TB!
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