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That's good but if you apply for one, you support only THAT one. Whether it is Goodwill, Savers, Salvation Army, ect., you should not support the others if you work there. It doesn't look too good if you work at Savers but still shop at Goodwill and Salvation Army, when they have similar services and offerings. It is like something an ex complained to me about, I have had Verizon phones and I have not had problems with coverage (phones are a different story) and I've only heard bad about competitors and she was wondering why I wasn't applying for say Sprint. I am not going to apply for a competitor who will tell me a service isn't as good, nor would I say that a customer should get say a Sprint phone which as less service.
I disagree. These stores all deal with used merchandise. If you work at Salvation Army and happen to walk by a Goodwill and see a wall clock in the window that perfectly complements your living room decor for $3 are you supposed to pass on it until somebody decides to donate one to your store? I think not. Not that you shouldn't use some discretion when shopping at the "competition," I certainly wouldn't come into work and tell everyone what a great deal you got down the street.
And while the reaction from the interviewer was directed at the store where the bag came from, I agree with the others that the only things acceptable to bring to an interview would be a briefcase, notepad, and/or purse.
napy666, it sounds like you could use a bit of help with interview skills. Something you might find helpful is to spend an afternoon at the library, going thru the interview/employment related books. There will probably be some books with sample interview questions, and lists of common interview "DO's" and "DON'Ts". . . like what you should and should't bring.
Do you have a friend of the family or someone, who might be able to help you prepare for interviews by doing some role playing/mock interviews? That can help you feel better prepared for when an interviewer says something that surprises you, and help you learn ways to respond to surprising comments (like being told you can't shop at a competitor).
I don't see why me getting dropped off by my mom is a bad thing either. She was going to work and wanted to drop me off whats wrong with that?
Also who cares if I use public transit like the bus or even walking to get around?
The boss lady at the thrift shop liked that I walked and lived really close to the job and was on time. So those were good points and she did like my answers to the various questions too.
So perhaps I will get this job and that will show you!
AND NO I AM NOT A TROLL IT'S CALLED DEFENDING YOURSELF.
I don't see why me getting dropped off by my mom is a bad thing either. She was going to work and wanted to drop me off whats wrong with that?
Also who cares if I use public transit like the bus or even walking to get around?
The boss lady at the thrift shop liked that I walked and lived really close to the job and was on time. So those were good points and she did like my answers to the various questions too.
So perhaps I will get this job and that will show you!
AND NO I AM NOT A TROLL IT'S CALLED DEFENDING YOURSELF.
There is nothing wrong with using public transportation as long as you arrive on time.
You appear to be a defensive person, if you don't like what someone says or how they response you are going off on them. When you use CAPITAL letters did you know that is the same as YELLING?
Most of the posters are just attempting to assist you by saying don't carry "shopping" into an interview and giving hints on how to improve possibly your appearance and interview skills so you can get a job.
So no, your not a Troll but you sure need to realize that you have flaws that you need to work on to get a job and also get on with people either in person or even on the web!
I don't see why me getting dropped off by my mom is a bad thing either. She was going to work and wanted to drop me off whats wrong with that?
Nothing. And I don't see where anyone said that there was anything wrong with it.
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Also who cares if I use public transit like the bus or even walking to get around?
Nobody.
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The boss lady at the thrift shop liked that I walked and lived really close to the job and was on time. So those were good points and she did like my answers to the various questions too.
That's good news.
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So perhaps I will get this job....
I hope you do.
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Show who?
And what, that it's a good idea to take a shopping bag to an interview? Sorry, that's still a bad idea. Not that there aren't some places that are more willing to overlook it - such as thrift shops - but they will be the exception rather than the rule.
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AND NO I AM NOT A TROLL IT'S CALLED DEFENDING YOURSELF.
Defending yourself against what? Taking the shopping bag to the interview was unprofessional and looked especially bad since it was a shopping bag from a competing business. I hope that the lady who interviewed you will overlook it and give you a chance; but it was still a bad idea and the people pointing it out are trying to give you good advice, not attacking you.
If you would open your mind to taking advice from folks who have conducted successful job searches rather than getting so defensive when people try to advise you to do something different than what you're doing you might have landed a job a long time ago.
So I made a mistake big whoop I didn't think it was such a big deal.
And I did go into the interview looking nice I wore nice pants, a nice blouse, make up, braclet, nice shoes, I looked good for a interview at a simple retail shop.
Why should I go to a retail place dressed in a office type of suit? If I would have done that they would have looked at me weird.
Trust me I know way too many people who walked into an interview wearing a suit or looking that good and they never got the job.
Get over yourself. You made a mistake, everyone here has pointed that out. Now you know to respect the interview a bit more next time.
You are right on the clothes though. A suit would be overkill in that environment.
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