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I got called into the office of my manager at work today. I moved to FL about two months ago, and am doing fairly well by my standards... I have had a few issues with some of the other commission people there already, but nothing major, just typical commission stuff... so I had no idea why he wanted to speak to me in private...I hoped it was for something good, but I wasn't sure at all.
He asked if I was interested in entering the management program. even better, he said that the store manager had asked about me, and that the company was considering creating a "specialty management position" within the management program, and that the store manager wanted me to have that position, providing I was interested.
I was flattered, but cautious. I said I was very interested in hearing more about it, and would really give it a lot of consideration. His reply was that he never expected that I would agree to something without hearing all the details, details he personally didn't have at that time.
He had told the store manager that he thought I was a good choice, and that he thought I would be very interested in it, providing it was within the city limits of Orlando, since I had just moved down here from MA.
He knows me pretty well, huh? And they were thinking about relocating me....
He just asked me tonight, and I hope it is what I think it is...and actual management position, rather than a shift leader position. I make more than most shift leaders already as a commission suit person.
As long as it isn't a pay cut (or at least a major one), and is truly a management position, full time-year around, I will be taking it.
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Thanks, I an excited to hear more about it, although a little worried that it won't match what I need to say yes....nothing could be more awkward than saying no to this because it sucks and still working for them... Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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I found out a little bit more about it today, and will be having a sit down meeting with my store manager for an actual interview at a later date, although probably this week, I think.
I talked to my dad, who is a former store manager for the same company, and who just retired a few months ago, and he said it seems like the real deal. He also gave me some ball park figures to look for, although with disclaimers , and I thought of some specific questions to ask.
It will be either a Fine Jewelry department or a Shoe Department manager position, and depending on how the bonus program is structured for each, sometimes shoes is the better option. It IS a real manager position, althouhg a rather specific one...I would be completely in charge of the department, with only minor store level responsibilities.
Sometimes not...depending on store volume jewelry can be one of the best jobs in the stores.....
I can't wait to find out more. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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Yeah...we set the company record for total sales in a single day for one store...well over a million. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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Zan, want to meet for lunch tommorrow? I am not working, unless they call me in for that meeeting.
Jenni is working today and tommorrow, her parents fly in on Friday for a visit so she switched days off. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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I thought that might be. That's why I avoid the mall like the plaque on BF. Actually, I avoid all malls that day, but especially that one.
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Actually we weren't that busy after about 2 pm...the doorbusters were done by then so psople wandered off. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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I can't this week. We're driving to St. George on Wed., so I'm trying to cram a week's worth of work in 2.5 days. That's why I'm typing this twice as fast as I normally would.
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Does anyone ever actually buy something at JCPenney for full price? If I've ever seen anything I wanted that wasn't on sale, I've always known I could come back in a week and it would go on sale.
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Congrats on moving on up... to the east side.
And the nice thing is that even if it's a tiny step down, income wise, you're opening a lot of future doors by getting management experience.
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quote:Originally posted by zgator: Does anyone ever actually buy something at JCPenney for full price? If I've ever seen anything I wanted that wasn't on sale, I've always known I could come back in a week and it would go on sale.
That's why they are the only retailer making good meny these days (other than Wal-Mart)...
You always come back for it, right?
They are a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them.
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Not everything is on sale always, but they do have a lot of sales for sure, and as long as you can wait a little bit you can usualy get a great deal on it.
I was just selling 400$ Pierre Cardin suits (which is STILL less than most places sell them) for $160, wihtout any employee discounts.
I did over $5000 worth of commission sales on Fri and SAT alone....and there were 7 commission people on, although only one of them did as well or better than I did.
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I'd like to wish you happiness and success in your new home, since I missed doing so earlier and also wish you success in this possible promotion.
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Thanks...looks like I got it, although as it stands now I have to interview for it.
The manager who asked me to join will be conducting the interview though.
Put it this way....Jim, my department manager, shook my hand and said " Congratulations. ".
It is a significant pay raise, although exactally how mcu of one will depend on which job I take and what their volume is in sales. My father said to ask to see the last years reports before I decide, providing I will be given a choice (and I probably will).
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I have a question, for those of you here in FL....
I may have an option of sotres, but I know nothing of the areas. One is the West Oaks mall, and the other is the JCPenney Orlando Fashion Sq mall.There is also another one in Altemont Springs, but that is almost 30 miles away, too far for me to consider, I think.
Which is in a better area? WHich would probably be a busier mall/store? I will check the figures, of couse, as I have access to a lot of confidential info, but the numbers often don't tell the whole story.
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I would say that after the Fl. Mall, Altamonte is probably the busiest, but Fashion Square is close behind. I haven't been to the West Oaks mall in years, but I remember it is a rather small one. However, that area has been booming residentially, so they might have expanded.
The Altamonte mall is right off I-4, so if traffic is good, it's not a bad drive. Of course, how often is traffic good on I-4 (says one who is working to make it better)?
Fashion Square is east of downtown Orlando, so you would still have a pretty good drive getting there. If you get a chance, you might want to try driving it. Let me know where you ended up at and making I could think of good directions. It is a nice area, though. Winter Park is just north, Baldwin Park is on the east side, Thornton Park is SW, etc.
West Oaks is out in Ocoee and Winter Garden. Once the Western Beltway is connected with I-4 down by Disney, which should be within a year, that would be your quickest drive.
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I am going to drive to two of them today, I think, with the rain here I can't really clean out the cars as I had planned so I might as well.
Thanks for the info, but I still feel like Altamont might be too far, it takes me almost 40 min just to get to the FL mall from here most days, and that is only 10.8 miles (according to mapquest).
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Well, $170 dollars later, and needing eye surgery (sort of), I got out of the doc's ffice today.
I went to one of the other malls tonight...West Oaks is a very nice mall, but our store there is small. It is also about 40 min away from my house, even with light traffic.
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Do Jewelry! My mom had a summer job at JCP's and she got the greatest deals on rings n' things. I know there is a special someone in your life who will thank you for it.
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I probably will, providing that the volume will be good at whatever location they send me to.
Keep in mind that I get the discount on that stuff no matter where I work in the store.
I think that managing jewlery is a better choice based on marketability, in case I want to go somewhere else and work in a few years. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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I had a quick meeting with my store manager today, and he wanted to know if I could make up a resume sometime in the next week or so...I told him I would have it for him tommorrow, and he seemed suprised that I had one ready.
I just popped my head in to ask if I was suppose to schedual the apointmet with him or if he would let me know...I didn't want to push, but I also didn't want to not ask in case they were expecting me to do it myself in order to express an interest in the position.
He said he would recommend me, and that my supervisior had spoken highly of me, but that he wanted to speak to me because he didn't know me very well personally. I had to interview with the DM as well, although that might be a phone interview.
He said that there will be several openings in Jan, and that there was a few possibilities, including several that involved me skipping the training program completely and becomming a department manager right away. If that didn't seem to work out, I might enter the management training program and work up from there.
He said that he will get back to me, either tomorrow or Friday. Posts: 15082 | Registered: Jul 2001
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