I landed an interview with a place I've been pretty much drooling to work at for a long time - I just never got around to applying. When I did apply, it took a couple of weeks before I heard back, but they called me today and we talked for a bit.
It's a Fortune 500 company. Fortune magazine also has a "Best companies to work for" list - they placed #15 out of 100 this year. The company pays for all benefits and even covers up to $300/year on copays for you (they issue a debit card). They encourage people to have fun at work and have a nearly nonexistant dress code (which means my shoulder length hair can stay, along with my piercings).
It's retail, but not Starbucks (who also has some badass benefits).
Okay fine, I'll tell you. It's Whole Foods Market.
The manager I talked to said they need a lot of people, but specifically he's looking at me for their packaged foods department, doing pizzas (I assume the "take and bake" variety). He went over the benefits with me (no, I didn't ask about them, I know that's taboo before thinking you've got the job) and told me what the pay is like ($10/hr to start) and hours (11-7 5 days a week). We spoke about my experience with Papa John's (my last day there is this coming Sunday, YAY!), and he seemed impressed. Those that don't know, I've done everything at the store level except write schedules and hire people - I've even been offered my own store on multiple occasions ($700/week is... okay, minimum of 55 hours a week isn't, and I've seen GMs work 80+ hours a week for peanuts). It sounded almost like he was trying to sell me the job instead of the other way around (me selling myself).
Wish me luck guys - I REALLY want this job.
It's a Fortune 500 company. Fortune magazine also has a "Best companies to work for" list - they placed #15 out of 100 this year. The company pays for all benefits and even covers up to $300/year on copays for you (they issue a debit card). They encourage people to have fun at work and have a nearly nonexistant dress code (which means my shoulder length hair can stay, along with my piercings).
It's retail, but not Starbucks (who also has some badass benefits).
Okay fine, I'll tell you. It's Whole Foods Market.
The manager I talked to said they need a lot of people, but specifically he's looking at me for their packaged foods department, doing pizzas (I assume the "take and bake" variety). He went over the benefits with me (no, I didn't ask about them, I know that's taboo before thinking you've got the job) and told me what the pay is like ($10/hr to start) and hours (11-7 5 days a week). We spoke about my experience with Papa John's (my last day there is this coming Sunday, YAY!), and he seemed impressed. Those that don't know, I've done everything at the store level except write schedules and hire people - I've even been offered my own store on multiple occasions ($700/week is... okay, minimum of 55 hours a week isn't, and I've seen GMs work 80+ hours a week for peanuts). It sounded almost like he was trying to sell me the job instead of the other way around (me selling myself).
Wish me luck guys - I REALLY want this job.
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