Dollar General

Retail Salesperson

June - September 2019 • Vicksburg, MS

What I liked

I enjoyed the weekly pay. For something that pays $7.25 an hour, weekly pay is much more convenient than monthly or bi-weekly.

What I wish was different

I wish there was better management.

Advice

Don’t go into it with a negative mindset. Even if you don’t like the management, you don’t have to deal with them much if you choose not to.

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Key Holder

August 2018 • Creedmoor, NC

What I liked

My coworkers

What I wish was different

My pay

Advice

Don’t do it while in school

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cashier

May 2018 • Franklin Furnace, OH

What I liked

Customers

What I wish was different

More employees in the store at once to help run everything

Advice

Don’t be afraid to get help from managers and always be nice to customers

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Assistant Manager

June 2019 • Martin, MI

What I liked

I enjoyed working with our customers.

What I wish was different

I wish I didn't get hurt.

Advice

It's important to treat everyone with kindness and respect.

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Sales Associate

July 2019 - September 2020 • Verbena, AL

What I liked

I loved my coworkers and customers. It was hard work and made for a busy day. I enjoyed gaining real world experience while also going to school. I took 4 classes at my university while working during the summer and I was so glad to work for someone who would work around my school schedule.

What I wish was different

I wish that we would have had more staff. Some days it was extremely hard to get work done because so many people swamped us at the beginning of the pandemic. I feel they also could have done a better job at protecting employees from COVID-19.

Advice

Always be respectful to everyone, you never know who you may meet (even in Dollar General)!

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Cashier

July - August 2020 • Howland, OH

What I liked

I enjoyed interaction with my coworkers greatly, and it was always a good feeling to help our customers. I was happy to get a job at a difficult time where internships were scarce and the pandemic left me without income.

What I wish was different

The pay was definitely low, but was to be expected for the role. I knew what I was getting myself into, though I do believe it is not a liveable wage. Also, after serving out my last day after my two weeks notice, I have sensed a great deal of resentment and distaste from management after visiting as a customer.

Advice

Always stay humble, and give your all regardless of your position. I have worked high end jobs for much better reward, but the personal rewards i felt at DG were great. I always enjoyed the times I had with my coworkers and customers.

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Associate

May - July 2020 • Rootstown, OH

What I liked

Interacting with coworkers and customers. Sense of accomplishment. Source of income.

What I wish was different

The managers and I shared many duties, but I felt underpaid

Advice

The people you work with will make or break any job.

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Sales Associate

June 2020 • Portville, NY

What I liked

I was glad to be able to find a job in the midst of COVID-19. I got to spend a lot of my time cashiering, which I enjoyed.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Lead Sales Associate

May - October 2020 • Athens, GA

What I liked

Very understanding management that cared about their employees.

What I wish was different

I wish corporate was as understanding as management. Corporate seemed very unorganized about how to get things done.

Advice

Be a person with good composer and you'll do fine on the job. There are good days and bad, but go into every situation giving the customer the utmost respect while respecting company policies.

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Sales Associate

May - August 2019 • Auburn, AL

What I liked

Interacting with my regular customers and stocking inventory.

What I wish was different

The work environment could have been more professional and less stressful.

Advice

Good experience for my first job, but know your worth to a company and don't sell yourself short.

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Sales Associate

May - August 2020 • Troy, IL

What I liked

I liked interacting with customers.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Store Manager

April - August 2020 • Kannapolis, NC

What I liked

It was good real life management experience. I had 6-8 people working for me, all were older than me, and I ran entire grocery store for about 2 months. I hired new people and conducted interviews with them, I also had to fire someone for non-compliance with company policy. Overall I learned the values of education and not settling for a position that you can get easily. The job was not easy and I worked 40+ hours a week every week. However it added to my strong personal work drive and I was able to be proud of the work I did.

What I wish was different

There are corporate changes that need to be made overall within the organization itself. Pressure of success relies on employees who are almost entirely indifferent to the brand reputation so motivation and pride in work is a hard thing to invoke in the employees. The manager I answered to utilized a threatening and fear-inducing management style that was not conducive to creating a stable work environment for managers.

Advice

I harken back to my first point where I say not to be afraid of taking positions of leadership within a job. I worked for them for less than 6 months and with no prior management experience, outside of a classroom setting, I was managing 6-8 full time employees and doing it well.

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Sales Associate

June - August 2020 • Warroad, MN

What I liked

My manager was the best! She was so helpful and so amazing!

What I wish was different

That employees who actually cared about the job worked there. The other associates didn’t care and it was obvious.

Advice

Have some fun with it. Work hard, but don’t forget to smile and interact with customers as well!

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Check Out Cashier

September 2020 • Chula Vista, CA

What I liked

The scanning process for each items.

What I wish was different

An organizer for each check out line.

Advice

Never Quit.

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Sales Associate

May 2019 - November 2020 • Detroit, MI

What I liked

I liked that we got paid every Friday.

What I wish was different

Less stress on the workers.

Advice

It was a good experience but it needs better management.

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Sales associate

June 2020 • Quarryville, PA

What I liked

My coworkers and the location

What I wish was different

Advice

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Cashier

March 2019 • Southmont, NC

What I liked

I liked the customer service aspect of the job. It's always fun engaging with people.

What I wish was different

I wish I would have gotten a higher pay rate.

Advice

Go in expecting to learn a lot about how to form relationships with people.

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Cashier

July - September 2021 • Factoryville, PA

What I liked

Easy, low stress environment. Good managers.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Sales associate

April - August 2019 • Lincolnton, NC

What I liked

Very short commute and friendly and welcoming environment

What I wish was different

The customers in the area weren't respectful and belittled staff.

Advice

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Merchandising intern

June - July 2021 • Goodlettsville, TN

What I liked

I was able to experience what working remotely is like. I enjoyed the team and culture at Dollar General. They emphasize heavily on “serving the under-served” and that gave me great pride in the work I was completing.

What I wish was different

I would’ve liked to have more in person exposure but Covid-19 played a big role in that.

Advice

I would recommend that you give a position that maybe you wouldn’t think is in your wheelhouse a shot. There an abundance of opportunities with all different job responsibilities that may fit your style and some of them you may not even realize exist. I would also push everyone to always ask questions, don’t ever feel like you’re a burden.

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