I am getting fukking sick and tired of working at Bestbuy (Srs, gtfih rant)

[UntamedAn1mal]

I swear to God, do they expect you to train your fukking self?

I've been there for about a month, and apparently don't work hard.

They require you to sell "1,000$ an hour"

On Cyber Monday week, I sold a total of 630$ worth of ****. Who the hell is going to buy stuff in the store when they can go online?

According to my Supervisor, I dominated on Black Friday and the following day, because my department (Which I am the one who is always zoned in MP3, no other departments), made 33% marginal profit AFTER hitting budget. He said it was primarily because of me.

I am told different methods from different co-workers on how to downstock and ****.

Today I was told I was doing it wrong by a senior co-worker, versus the guy who has been telling me how to do it has been there for four months and told me not to worry about "Clearance ****"

I am fukking sick and tired of working at Bestbuy

So fukking mad, I try to work hard, am told I overcomplicate things, when my fukking co-workers tell me their different views and methods of how to do things we are required to do.

****tiest job in the world, and now I am going to have to look at another.

Ask me fukking anything.

[Archangel_Lost]

welcome to most jobs, brah.

[cds2011]

Age: 16

jk brah I've worked a few ****ty jobs, the worst was at red lobster, just quit and find a better one

[babyslayer]

rofl mayo on bread with turkey and swiss

[iNegUthenLol]

welcome to most jobs, brah.

This.

[Ravalis]

Go work at AMC Theatres. Been there 4 years. Best job ever.

[abuseme]

jack some ipods before you leave

[UntamedAn1mal]

welcome to most jobs, brah.

This isn't my first job, I had a previous job as a Bagger (First job) and worked for eight months and worked hard. I even respectfully gave my two weeks notice (Which most kids my age don't do), and my boss was a bitch and kicked me out of the store and yelled at me on my last day. And then told my cousin's wife's mom who works there that I was disrespecting her.

Age: 16

jk brah I've worked a few ****ty jobs, the worst was at red lobster, just quit and find a better one

I plan on it, I am still hoping for a job at my gym.

Trying to start my own business right now, giving myself a six months time span to build it, getting advice and guidance from career marketers, advertisers, an actual CEO/10k a Day, etc

[StudzMcSexy]

welcome to most jobs, brah.

This. There will always be someone above you that believes that they're never wrong.

[deadfingers]

Age: 16

Brah when I was 16 I had worked 3 ****ty jobs, it happens. At your age you'll just have to deal with it, chances are until you land a "real" job you're going to be dealing with a lot of stupidity.

[extracheesy]

high school jobs are there so that you can get first hand experience as to what will happen to your life if you slack in school srs
its supposed to be ****ty

[Timvv]

welcome to most jobs, brah.

I have worked in a supermarket myself and they had loads of training courses for employees. Even students were required to follow a 1-day course on how to handle the register. And regular employees can follow hundreds of training courses.

Anyway: if normal co-workers are telling you different methods, then ask your boss what to do. This way you are showing him that you want to learn and become better at your job + you are sure that you are doing it correct in his eyes (and let's be cereal your boss is the only guy who really matters).

[LandotheMando]

I worked fast food joints growing up OP... So stfu and quit your bitching...

[George Costanza]

OP I'm bout to take a trip to bestbuy tomorrow. You guys sell police radar detectors for cars? If not, I heard you at least will install them/wire them to the car's electrical system so I don't have to plug it into my cig lighter since it doesn't work...any idea how much that costs?

[cretin90]

I swear to God, do they expect you to train your fukking self?

I've been there for about a month, and apparently don't work hard.

They require you to sell "1,000$ an hour"

On Cyber Monday week, I sold a total of 630$ worth of ****. Who the hell is going to buy stuff in the store when they can go online?

According to my Supervisor, I dominated on Black Friday and the following day, because my department (Which I am the one who is always zoned in MP3, no other departments), made 33% marginal profit AFTER hitting budget. He said it was primarily because of me.

I am told different methods from different co-workers on how to downstock and ****.

Today I was told I was doing it wrong by a senior co-worker, versus the guy who has been telling me how to do it has been there for four months and told me not to worry about "Clearance ****"

I am fukking sick and tired of working at Bestbuy

So fukking mad, I try to work hard, am told I overcomplicate things, when my fukking co-workers tell me their different views and methods of how to do things we are required to do.

****tiest job in the world, and now I am going to have to look at another.

Ask me fukking anything.

Right there with you brah. Been working in PCHO for about a month. Brb expected to sell almost $1k of warranty and almost $500 of services per shift. What do I get for earning them almost $1,500 of pure profit every shift? Guess brah. GUESS.

[kratosbrah]

Age: 16

jk brah I've worked a few ****ty jobs, the worst was at red lobster, just quit and find a better one

Find job, quit after you find job, don't quit and then try to find job.

[UntamedAn1mal]

This. There will always be someone above you that believes that they're never wrong.

I am starting to hate the dickheads I work with who feel they are socially above me simply because they have worked longer than I.

Age: 16

Brah when I was 16 I had worked 3 ****ty jobs, it happens. At your age you'll just have to deal with it, chances are until you land a "real" job you're going to be dealing with a lot of stupidity.

Truth, thanks. I just hate the stupidity.

high school jobs are there so that you can get first hand experience as to what will happen to your life if you slack in school srs
its supposed to be ****ty

I guess. I thought I'd like being a Sales Associate truth be told. Turns out I hate it because of all the technical **** that is played into it.

Brb I get someone to get a Bestbuy Credit Card, and bring them up to the checkout register because I was new and didn't know how to do it
Brb my managers tease that I haven't gotten a Branded Payment sold yet, and I tell them I got one like my second week in (I was the first new guy to get into selling and ****)
Brb my managers say I didn't get credit for them because I have to do it myself.

****ing hate some of my managers.

[iPushFatKids]

any hot co-workers? and if so, post pics?

[vikblaze]

retail and fast food. do not work for it, you will never be happy.

[PoundinThunder]

i have worked at best buy for 2.5 years. you can't really complain that you aren't getting trained as well as you can be because it's the holiday season. trust me, it gets easier. i have never been required to sell $1000 an hour. downstocking and daily tasks are done so many different ways, find out what works for you. sorry to hear you hate it, i'm a portable electronics senior and my team is one of the happiest ones in the store even though there are 5 of us when there should be 7-8.

most people who quit at my store are 16-17 and can't handle being told that they are doing something wrong.

[AloneUnafraid]

Age: 16

jk brah I've worked a few ****ty jobs, the worst was at red lobster, just quit and find a better one

JUST quit my Red Lobster job. Fuuuuu, Rage mode every day. BRB selling $550 worth of food and drinks in one lunch shift, making $45 dollars (no, I gave good service, my guest satisfaction surveys all came out GREAT).

[UntamedAn1mal]

I have worked in a supermarket myself and they had loads of training courses for employees. Even students were required to follow a 1-day course on how to handle the register. And regular employees can follow hundreds of training courses.

Anyway: if normal co-workers are telling you different methods, then ask your boss what to do. This way you are showing him that you want to learn and become better at your job + you are sure that you are doing it correct in his eyes (and let's be cereal your boss is the only guy who really matters).

I have tried, and their response? "You've been here for a month and you're asking me how to do this? Go ask one of your co-workers". Wtf.

I worked fast food joints growing up OP... So stfu and quit your bitching...

Cool story bro, tell me when you're pushing carts in the Summer heat on a busy ass Saturday

OP I'm bout to take a trip to bestbuy tomorrow. You guys sell police radar detectors for cars? If not, I heard you at least will install them/wire them to the car's electrical system so I don't have to plug it into my cig lighter since it doesn't work...any idea how much that costs?

Yeah, 55$ for Professional Installation, I actually sold a police radar detector for tonight. Guy was super cool, we chatted, etc. I sold the one for 300$, they can range from 100$-500$.

Right there with you brah. Been working in PCHO for about a month. Brb expected to sell almost $1k of warranty and almost $500 of services per shift. What do I get for earning them almost $1,500 of pure profit every shift? Guess brah. GUESS.

You get a "Work harder", I know that feel. This is why I hate the Bestbuy method, their policy is: You sell, you get more hours. They check the numbers from your department and your register account to see how much you sell.

[trentntb]

Go find a valet job somewhere, thank me later.

[George Costanza]

Think they carry the Beltronics RX65 nationwide?

[cds2011]

JUST quit my Red Lobster job. Fuuuuu, Rage mode every day. BRB selling $550 worth of food and drinks in one lunch shift, making $45 dollars (no, I gave good service, my guest satisfaction surveys all came out GREAT).

lmfao I used to love when they would push the ****ty food that was expiring. That job was such a joke I ended up just not showing up for work on a Friday night shift jakes on them.

[CurrenSy]

suck it up man. i worked there too and it was pretty solid. when you know how to sell **** they let you do whatever you want.

seriously, after my 3rd month eval i was listed under "watch and grow" or whatever, aka leave this guy alone he knows what he's doing.

my managers would always try to pick my brain for advice to share with my co workers. only reason i quit was because they can be biches with time off requests.

[IshFaceKilla]

I swear to God, do they expect you to train your fukking self?

I've been there for about a month, and apparently don't work hard.

They require you to sell "1,000$ an hour"

On Cyber Monday week, I sold a total of 630$ worth of ****. Who the hell is going to buy stuff in the store when they can go online?

According to my Supervisor, I dominated on Black Friday and the following day, because my department (Which I am the one who is always zoned in MP3, no other departments), made 33% marginal profit AFTER hitting budget. He said it was primarily because of me.

I am told different methods from different co-workers on how to downstock and ****.

Today I was told I was doing it wrong by a senior co-worker, versus the guy who has been telling me how to do it has been there for four months and told me not to worry about "Clearance ****"

I am fukking sick and tired of working at Bestbuy

So fukking mad, I try to work hard, am told I overcomplicate things, when my fukking co-workers tell me their different views and methods of how to do things we are required to do.

****tiest job in the world, and now I am going to have to look at another.

Ask me fukking anything.

Huh, Best Buy's near me don't hire any high school students. I was really looking forward to applying after graduation for experience, may have to rethink that.

EDIT: After reading new replies, definitely still going to reply.. I just love the atmosphere too, I think it'd be interesting.

[UntamedAn1mal]

retail and fast food. do not work for it, you will never be happy.

Agreed.

i have worked at best buy for 2.5 years. you can't really complain that you aren't getting trained as well as you can be because it's the holiday season. trust me, it gets easier. i have never been required to sell $1000 an hour. downstocking and daily tasks are done so many different ways, find out what works for you. sorry to hear you hate it, i'm a portable electronics senior and my team is one of the happiest ones in the store even though there are 5 of us when there should be 7-8.

most people who quit at my store are 16-17 and can't handle being told that they are doing something wrong.

I work in Portable Electronics, and specifically in Mp3.

I can handle being told I am doing something wrong, but I get fukking pissed when instead of being told on how to fix it, they tease what I do and tell me to work better.

JUST quit my Red Lobster job. Fuuuuu, Rage mode every day. BRB selling $550 worth of food and drinks in one lunch shift, making $45 dollars (no, I gave good service, my guest satisfaction surveys all came out GREAT).

It sucks.

What I REALLY hate is how Bestbuy makes no money off solely an iPod, but the accessories you sell with it.

I hate it when maybe someone simply doesn't want any accessories, has their own, etc, and I give them a 'naked' iPod.

I am then criticized because I sold them an iPod without accessories.

It's like wtf I am trying, it's not like I can fukking force them to buy.

[Frost21]

So I'm guessing they hired you as seasonal?why'd you get hired as sales,shoulda went to the back and done LP or some ****...no sales ****

[noseminer]

Should just be more motivation for you to do well in school. I worked fast food at an amusement park when i was 16 and hated it. Pushed myself to do well in school now I have a cool research and development job.