well if youre lucky someone teaches you ... i worked in tools with NFI, and now about 6 months later i know enough too sell a majority of stuff, answer alot of questions, a good idea is instead of just sitting there being "Taught" when someone asks you something, you tell hte other team member the question and stand and listen to osee how they answer it
such as in homewares, i knew nothing and 3 weeks later i was selling off cupboards, advising colours al sorts of shit, but it was actually harder for me, nobody was there, i learnt all off my own, so while it might of been harder and more fustrating on the customers, i got more in, by homewares i also mean tiling because its same section almost
i knew previously about indoor timber because i used too work in a timber yard, but they dont seem to give a shit, they wanted me as cashier, but trust me guys cashier blows, i love being on the "floor" (as youd say if youre doing anything BUT cashiering)
but seriously when you apply put down for something in an area you got interest in, ie. lets say you love plants, do indoor or outdoor nursery, and eventually you pick up everything, i know 2 16 year olds that work there and one of them worked at bunnings for ages and picked it all up, the other one learnt off him (and still does learn)
you will find alot of hot girls come in on the weekend, but as a new casual you get bombed with alot of shifts, they do that too see which days your REALLY available (you could say all week but they test you by putting you all these shifts ) - the first 3 months act like an angel too them, then settle in, dont try too get to know everyone at once unless you are a REALLY nice person
another problem with cashier is if you take a 30min break you gotta be back 30min sharp, on floor im sometimes 10min late they dont care, also as cashier its verry hard too get a break, and when you do, 3/4 of the time its no t the time you want (ie. your not hungry)- they offered me a 30min break 2hrs into my 10hr shift, thatsso retarded, it meansi work 8 hours with only 2 spread out 15min breaks, and they kept forcing me and i applied a strict NO
ive been there since the start so i got some ground too stand on, i know my shit between tools & homewares which is why im used alot too serve on floor, infact im the only cashier who does both floor and cashier often, the rest prefer too stand there adn do shit for all (i could never do that, i hate being idle)
