7-Eleven – “LOL...Who is Joe DePinto?”

Pros

Weekly pay with benefits. No cost for purchasing a lunch or drinks while at work should you work elsewhere. There is a 7-eleven on almost every corner so therefore, you can obtain a job close to home...(in my case within walking distance), with no out of pocket costs to eat or drink every day. All in all I have found that the previous sales job I had making $2.00 more per hour plus commission actually turned out to be making less money with travel time, gas, lunch purchases and drinks for day. Very busy which helps the time to pass with lots of great conversation and interesting customers to make the day fly!

Cons

Lots of standing in one spot at register during busy hours. This can be very hard on the back for someone whom has back problems such as I. I do keep plenty of advil on me. You are in a very fast paced enviroment and must be able to multitask effectively in order to accomplish all of your job requirements while keeping customers happy and being speedy gonzalezzzzzzz!. Well worth it though and the time flies by.

Advice to Senior Management

Very important details of how things run seem to not be mentioned until you are faced with it. There should also be some sort of company handbook that itemizes specific information regarding your employment rules, regulations, benefits and expectations.