The undercover cult. - Anonymous employee Office Depot Employee Review

1.0
Nov 5, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not having to think for your self.

Cons

Where do I start. well first of all they tell you what you have to say to customers. Like you can't say hi or how are you doing or can I help you find something. No not good enough you have to say welcome to Office Depot. Or what can I help you find. Not to mention if your a cashier your the working dog. Everything gets put on you from greating the customer not with hi did you get what you came in for. But with how was your shopping experience today. And then you have a work life reward to try and sign up that you have to type in. Then you give a PC Card and tell them about the services OD offers you have to put your name on it. And then you have to circle a servay at the bottom of the recipt. Then after 10 or more minutes with one customer you can say by but not have a good day no you have to say thank you for shopping OD we will see you next week. And if your the lucky one that gets to close all the time don't expecte to get out when your schedule off no no you stay and do leftover frate take trash out (there's like 10 garbage cans) you clean the bathroom break room back room sweep the floor put out price changes put items back up right. Set an ad print take a tickets. Fill holes on the shelves. Finish the outs. I mean if you like to have someone telling you what you can do and say like you can't think for yourself then OD is right for you. Also don't be a cashier it's the worst. Also from 11 to 4 there is a sales leader talking none stop in your ear it'll make you crazy. By the time I was done with my shift I was mentally and physically draned. So not worth the money.

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