Pros
30% Employee Discount Cashiering was fun while it lasted Interacting with (most) customers was enjoyable (Some) Nice co-workers Starting pay is decent enough for a retail associate Learnt quite a few lessons about human dynamics in the workplace which could be useful. Very, very flexible hours, which is a huge advantage for someone like me with tons of other commitments.
Cons
Unpredictable Limited Offers just negate my 30% discount advantage most of the time Co-workers/Team Leaders with grand delusions and a superiority complex; they love imposing their 'authority' on you, ask you stupid and unnecessary questions about completion of basic tasks, and expect you to assume a subservient and obliging demeanor. I assume this is their key source of entertainment so I'll let it pass. A rigid and stifling environment. Everyone has different ideas on the completion of a task so if you do it to someone's standard but not to another person's, u still doin' it wrong. Really depends on your luck. Repetitive and mind-numbing work, which is typical of the retail industry I guess.