- The work phone can be cumbersome. Power button would always get stuck, had problems on the various apps they use. It would easily suck up time trying to fix problems.
- It’s tricky to know just what is new for the week, as the merchandising documents would change without much warning. I relied on the weekly email updates from the DM to dissect what was happening.
- Generally convoluted array of apps/websites needed — chat apps, time sheet app, clocking app, service app, websites to order supplies/charge expenses. As a young person comfortable with tech, it still felt like a lot.
- Didn’t feel like you could easily take sick days or time off — when a merchandiser in the area had to go somewhere, the DM was scrambling to get other people to cover their stores. Definitely a pressure to stick to the schedule.
- You work in grocery stores often, which isn’t as great for COVID and sometimes it can be rough depending on your area.
- Inventories at larger partner stores like Old Navy would take FOREVER, endless scanning of jewelry as there was always tons in the backstock. Generally exhausting and time-consuming, I would dread them.
- Again at Old Navy, doing an under/over would be time-consuming as I often faced piles of sunglasses and bursting bags of jewelry.
