First and only Saturday Shift at AE

Today I worked 2-7 on a Saturday. It was absolutely hectic with customers constantly rushing through. My goal for sales was $1000 and I achieved $2100! My managers were so proud of me! I also won our employee contest! Because the store made their hourly team goal each employee working that hour gets their name thrown into a bowl. At the end of the day a name is drawn and today mine was drawn! I defiantly love working at American Eagle!

Week 2 of Work Ex

I absolutely love working at American Eagle! The staff members are all young and fun. I'm pretty sure if they didn't have a huge number of staff already they would hire me. Last monday and tuesday I sold more than the actual employees. I like working in the mens section because theres two types of people who come in: men who want to shop but have no idea what to look for so they take all my suggestions, or women shopping for their husbands and have no clue what to buy them so they take all my suggestions. I particularly like how each day the store writes their goals on a white board and each employee working that day has a set goal of sales they should obtain by the en of their shift. And at the end of your shift you review what you did well and what you should improve on. In an 8 hour day I typically sell $800. This entire experience has helped improve my communication using the head set. To work as a team we must communicate constantly to each other which customers have been told the promo, the name and number of customers in the fitting room and who has been helped. Although 8 hour shifts of standing and constantly tidying clothes is tedious I like interacting with people and the time goes by fast on good days.

The week before work experience

This week we had 2 math tests. Along with an essay that was due to English. It was probably the most stressful week this entire year so far. I didn't like how Mr. Hepting taught one lesson and then started a new lesson and during the new lesson we had a math test for the other lesson. So i wasn't focused on learning the new lesson because I was trying to reciew the old one, and by the time it was time for the second test I didn't know anything... I found it really unreasonable ( we still have a month and a half left of school after work ex. and only 3 units left.

Aside from the negative, I am really excited about work experience as a whole. I had my interview last Wednesday and it was defiantly challenging, she asked questions that had a million answers and she would continue to correct my answer each time. A bad experience that I will learn from inevitably. Monday is my first day at American Eagle!

A first for everything

Last Thursday was the first time I have ever gone to a driving range. It was a fun experience and I grew a new appreciation for golfers. HAHA no kidding, it was challenging just to hit the ball.

Spring break 2013

This spring break I'm really happy the class didn't have any homework. I finally found a tutor for pre cal. I see the tutor tomorrow at 7:30.