Archived Orientation soon...any advice?

[axlo]

So I just got hired as a sales floor (hardlines) member and I have orientation soon. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to bring a small purse? I don't want to have to carry my wallet/cell phone/other papers in my hand or shove them into my small pockets, so I was thinking bringing a purse would be better but is that a bad idea? I know they have lockers there but I figure we probably won't be using them that day. Also, any other advice in general? My anxiety is getting to me right now :/

Thanks!

 

[redeye58]

Small purse would be fine since there are lockers; ofttimes TMs do orientation then head out for training for the remainder of the shift but ASANTS (all stores are not the same).
Lockers are either coin-operated (a quarter that you get back when you open the locker) or digital (pin-operated).

 

[axlo]

Small purse would be fine since there are lockers; ofttimes TMs do orientation then head out for training for the remainder of the shift but ASANTS (all stores are not the same).
Lockers are either coin-operated (a quarter that you get back when you open the locker) or digital (pin-operated).

okay thanks! I was just thinking that maybe they wouldn't be available for people just going to orientation? When I was on my interview I saw they were digital.

 

[redeye58]

Digital lockers: make up a 4 digit PIN, hit the button with the key icon, enter your PIN, then hit the key again - locked.
To unlock: hit the key icon & enter your PIN.
Hardest thing is remembering which locker is yours; I used to put a sticky on mine.

 

[PullMonkey]

Whaaaat!? I wish we had digital lockers... carrying more keys around is a pain.

Welcome to Spot and TBR though!

 

[redeye58]

Yeh, until the batteries die. (You'll hear extra little beeps when the batteries are dying).
Our last PMT didn't do squat when they started dying & TMs weren't able to get their things out because 'someone' borrowed the digital key & broke it.

 

[Jill of All Trades]

Yeh, until the batteries die. (You'll hear extra little beeps when the batteries are dying).
Our last PMT didn't do squat when they started dying & TMs weren't able to get their things out because 'someone' borrowed the digital key & broke it.

Yeah that wouldn't fly too far with me considering I lock up my purse with my car keys in it.

 

[axlo]

oh yeah, random question but do you think it would be ok to wear khaki pants that are the skinny leg type or should I just go for regular ones?

 

[redeye58]

You could probably wear the skinny at orientation & see if they say anything.
Some stores are real sticklers for dress code & some aren't.

 

[axlo]

You could probably wear the skinny at orientation & see if they say anything.
Some stores are real sticklers for dress code & some aren't.

okay that's what I'll do...I'm hoping it will be fine since I saw most girls wearing the skinny khaki pants when I was at my interview plus I just prefer how they look.

 

[Westcoast7]

You will be fine I also started on hardlines
🙂

 

[commiecorvus]

Welcome to The Break Room.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Welcome!

 

[mrknownothing]

Welcome to The Break Room!

Yeh, until the batteries die. (You'll hear extra little beeps when the batteries are dying).
Our last PMT didn't do squat when they started dying & TMs weren't able to get their things out because 'someone' borrowed the digital key & broke it.

At my store, if a battery dies and there's no way to unlock it, the LOD digs out a crowbar to pry open the door. We had to have a set of lockers replaced because so many of them were pried open and didn't lock (or unlock) properly anymore.

 

[redeye58]

At my store, if a battery dies and there's no way to unlock it, the LOD digs out a crowbar to pry open the door. We had to have a set of lockers replaced because so many of them were pried open and didn't lock (or unlock) properly anymore.

OMG! You work at MY store!!!

 

[PullMonkey]

Okay... never mind.
I love these old lockers!

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Welcome to The Break Room!



At my store, if a battery dies and there's no way to unlock it, the LOD digs out a crowbar to pry open the door. We had to have a set of lockers replaced because so many of them were pried open and didn't lock (or unlock) properly anymore.

A box cutter or screwdriver can open lockers on the gap on the left side of the keypad.

 

[Jiminy]

I start orientation tomorrow (Monday) for hardlines too (I think?) - kinda nervous, but also kinda not trying to take this job so seriously.

If you have any tips for me, I'd really appreciate it, but I've been reading a lot of stuff here so I feel kinda prepared. @axlo since it's fresh on your mind and you're still fairly new.

I'll probably have a ton of questions after orientation, once training starts, after training, etc.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Check our guides under sales floor for more info.

 

[Jiminy]

Check our guides under sales floor for more info.

I didn't even know those sections were there, thank you!