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golden_gardens · Oct 28th, 2009, 09:43 PM

Anyone worked retail over the holidays? My DH is laid off and I am thinking of looking for temporary work over the holidays at Macy's or another store. Anyone have any advice? What is the typical hourly pay? I know Macy's gives an employee discount, but do other stores typically do that too for holiday help?

I'd love to hear your experiences!
Thanks

Beenie · Oct 29th, 2009, 09:26 AM

I am seasonal in a jewelry store and have been there for 3 years. I did well, so I stay on throughout the year and I really enjoy it, so it is a win, win. I have no idea where you live to tell you about pay, but it depends what kind of a back ground you have. Do you have any retail, restaurant or customer service in your resume? These are usually good things since it shows you can deal with people, especially the difficult ones. My discount is very generous. On top of the hourly, I do get a small commission, which is nice, but they pay me fairly decent on top of that. Also, the bigger stores, such as Macy's hire a LOT and go NOW. They want you ready for the day after Thanksgiving. Just remember, you'll be working the weekends and the early mornings right after the actual holiday as well as late nights to set up for the next morning.

PM me if you have any more questions and I'll try to help.

natalie78 · Oct 29th, 2009, 09:45 AM

I worked holidays at different retail stores, and I have to say that working at Pier 1 was my favorite. It's a really relaxed atmosphere.

ILuvShopping · Oct 29th, 2009, 10:49 AM

my friend worked in a department store (dillards) during the holidays a couple years ago in their gift wrapping department. she really enjoyed it. plus the pay at dillards is pretty generous in comparison to other retail stores, i think.

I, myself would never work retail during the holidays. I worked in retail for 7+ years and although it wasn't a chain store so we didn't get the brunt of things, i don't think i could handle the holidays in another retail environment. if yo'ure hired specifically for holiday then you'll probably be required most special holiday hours

ILuvShopping · Nov 1st, 2009, 01:10 PM

this probably doesn't matter at all but it just popped into my head that i gave wrong information. my friend didn't work at dilards, she worked at von maur. Von Maur's pay rate is pretty high.

nevadagrl435 · Nov 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM

I worked Macy's during the holidays once. I loved it.

My mother got a holiday job there this year to help the family business stay afloat, the pay here is around $7.45 an hour or something like that. You will work a lot--when I worked there I was part-time but during the holidays I worked 40-50 hours a week some weeks.

olialm1 · Nov 1st, 2009, 04:57 PM

I worked retail as a teen at Old Navy and they hired a lot of seasonal workers. It was just minimum wage but anything is better than nothing!

Designer_Love · Nov 1st, 2009, 08:02 PM

Well i applied for one at old navy last year and was hired and was told i'd be paid 7.25 a hour but when she told me i'd have to be at work at 3-4 am on christmas eve and work 10+ hours that day i said no thank you. Thats a really crappy job to have to have plus no matter what they say after christmas you are gone, it's very unlikely they will keep you after xmas.

KC1984 · Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:34 AM

I worked in retail over Christmas when i was a student, it's actually quite nice.

Oct 28th, 2009, 09:43 PM	#1
golden_gardens OP Member Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30	Holiday Retail Job? Anyone worked retail over the holidays? My DH is laid off and I am thinking of looking for temporary work over the holidays at Macy's or another store. Anyone have any advice? What is the typical hourly pay? I know Macy's gives an employee discount, but do other stores typically do that too for holiday help? I'd love to hear your experiences! Thanks
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Oct 29th, 2009, 09:45 AM	#3
natalie78 Dave's not here Joined: May 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,669	I worked holidays at different retail stores, and I have to say that working at Pier 1 was my favorite. It's a really relaxed atmosphere.
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Oct 29th, 2009, 10:49 AM	#4
ILuvShopping <3 Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,991	my friend worked in a department store (dillards) during the holidays a couple years ago in their gift wrapping department. she really enjoyed it. plus the pay at dillards is pretty generous in comparison to other retail stores, i think. I, myself would never work retail during the holidays. I worked in retail for 7+ years and although it wasn't a chain store so we didn't get the brunt of things, i don't think i could handle the holidays in another retail environment. if yo'ure hired specifically for holiday then you'll probably be required most special holiday hours
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Nov 1st, 2009, 01:10 PM	#5
ILuvShopping <3 Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,991	this probably doesn't matter at all but it just popped into my head that i gave wrong information. my friend didn't work at dilards, she worked at von maur. Von Maur's pay rate is pretty high.
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Nov 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM	#6
nevadagrl435 Member Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Salt Lake City but from Las Vegas Posts: 27	I worked Macy's during the holidays once. I loved it. My mother got a holiday job there this year to help the family business stay afloat, the pay here is around $7.45 an hour or something like that. You will work a lot--when I worked there I was part-time but during the holidays I worked 40-50 hours a week some weeks.
	Last edited by nevadagrl435; Nov 1st, 2009 at 01:42 PM. Reason: typos

Oct 29th, 2009, 09:26 AM	#2
Beenie is a Greedy Smurf Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 643	I am seasonal in a jewelry store and have been there for 3 years. I did well, so I stay on throughout the year and I really enjoy it, so it is a win, win. I have no idea where you live to tell you about pay, but it depends what kind of a back ground you have. Do you have any retail, restaurant or customer service in your resume? These are usually good things since it shows you can deal with people, especially the difficult ones. My discount is very generous. On top of the hourly, I do get a small commission, which is nice, but they pay me fairly decent on top of that. Also, the bigger stores, such as Macy's hire a LOT and go NOW. They want you ready for the day after Thanksgiving. Just remember, you'll be working the weekends and the early mornings right after the actual holiday as well as late nights to set up for the next morning. PM me if you have any more questions and I'll try to help.

Nov 1st, 2009, 04:57 PM	#7
olialm1 windy city Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,553	I worked retail as a teen at Old Navy and they hired a lot of seasonal workers. It was just minimum wage but anything is better than nothing!
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Nov 1st, 2009, 08:02 PM	#8
Designer_Love Designer Bags = LOVE Joined: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 965	Well i applied for one at old navy last year and was hired and was told i'd be paid 7.25 a hour but when she told me i'd have to be at work at 3-4 am on christmas eve and work 10+ hours that day i said no thank you. Thats a really crappy job to have to have plus no matter what they say after christmas you are gone, it's very unlikely they will keep you after xmas.
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Nov 2nd, 2009, 07:34 AM	#9
KC1984 Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: In my own little World Posts: 967	I worked in retail over Christmas when i was a student, it's actually quite nice.
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