Q. So i was thinking that if i call lets say the boss of Toys R us for any job openings i will have a better shot than doing online job hunting.Do people do this to get employed or is calling the company a bad idea?
A. dont fill out stupid online applications!Who looks at them right?Go to the store with a nice resume and give it to management.Keep doing this repeadedly over and over,be persistant and they should cave and give you a job.
Is bicycle assembly hard to learn?
Q. I thought I might check out a bicycle assembler position at my local Toys 'R Us because I need a part-time job to pay for school and, as everyone knows, job openings are scarce nowadays, at least where I live. But the job posting says I need to able to learn the trade within 3 weeks, and I always hear of people frustrated at the level of difficulty involving the assembly of their new bikes. I would like to know if bike assembly is really as hard as they say.
A. [adding to sir bikeworks words of wisdom...]
1. The bikes sold at TrU are made with low quality components. They are often tougher to install/adjust than higher quality components. If you don't have any experience wrenching on higher quality bikes, you won't have preconceived notions. However, if you've been tuning your TF1, Madone, or Tarmac, you'll find this job un-delightfully different.
2. You'll assemble a mix of bike types. Some will have derailleurs, some will have baskets & racks, and some will be missing little parts. These are the things, in addition to dropouts that aren't spread correctly, that will slow your pace and frustrate you.
3. You'll have a minimum bikes per shift assembly rate that they'll eventually expect from you, most likely at the end of the 3 wk "probationary" period. Someone that can only put together three bikes per shift won't be worth the trouble (and cost) of keeping. If you're making too many errors during assembly that another assembler must correct, you definitely won't be worth the hassle.
4. Your trainer may be a great guy with a magnetic personality and a talent for bringing newbies up to par in short order. Or be may be a jerk that doesn't understand the fundamentals of training or even care if you personally succeed. Hope for the first guy, but don't count on it. Get your terminology down first, understand the function of each part of a bicycle, and read enough to be familiar with the basics of assembling a bike. Loan out a bike repair manual from the local library and read some of the available sources online. Just these basics will make your introduction to the job that much less stressful. Your interviewer may be interested in learning about what you've done to prepare yourself for the position for which you're applying. This might help you get in the door.
5. Try to get along with the rest of the crew, but don't get sucked into someone's personal issues, especially when their issues are with the boss. Backrooms are notorious festering grounds for poor behavior and poor morale. The gossip can get thick at times. Don't let yourself be a part of it. You're there to do your job and to do it the best you can. If you've got a great personality and an eagerness to learn other tasks and responsibilities, your manager may be willing to give you hours out on the sales floor, whether it be stocking shelves or running registers at the front. Adding this bit of variety to your job might mean something; it can get boring in a dimly lit shipping/receiving/assembly room.
1. The bikes sold at TrU are made with low quality components. They are often tougher to install/adjust than higher quality components. If you don't have any experience wrenching on higher quality bikes, you won't have preconceived notions. However, if you've been tuning your TF1, Madone, or Tarmac, you'll find this job un-delightfully different.
2. You'll assemble a mix of bike types. Some will have derailleurs, some will have baskets & racks, and some will be missing little parts. These are the things, in addition to dropouts that aren't spread correctly, that will slow your pace and frustrate you.
3. You'll have a minimum bikes per shift assembly rate that they'll eventually expect from you, most likely at the end of the 3 wk "probationary" period. Someone that can only put together three bikes per shift won't be worth the trouble (and cost) of keeping. If you're making too many errors during assembly that another assembler must correct, you definitely won't be worth the hassle.
4. Your trainer may be a great guy with a magnetic personality and a talent for bringing newbies up to par in short order. Or be may be a jerk that doesn't understand the fundamentals of training or even care if you personally succeed. Hope for the first guy, but don't count on it. Get your terminology down first, understand the function of each part of a bicycle, and read enough to be familiar with the basics of assembling a bike. Loan out a bike repair manual from the local library and read some of the available sources online. Just these basics will make your introduction to the job that much less stressful. Your interviewer may be interested in learning about what you've done to prepare yourself for the position for which you're applying. This might help you get in the door.
5. Try to get along with the rest of the crew, but don't get sucked into someone's personal issues, especially when their issues are with the boss. Backrooms are notorious festering grounds for poor behavior and poor morale. The gossip can get thick at times. Don't let yourself be a part of it. You're there to do your job and to do it the best you can. If you've got a great personality and an eagerness to learn other tasks and responsibilities, your manager may be willing to give you hours out on the sales floor, whether it be stocking shelves or running registers at the front. Adding this bit of variety to your job might mean something; it can get boring in a dimly lit shipping/receiving/assembly room.
Where can I land a job?
Q. I just turned 18 and have never had a job before. I've applied to MANY places like sears, walmart, coldstone, target, old navy, AMC theators, toys r us, subway, and mcdonalds last year and I wait by my phone but not one of them called me. I've run out of places to apply. Can anyone think of a business to apply to?
A. If you're a college student, you can try looking for job placement programs available on campus. Always inquire in-person if a place is hiring, it's a waste of time to fill in an application if a certain place won't be hiring for another six months to a year. If you live in California, there may be developing areas around your city that are building new businesses, offices, and fast-food places. Go walk around a mall and see if a store is "coming soon", and try applying for that particular store. Just keep a look out for new openings and stuff!
what would be the appropriate job for me?(toys r us)?
Q. I am 16 years old and i have no job experience
what would the most appropriate job for me in toys r us?
the available job openings are:
Maintenance/Housekeeping Team Member
Off Hours Stock Clerk
Pricing and Signage Team Member
Sales Team Member
Store Receiving Specialist
Back of House Team Member
i checked the minimum age needed for these jobs and it says 16 so i guess i'm good in terms of age
but what is the most appropriate job for me?
and can you please tell what each job does?
thank you so much :)
what would the most appropriate job for me in toys r us?
the available job openings are:
Maintenance/Housekeeping Team Member
Off Hours Stock Clerk
Pricing and Signage Team Member
Sales Team Member
Store Receiving Specialist
Back of House Team Member
i checked the minimum age needed for these jobs and it says 16 so i guess i'm good in terms of age
but what is the most appropriate job for me?
and can you please tell what each job does?
thank you so much :)
A. toys r us was my first job when i turned 16 and i really didnt like it. it was around thanksgiving which was busy because of christmas shopping. i wasnt trained on everything so it got stressful. but i was really bad at dealing with any kind of confrontation so i was probably a bit sensitive. anyway i worked as a cashier. at 16, i doubt they will allow you to work any of the overnight, late night, or early morning shifts because you have school. pricing and signage would be a good job i think because you get to make sure everything is priced right. it's not high stress and you can probably learn the equipment fairly easily. sales may be good too. working on the sales floor helping customers. as long as you learn where things are it should be good. a lot of times sales people are back up cashiers when it gets busy. so you may learn that. im guessing you wouldnt like maintenance. i think that's the big cleaning machines they run at night. and other cleaning tasks. of hours is usually late at night or early morning, so that wouldnt be logical. receiving may work depending when the truck comes. that is sort of physically demanding at times, but if you like that kind of thing it wouldnt be bad.
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