Job Responsibilities
Victoria's Secret has a very smart time line, the entire day is
mapped out on a daily routine sheet, all hours of the day are
posted including breaks for p/t assc. and lunch breaks for f/t
assc. each time must be followed as is written to continue the
pace of the store (i.e. time to go to the bank 12 mins., time to
write the daily routine 10 mins., time to process stock, each box
is stamped with how many pieces are in the box then you match
the box with the time on a sheet that is printed write the name
of the person proccessing on the box and how much time they have
to do that box, do not get behind because you are shopping out
of the box. Anyway, it's a time line but don't get off the
train, or there will be a wreck.
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Job Requirements
No college for me, but they now require a BA in management.
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Uppers
The clients! They will make your day and they are why you are there forget the
things you have been taught or coached on when you love your job it comes across
to them and when you know what your talking about the know. retail has a bad rep
for "that sales assoc" don't be one of those. study your product regaurdless what
it is know your product and be able to speak about it.
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Downers
The hours,the mall hours are too stiff, why do I have to
be at work because Sears, Penney or Sillard's has door busters,
at 6 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving that is a clean up time
for us. Monday confrence calls and you are not on top,
theives!!!, lazy associates etc.
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Lifestyle
Work hours for a manager are 45 per week, give or take a few, you are the
manager of your store if someone doesn't show up you work. For co's it is 40
hours and they do not go over on hours so once again, watch those hours closely
during the week or you end up workin an open to close becasue both your co's have
decided they need sat night off. Buisness travel can be at least once a month and
up to twice an month if you are an outlineing store, you must be ready to make
your own travel arrangements, hotel, car or taxi, meals and any other that might
come along. During limited brand confrences everything is paid for but always be
ready to take care of somthing as needed. This co. takes very good care of their
managers when they get together as a group 1000 strong. Gifts come from
everywhere you are very pampered, and treated like a queen, once back in the
lions den with the d/s it's all over. Dress code is black, black and more black.
what these people expect for you to do in a black tailored suit that cost $300.00
I dont't know I bought wash and wear suits from J.C.Penny that were as good as I
could wear on a daily basis I kept expesive suits for corp. visits. My favorite
word, diversity, we were taught classes on top of classes on diversity, was the
company accused of being just that? No! Yes, and that is an image they try very
hard to change.
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Compensation
Base salary - I made a great base salary but ended up to be the end of my job. I
made $40,000 a year and I was replaced by a 24 yr. old the could pay $24,000 and
SHE's a manager of a store. Bonuses are fair both the manager and co's receive
abonus so it's
a team effort althought weather related issue can affect that
that the co. doesn't take into condieration, not a lot of
ajustment for that. Stock options and 401k are great. Once you
are vested in the co., they will match your contrbutions. Benefits are great,
they are a assoc.-run benefit co. and I paid about 25.00 for great insurance,
$20.00 copays on medical. Prescriptions are cheap. Eye-care and dental are great.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Document, document,document, every conversation with anyone, co's other
manager's and district managers have that back
up because they also document. When you document a D.S.
that is great. This co. needs to have a more open-door policy
with loss prevention, HR which they all say they are there for
you, but I made phone call to both and they were never returned
many times. Don't forget about that documention there also it's on your side.
Don't fall into the favorite "nothing can happen to me", the D.S. use one against
the other. It happened to me. Trust but don't talk. It was hard for
me to lose my job I loved.
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