Working in retail

[Wicked,.]

Hey,

So i'm 16 and recently got passed my interview stage at Matalan. I have heard that working in retail is not easy and standing for long periods of times can be very hard. Has anyone experienced this and how do you bare with it?

I was also wondering how much do 16 year olds also get paid in retail?

Thanks
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Wicked,.

[scottish]

go to where the shoes are and you'll get a seat

as for pay, minimum wage is £3.68 (up to £3.72 from 1st Oct) for under 18's, so probably close to that lol

[Firehorse]

Standing for long periods is not a problem at all, it may be uncomfortable for the first few shifts if you're not used to it though.

[Yawn]

yh u will get used to standing

ummm the main problem is that customers r *REMOVED* and horrible horrible annoying ppl that u will H8 unless they r rly nice and make an effort to be friendly to u

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[myles]

yes its ok the standign gets fine after a while i just perch over something for a while whilst people r not looking then stand up when someone comes in

but some people are not very nice in a few jobs AND ARE VILE AND BULLY U OUT OF JOBS

[Mark]

My friend works at Matalan and has done for many years. Personally I'd hate it as she sometimes has to work till 9/10pm at night which I'd struggle with. In terms of pay I think (before she was 18) she got around £4/5 an hour. Best of luck!

[ToyTruck]

Standing up during your shift shouldn't be a struggle as i've worked in retail for work experience and well you're 16 and getting paid that's not a bad result as it will help you for future savings, well done.

[Circadia]

For my work experience I worked in BHS and I hated it because of the customers and standing around from 9 to 5 was tedious (well for the first week then I learnt to hide behind one of the displays and sit down). I had to bite my tongue so much from answering back to other staff and rude customers, I struggle with it now working in a cafe. Tbh I'm just not a people person but good luck trying not to answer back to people its tough but you get used to it!

[Josh!]

Depending what you are doing. When I worked at Canadian Tire, when I was 14. I found it easy. A few tips as I did stand for 12 hour shifts. Get good shoes, spend a nice penny. Get good support. Take your breaks as laws allows. For me it was ever 4 hours, I get 15 mins. Get a good sleep the night before. Grab a coffee. Your main issue will be the customers. Yes you will have ****** ones and you will have the ones that make your day. Just always be happy.

[Zak]

If you actually have to do work you'd be surprised it's not as hard as you think. I used to work my arse off in a supermarket for four years - it was constant bending down, getting up etc.. You just get used to it. I don't think you'll be paid well but then again you're only 16 so anything will be better than nothing