Anyone work for a "big box" store - Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc?

[Troydb 10+ year member]

I was laid off from my old job at the end of last year and I'm having a hell of a time finding work. I have a college degree in business, but I live in an area with not that much industry so finding a job has been tough. Luckily, there are tons of big box stores around- Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc etc... Anyway, I am thinking about going around to a few of these stores and speaking with the human resource department to drop off my resume.

So, my question to anyone worked/working at a big box store- what has your experience there been like? Could someone with a college degree find a decent job at one of these store? And by decent I mean at least $10-12 an hour. Any ideas??

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[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

I was laid off from my old job at the end of last year and I'm having a hell of a time finding work. I have a college degree in business, but I live in an area with not that much industry so finding a job has been tough. Luckily, there are tons of big box stores around- Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc etc... Anyway, I am thinking about going around to a few of these stores and speaking with the human resource department to drop off my resume.
So, my question to anyone worked/working at a big box store- what has your experience there been like? Could someone with a college degree find a decent job at one of these store? And by decent I mean at least $10-12 an hour. Any ideas??

I would think with a degree you should be able to start off at 10-12 an hour.....did you come from a "big box" store? and how much expereince do you have/?

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

you have a college degree and wanna work like that? lol they hire anybody

 

[Troydb 10+ year member]

I would think with a degree you should be able to start off at 10-12 an hour.....did you come from a "big box" store? and how much expereince do you have/?

Coming from a manufacturing company where I worked in marketing. I am at least hoping to get something that would help pay the bills until I found something better.

 

[_JaY_ 10+ year member]

right after school i work for walmart at a distro center, im making 15.5 an hour+ after 2 years i'll be making over 18$ an hour

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

I was laid off from my old job at the end of last year and I'm having a hell of a time finding work. I have a college degree in business, but I live in an area with not that much industry so finding a job has been tough. Luckily, there are tons of big box stores around- Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc etc... Anyway, I am thinking about going around to a few of these stores and speaking with the human resource department to drop off my resume.
So, my question to anyone worked/working at a big box store- what has your experience there been like? Could someone with a college degree find a decent job at one of these store? And by decent I mean at least $10-12 an hour. Any ideas??

LOL you don't drop off your resume, you fill out an application and they hire you to be a part time cashier. Maybe they pay $10 depending on your area. Here they don't.

 

[JEXTEL 10+ year member]

geek squad get like 9-10 i think..but i dont see 10 happening unless you went overnight or a supervisor or higher..

 

[yunvme666 10+ year member]

hell when childrens hospital threw out all its workers around here my father went to target. nice hook ups atleast , not the greatest discount but it works. hes a painter so he does all sorts of crap work there compared to what he did at childrens tho.....

oh and he gets like 12-14 to slap paint on a wall.....

he just needed somethin to do or held be like me stuck to this **** thing......lol.....

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

I make about $18/hour at Staples + 5-10K/year in bonuses, 4 weeks paid vacation, full medical + dental, life insurance, blah blah blah ...

Not as much as I'd like for an hourly wage, but it was one of the few jobs that offered full medical coverage and, considering my medical bills are $400+/month, it works out in the end ...

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

fck must be nice to make that kind of cash at the big box stores u guy's work at. sh*t when i used to work at media play , fye , target all i made was lkie $7.50to$8.50

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

I do not think they would care if you had a degree if you went to work at lowes...

I believe around 8 dollars maybe 9, this is in AL though, a friend of mine started at 8

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

I make about $18/hour at Staples + 5-10K/year in bonuses, 4 weeks paid vacation, full medical + dental, life insurance, blah blah blah ...
Not as much as I'd like for an hourly wage, but it was one of the few jobs that offered full medical coverage and, considering my medical bills are $400+/month, it works out in the end ...

How long have you worked there? Years? Are you some kinda partner or something

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

limit as gpa -> 0 = business