Shoe Sales
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edmund
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Have you ever considered a seasonal job in a women's shoe store. In the U.S. they hire a lot of salesmen just for the Christmas season. There are stores that sell fashionable women's shoes that appeal to younger women. Mostly they sell high heels about 3" or 4" high. Would you consider doing this part time? Every day you would come in and arrange the pumps. Then a couple of girls would come in and try on shoes. They would ask you for your opinion on their 4" stiletto heels. You could make suggestions and bring out different pairs then offer your helpful opinion again while desperately trying to hide your erection. And you would be getting paid to do this, although the pay sucks. I doubt you would see many ugly feet in a store like that, don't you?
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I have worked in a women's shoe store many times. It was sort of exciting at first, but the novelty soon wore off and soon it was just a job.
They generally don't hire people unless they have experience. If you are lucky enough to get hired w/o experience, they have you restock the shoes and that can be nightmare in the larger stores. maybe I am just a slow learner...I don't know. But there are tons of shoes and finding the right area for them can be a nightmare. Think about it before you take the dive..
I was relegated to being a cashier which was ok, but during the holiday season it is utter chaos and if you are too slow at the reg, then you have to step aside and let the clerks take over.
My feeling is that you are much better off learning in a slow period so there is not incredible pressure to learn fast.
The only way I got my first shoe sales job was cause a friend hired me in a smaller store. That was easier and I eventually learned. But talk about pressure to sell....you generally have a sales quoto to meet, so unless you LOVE to sell, you will not enjoy it
They generally don't hire people unless they have experience. If you are lucky enough to get hired w/o experience, they have you restock the shoes and that can be nightmare in the larger stores. maybe I am just a slow learner...I don't know. But there are tons of shoes and finding the right area for them can be a nightmare. Think about it before you take the dive..
I was relegated to being a cashier which was ok, but during the holiday season it is utter chaos and if you are too slow at the reg, then you have to step aside and let the clerks take over.
My feeling is that you are much better off learning in a slow period so there is not incredible pressure to learn fast.
The only way I got my first shoe sales job was cause a friend hired me in a smaller store. That was easier and I eventually learned. But talk about pressure to sell....you generally have a sales quoto to meet, so unless you LOVE to sell, you will not enjoy it
