FINALLY found a job!!!!

[StinaKSU]

So I did online petco applications last week for a few different stores and today I got a call from the closest one asking if I was still looking for a job and if I wanted to go in for an interview.....and I basically got hired on the spot when I went in! They're hiring for general associates (so basically I'll do whatever's needed)...but they happened to not have a small animal specialist and about half the people in the store are allergic to rodents...so they were psyched to learn that I do rodents...lol I start Thursday! I actually could have started tomorrow...but Steve's gonna be gone for a couple weeks and will be here tomorrow evening and most of Wednesday. I'm so happy to have finally found a job....and this is actually a very nice petco! It used to be a crappy store...but the management must have changed since then....b/c the animals all look great and they are choosey about who they sell to (for example they won't sell goldfish to people who're gonna keep them in a bowl...). They are the highest rated Petco in the district and one of the highest in the nation...so I'm actually pretty happy with having a job there

 

[goReptiles]

congrats... i wasn't a big fan working at the new petco where i live. i helped build and open the store... but it wasn't my thing... more problems with managers than anything.

 

[StinaKSU]

Understandable....luckily the managers at this petco seem nice and reasonable...I think I'll like it there. It's just so nice to have found a store that seems to actually care about the animals! The manager actually made a comment about the baby leopard geckos and keeping them on sand...and while company policy says they have to be on it...she said they make a point of telling anyone buying them not to put them on sand! They actually take animals from other stores a lot of times when the other stores can't take care of them...for example they have a baby savannah monitor that wasn't eating at another store...but its eating and gaining weight there

 

[paulnj]

That store so rocks! The help there is pretty cool and the "reptile specialist" isn't so bad either. She actually knows a good deal I know who's going to tell me every time a cool adoption comes in so I can stop in and check it out

Glad to here you got a job were I can come pester you every few weeks

 

[Mel&Keith]

Congrats on the new job. It's looks like the already decent staff will be even better!

 

[StinaKSU]

Thanks guys!

Yeah paul...feel free to pester me! Don't know what my hours will be though...lol See ya tonight

 

[goReptiles]

sounds better than the store i was at... the manager didn't know a thing, and the reptile lead thought she did, but really didn't, arguing with me that leopard geckos are fine on sand... then a month later i over heard her tell a customer not to do it... whatever... sounds like you'll fit right into the new job. congrats

 

[OSUgecko]

Congratulations Stina! That's great, I'm so happy for you! I hope that you really enjoy your work there... have fun playing with all of the cool animals, lol.

 

[StinaKSU]

Thanks guys!

 

[brandy101010]

Congrats on the job!

 

[StinaKSU]

Got back from my first day at about 3:30...not a bad day at all. Even got a compliment about my cage cleaning from the store manager Everyone seemed nice; I helped a couple customers who noticed I worked there and asked where to find things; did a LOT of cage cleaning; found an escaped hamster....even got to leave 10 min early...lol

 

[paulnj]

Cool! Glad you enjoy your job, I am sure I will see you again soon.