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GeorgiaXplant

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a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs...just thinking about going to Kroger tomorrow and talking to the manager. I haven't looked for a job in a long, long time.

Does my hair look okay? Are my glasses clean? What should I say? What shouldn't I say?
 

Georgia I have no idea what Kroger is, but I presume it's a store of some kind. I wish you the very best of luck with your job search !! :)
 

Good luck Georgia....you will be fine!
remember your skills....communication, organisation, etc etc..
 
Falcon, every aisle? Wut wo!

Hollydolly, Kroger is a supermarket. I want a job there. I really, really want a job there. I'm trying to think of a reason why they'd want to hire me so I can tell them!
 
Georgia, all of what viv jen said above and don't forget to add that not only are you a team player but you're perfectly capable of working on your own using your own initiative..you'll be fine I'm sure. :)
 
Polite, listening skills, can work on your own or as part of a team..flexible hours if necessary...weekend working? If you don't mind..you can count, (I hope) and read...that all helps too!
 
Honest, trustworthy....(references if necessary)....own transport? (for shifts if you don't mind them) be positive!
 
I'm as honest as the day is long...my clients will testify to that. Heck, I have one who gave me the combination to his kitchen safe so that I can pay myself before I leave. The others either leave a signed check for me to complete or leave cash in different denominations so that I can pay myself.

Trustworthy? You bet. They often leave their jewelry out! And they trust me with their dogs.

Reliable? I'm as dependable as church on Sunday!

Transpo? Yup.

Shifts/Holidays/Weekends? Yup. Covered that on the application.

I can read, write and cipher. Well...a little light on the ciphering:D
 
Son-In-Law has worked for Kroger for 25 years. He began carrying groceries out while in high school. Got a dual degree from a State college. Kroger kept him on and treated him pretty well. His first 15 years, or so, were with Dillon's. Dillon's was purchased by Kroger. So, his full tenure all counts towards his retirement.

Good luck with your interview!!! The biggest secret to a job inteview is to make a point of putting on brand new underwear the morning of the interview. Whenever you begin to get nervous or the interviewee asks a question that catches you off guard, remember you put on clean underwear for the interview. That pure ridiculous thought will break your tension and put a smile on your face. The interviewee will never know why you were so relaxed and did not freeze up when he/she posed questions.
 
No new unders, but clean I can do!

Grumpy, I don't actually have an interview. I applied online last Friday night and am going to just sashay on in the door tomorrow morning, hoping that the manager will be there. If he/she isn't, I'll talk to whoever is next in the pecking order. They see my smiling face in their store often...a couple of times a week...so maybe that will help.
 
What Vivjen said. Make sure, if asked questions about your bad qualities, your negatives sound like positives when answering , i.e., I can be pretty hard on myself if I don't accomplish all task I set out to do....I have little patience for people that don't pull their weight. ;) Over all, keep things positive.

Good luck, hope you land the job and that it lives up to your expectations. :)
 
Just wishing you lots of luck! It sounds like you're a good ''people person'' from dealing with your clients and seeing all their different ways, and would be calm under pressure!
 
Thanx, boys and girls. I plan on going over there around 10ish, after the rush of early-morning shoppers but before people start rolling in to buy their lunch at the deli. I guess that means y'all will have to put up with me tomorrow morning, too:D because I'll be as jumpy as a frog on the freeway with a busted hopper!
 
Good Luck Georgia! ....do report back.. I'm thinking about doing the same thing. I've got a Kroger in the neighborhood and am giving it some thought.
I haven't worked for several years now, so the rust has built up more on me..:)
 
Don't forget to smile. I've found that some people become so nervous that it is one thing they do forget to do. Try to feel relaxed - they're just another human who is seeing you. A real and genuine smile goes a long way.
 
Okay. Smile. I can do that. Feel relaxed. Um. I'll give it my best shot. Relaxed. Oh, and Grumpy said new unders...I can only do clean unders so that'll have to be good enough:)

Bonnie, go ahead...I read just the other day that Kroger is adding 20,000 employees this year. You saw that right...20,000. No reason why we can't be two of them.

The worst that can happen is that they say no. That means our odds are 50/50.
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Bonnie, go ahead...I read just the other day that Kroger is adding 20,000 employees this year. You saw that right...20,000. No reason why we can't be two of them.

The worst that can happen is that they say no. That means our odds are 50/50.
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You are so right. .. all it takes is a little GUMPTION ... and a need to keep moving forward. .. need to do it!

All my best to you today Georgia .. :)
 

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