Retail Sales Supervising 
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
I am a college student working part-time at a retail job that I absolutely love. I go to counseling and take medication, and I am able to function well and exceed expectations most of the time and often more than double sales goals, but recently my mental health has taken a turn. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
We receive little supervision and I don’t expect that to change until the new year at the earliest, so I may be the only person catching his errors. For context, I’m the only female sales rep at my company, and by far the youngest (I’m in mid-20s; the others are all in their 50s on average).
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JUNE 20, 2016
I work for a small retail business cofounded by my sister-in-law. The number agreed upon for part-time workers was 50% off retail. Technically she is my superior, though she does not directly supervise most of my responsibilities. Do not spend 30 hours preparing work as part of a try-out unless you’re paid for it.
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OCTOBER 19, 2016
On one occasion, after months and months of nagging, I applied at my brother’s company as a retail sales rep. The hiring manager seemed baffled that I would be willing to give up being my own boss to come and work retail. He wrote that one of his patients had her dog die five months in a row because of his use of this.).
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DECEMBER 31, 2024
Agentic AI refers to artificial intelligence (AI) software that can work autonomously, without much human supervision. Say goodbye to mindless tasks Working in customer service or sales typically entails a lot of answering the same questions endlessly, and only helping customers truly in need or interested in doing business infrequently.
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