Video store

I've been working part-time at Choices Video in my home town since September 2001, and I have to say that, most of the time, I really do enjoy my job. The people are friendly, it's quite flexible, but the pitfalls are a real pain sometimes. BACKGROUND ------------------------- Choices Video is part of the Home Entertainment Corporation, which aside from video rental shops also distributes rental products to local shops such as Alldays and independant ones. They have their own film distribution arm, Mosaic Entertainment, which buys rights to video and dvd of films. HEC was founded in 1985, and ... more

Many people think that working part-time in a video store is a rubbish and unchallenging job. One that any idiot could do since after all, all you have to do is stack videos, right? WRONG! For quite a few months now, I've been working as a CSR (customer service representitive) for Blockbuster Video, and let me tell you, there is a hell of a lot more to it than just that! The hours are long and the job actually quite demanding. Apart from putting out videos, you also have to serve on till, order new stock, provide good customer service, replenish stock, make sure all is in order at the end of ... more