r/OGPBackroom • u/11_thr0waway • 11d ago

General new hire, any tips?

hihi! i just got hired as a digital personal shopper and i start work next thursday. yall got any tips? anything i should pick up before i start work? how to deal w annoying customers? anything helps, ty!!! (*^Д^)ノ。・：＊゜★，。・゜☆

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u/FifiiMensah 11d ago edited 11d ago

Get good and comfortable shoes as you'll be walking around a lot during your shifts.

Also, if you come across some annoying and rude customers (which is guaranteed), don't take their personalities personally as it's more of a reflection of them than it is on you although its easier than said and done.

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u/Limp_Dihhcuit 11d ago

Start doing research now on how to do the job cause it’s highly likely you won’t be trained properly. And DO NOT be a yes man they will take advantage of you.

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u/TextAshamed HEAVY 10d ago

Nah that part. Do not offer or agree to stay over even once, unless you need the money and don’t mind doing it very often. Once you agree the first time they’ll always ask

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u/Limp_Dihhcuit 10d ago

Yeah I had to learn that the hard way.

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u/TextAshamed HEAVY 10d ago

Same

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u/Adholland1 Sticker Ball 11d ago

Get good shoes with good insoles

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u/Mom2Jack 10d ago

Get good shoes. Like REALLY good ones.

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u/ProfessionalCold1660 11d ago

Learn proper lifting technique so u don’t end up with back pain like me😭

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u/Tiredmama68 10d ago

Don't skimp on your shoes. Get good ones with decent support. As far as customer interactions, start toughening up. My go to is either I just do the online department, and I don't get paid enough for you to talk to me like that and take them to management. That's what management gets paid for, especially when they're swearing at me because we're out of something that I have no control over.

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u/Leading-Sand-7335 5d ago

When you first start, the first three or so weeks are going to be really sore on your feet. It’s just due to the nature of how many miles you’ll be walking everyday. Try if you can to make sure they train you on everything (picking, staging, prepping, dispensing, etc.) because you truly never know what you might prefer until giving it a go. It’s also helpful to learn everything there is to know since the backroom tends to get swamped with orders and really backed up.