Best place to work : Best Buy or GAP?

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Posted by romchik on Aug-23-2006 03:01:

Best place to work : Best Buy or GAP?

Which one would you wanna work at ? GAP will have more chicks and offers better discount . I'm undergoing training in Digital Audio for Best Buy right now . I like the fact that I could get discounts on all of them , but they are all expensive and I dont need most of them for everyday use. So , what do you guys think?

Posted by jonSun on Aug-23-2006 03:04:

Actually i know a couple peeps that have worked for Best Buy. They like it & were with the company for a while. I also know a guy thats gonna be the GM of a new store opening up & he said it was an offer he couldnt refuse even though he's highly qualified for other careers & jobs.

Posted by iammesol on Aug-23-2006 03:07:

Our best buy people are retarded... so not only would it be nice to spice up their workforce a bit... it's a dreamstore

Posted by djkoolaide on Aug-23-2006 03:07:

I work at Best Buy and I absolutely love it!

Posted by Lira on Aug-23-2006 03:09:

Re: Best place to work : Best Buy or GAP?

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Originally posted by romchik
So , what do you guys think?

quote:
Originally posted by romchik
GAP will have more chicks and offers better discount

Posted by shaw on Aug-23-2006 03:09:

def. best buy.

explaining electronics > guessing sizes, any day. Plus, you wouldn't get assaulted by whatever godaweful music they play in Gaps (I'm assuming it's something...all clothes stores do nowadays...damn you, Abercrombie)

Posted by Psionic on Aug-23-2006 03:20:

All I can say is, Best Buy entertainment system/TV section. Drool....

Posted by Floorfiller on Aug-23-2006 03:22:

i'd go GAP...i mean you're gonna get discount on your clothes

Posted by Lira on Aug-23-2006 03:24:

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Originally posted by Floorfiller
i'd go GAP...i mean you're gonna get discount on your clothes

+1... spending money with clothes is the worst thing ever.

That makes me wish I could just streak around

Posted by UWM on Aug-23-2006 03:25:

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Originally posted by Psionic
All I can say is, Best Buy entertainment system/TV section. Drool....

Best Buy is to electronics what KMart is to fashion.

Posted by 604trancejunkie on Aug-23-2006 03:26:

gap clothing sucks anyways, i say best buy! no comission, u can slack during work!

Posted by Psionic on Aug-23-2006 03:27:

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Originally posted by UWM
Best Buy is to electronics what KMart is to fashion.

Maybe the one near you, but the Best Buy closest to me has a huge TV department. I just got myself a 26" Samsung LCD a couple weeks ago and enjoying every bit of it

Posted by UWM on Aug-23-2006 03:29:

They all have big TV departments. That doesn't make them a good store. I would never buy anything important at Best Buy.

Posted by LeopoldStotch on Aug-23-2006 03:29:

Well, if you work at Gap, most probably you will also get employee discounts at their sister stores, such as Banana Republic, etc ... And getting discounts on clothes is pretty good. However, working at Best Buy is pretty cool too, because you get to be around electronics, and play around with the new high tech stuff . i have no idea. of course you can't choose the job that gives you the most discounts.

just choose the job that makes you feel good. do you like to sit in front of the cash register all day, fold clothes, and clean up dressing rooms, or stand in some section of the store stocking and restocking items on shelves, answer noob questions about digital audio eqipment, and get harrased by people asking why a price is higher than the electronics store across the street ?

Posted by Psionic on Aug-23-2006 03:30:

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Originally posted by UWM
They all have big TV departments. That doesn't make them a good store. I would never buy anything important at Best Buy.

If you can tell me a better place to buy a TV, I'd love to hear it.

Posted by Ygrene on Aug-23-2006 04:03:

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Originally posted by Psionic
If you can tell me a better place to buy a TV, I'd love to hear it.

Eatontown TV
Eatontown, NJ

Having called on national accounts for 3 years and independent retailers for 1 year, I have no trouble saying:

indy retailers > big box stores

for customer service, product knowledge, and special ordering.

Posted by DjConfessions on Aug-23-2006 04:03:

Best Buy is pretty easy. Every question, u answer with "that's not my department"

Posted by Ygrene on Aug-23-2006 04:05:

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Originally posted by DjConfessions
Best Buy is pretty easy. Every question, u answer with "that's not my department"

Very nice!

Posted by BTG on Aug-23-2006 04:16:

i worked for best buy before, but i worked in their service / returns department in the warehouse...good job though, tested xbox controllers and ipods. 8)

Posted by djkoolaide on Aug-23-2006 04:29:

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Originally posted by DjConfessions
Best Buy is pretty easy. Every question, u answer with "that's not my department"

Hmm, interesting. The people at my store are extremely versatile and very helpful. You're just jealous that our computer departments alone bring in more annual revenue than CompUSA stores

Posted by Marc Summers on Aug-23-2006 04:33:

GAP is for chumps.

Best buy is good for CD's.

Like Ygrene, I have to say indy stores are better.

Posted by Psionic on Aug-23-2006 04:54:

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Originally posted by Ygrene
Eatontown TV
Eatontown, NJ

Having called on national accounts for 3 years and independent retailers for 1 year, I have no trouble saying:

indy retailers > big box stores

for customer service, product knowledge, and special ordering.

Well I don't give a crap for customer service, and I usually know what I want to buy when I go in there. I don't browse around at a place like Best Buy. I do my research before walking in there. I just like it because they do have quite a bit of selection and it's only 10 minutes from my house.

Posted by Marc Summers on Aug-23-2006 04:56:

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Originally posted by Psionic
Well I don't give a crap for customer service, and I usually know what I want to buy when I go in there. I don't browse around at a place like Best Buy. I do my research before walking in there. I just like it because they do have quite a bit of selection and it's only 10 minutes from my house.

do you live in lakewood?

EDIT: have I asked this before?

Posted by tranceDJ on Aug-23-2006 05:00:

I know someone who worked for best buy and hated it. I don't know if it was just his store but every morning everyone had to gather and do jumping jacks saying "BEST BUY!" everytime you did one...and if you came late to a morning meeting they would make you sing "I'm a little teapot." Sounds like they have some weird psychological shit going on with their employees.

Oh yeah, check this out too: http://www.bestbuysux.org/

Posted by Psionic on Aug-23-2006 05:00:

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Originally posted by Temperate
do you live in lakewood?

EDIT: have I asked this before?

No I live in Union County, and I don't think you asked me this before hehe.

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