Fabric Place

[quietann]

So... Fabric Place is accepting applications right now, and given that I'm getting a wee bit bored at home, and like fabric and yarn, I am applying.

I need a little bit of help with the reference section. I can put down Tufts and Janet as my most recent job, but Janet doesn't want to give me a reference. Is it OK to put down Sally as an alternate reference? Going back from there, there is Sandstorm (2000-2001) and Bentley (1996-2000).

But none of these have anything to do with Fabric Place. And I haven't worked retail since a very brief experience about 20 years ago. They also give the option of providing personal references, and I am thinking of asking a couple of y'all who know my crafts (and Jill E. who doesn't have an LJ AFAIK) and know *me*.

How about Tufts (with Sally as the contact person) and two personal references?

I also need help with "Why do you want to work at Fabric Place?" I need to get *out* more, I enjoy helping people design their projects, but I don't necessarily want a career change. If I can find another P/T biostats job, I'd take it, but most are F/T so it may take a while. Working at Fabric Place in the meantime seems like a good alternative.

And... salary/wages? Does anyone know what might be typical at the moment? It's probably about 1/3 what I was making at Tufts, but I can get around that somewhat by putting down my halftime salary there (26.5 K/year) How does $9/hour sound? Or should I just leave that blank?

I should get the application turned in tomorrow at the latest... and ideally would like to turn it in today on our way to a party.

Help?

Comments

[persis.livejournal.com]

You have a fantastic eye for color...

see you this afternoon!

[gingicat]

I think that there are so many people shifting from professional to retail right now that you don't need to worry too much about your prior experience.

$9/hour sounds reasonable (office temping is generally $11-$15), but be prepared to accept minimum wage.

See you later!

[iamlisabee.livejournal.com]

first, don't worry too much about work references. if you have one work reference and one personal reference - especially someone who can attest to trustworthiness and your creative side, that should be good.

why do you want to work there? you would like a part-time job, enjoy helping people design projects and, overall, just love fabric and quilting.

wages? $9 is probably higher than what you'll be offered. It'll probably be somewhere closer to minimum wage, but might be slightly above that.

good luck and enjoy the job!

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

For references, bring a quilt top or two with you to the interview.

[donnad.livejournal.com]

If you go into a fabric store as a clerk (not management) expect somewhere in the range of $7 to $8 an hour at most. As a manager I only got $10. The local grocery store is hiring, starting wage is $6.50 an hour and you must be available on weekends.

I would leave the salary portion blank or write in negotiable.
One work reference would be plenty the others can be personal.

Why do you want to work there, you enjoy crafting, working with fabric and helping others with their projects.

[quietann.livejournal.com]

I have heard (and who knows if it is true) that Fabric Place pays a bit better than some of the other places. I left the salary portion blank; I turned in the application this afternoon and the woman at the info desk said that they are most interested in people who can be flexible about hours (which I can be, and I pointed it out to her.)