At Coles (Checkout chick)
Pros
-Easy job
-Get to chat to some interesting customers
-No BS, you just clock on and start work
-Lots of staff, other staff are pretty friendly
-Time flies because you are very very rarely standing around with nothing to do
Cons
-Starting at 6am tomorrow ick
-Bad/rude customers
-There are probably more that I haven't discovered, I have only worked there for a few weeks.
Hospitality Agency Casual
Pros
-Working at different venues all the time, so it is always different
-No real accountability... you just do your assigned job for that shift, and then get out of there.
-If you hate working at a venue, chances are you might not have to work there again anyway.
-Varied jobs... from barista (my fav), catering assistant, bar work to waiting (my least fav)
-If they ring up and offer you a shift, you can turn it down if you are busy
-Sometimes the venue supply you with your uniform for the shift so you don't have to worry about washing or ironing!
-Some of the venues are pretty cool, like the convention centre, superdome, opera house etc.
Cons
-Because you are at different venues all the time it can be confusing, especially when no one really knows what is happening
-Some venues are not up to the level of cleanliness I think is necessary
-Sometimes you get treated crappily by the venue staff because you are from an agency
-Sometimes I have to do waitressing, which I really dislike strongly compared to doing barista/bar etc.
-Sometimes the venue gives you really unflattering uniforms to wear which are very hot, especially when you are in the kitchen.\
-Some of the venues are crappy like university colleges.
-Breakfast shifts! I hate the early early mornings we get occasionally!
-Sometimes you come expecting to work like a 6 hour shift, but if they only need you for 3.5 you get sent home early (hence less pay)
Working at my parents pizza place when I am at home
Pros
-Boss's daughter... can do what I want basically lol
-Motivation to work really hard because profits= wealth for family
-See a lot of people I went to school with/locals etc and if we aren't busy I can sit down and chat to them
-Usually there is stuff to do, so I'm not usually standing around being bored.
-Most of the staff that work there are pretty cool, we can have fairly interesting conversations.
Cons
-staffing problems, people calling in sick mean I have to go to work at short notice sometimes.
-Night shift all the time (as in 10pm-7am)
-Dealing with drunks
-Looooong shifts (like 14 hour shifts without a real break when we are really busy)
-Seeing all my friends from school going out while I am stuck at work... it takes away my social life when I am at home in Albury lol.
