what's the best lesson working in the retail industry has taught you?

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I like to remind anyone who disagrees that people had to be educated not to eat Tide pods.

The best lesson I've learned from working in the retail industry is to always be prepared for the unexpected. Whether it's a sudden rush of customers or a broken machine, you need to be able to adapt quickly and solve problems as they come up.

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Always be kind to people, because you never know what life can give back to you. I am a firm believer in karma, and I live my life always thinking that if I do right by others, then life as a whole will do right by me. It gives me a feeling that what I'm doing everyday has a bigger impact that goes beyond me.

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To always be customer-oriented. No matter how busy I am or how many tasks I have to complete, I always make sure to take the time to greet customers, ask them how they are doing, and help them find what they need. It's important to always be friendly and helpful, because the customer always comes first.

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Some people thrive on misery and they'll create it with you at the center no matter what you do to help.

Either be a privileged person or shut up and keep doing what you have been told.

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To all the post-9/11 veterans, it’s a somber day that unites us all in the reason we fought. It’s easy to forget - especially with the younger generation having 9/11 be a history lesson rather than something they lived through. The waters became muddy with two wars and politicians, but you all stepped up and did your duty. Thank you all for your service, it’s an honor whether we crossed paths or not.

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What has been the best lesson you’ve ever taught?

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Hello! I’m new at PBL learning. Where can I find already prepared lessons? I’d like to use other teachers’ successful lesson plans before I try to create my own.

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I have a good blockchain understanding and have been taking lessons/certification courses as well. I'm looking to gain practical experience and want to pursue blockchain as a career. For those who are in the industry, what's the best way to make this transition?

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Marketing leaders at startups: at what point did you make your first dedicated product marketing hire? What lessons did you learn? Did you do it too early? Too late? Didn’t hire senior enough?

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 I heard a commercial on the radio for Verizon that said something to the effect that parents are now learning how to lesson plan. Are any of you off the hook for lesson planning? Just wondering because I’m over here busting my butt!

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How have you used plickers in the classroom? Is this a daily part of anyone’s lesson?

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I got an email last night from a 7th-grade parent because her son said I mentioned the words "male privilege" in class, and she is very concerned about how that is related to ELA (she said "reading"), and she is concerned about this being taught in public schools. To be clear, I didn't do a lesson on this subject but we did discuss rights versus privileges. I've had multiple parents contact the school/get upset with me because of things like his. It's exhausting... Thoughts?

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Lessons that I learned in past weeks: 1) be careful with out of money options as they don’t have intrinsic value 2) don’t make rash decision based on blindly following others 3) cut loss and ego

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Any suggestions on appropriate Spanish movies to show in my Spanish 4 class with video/lesson plan? We have two weeks left with seniors and I got through my curriculum

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Just found out I got laid off. Cheers to the weekend 🍺

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How much should an SLP working FT in skilled nursing be making per hr? 2 years experience (1 yr post CF). Located in suburbs between Cleveland and Akron Ohio.

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Is the CPA designation worth it? For me it would take me 1 year of PREP courses and 2 years of PEP until i can write the CFE. And I am 27 years old right now. Also wondering if it would be crazy to pursue the CPA while learning how to code to be a developer as well?

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Taking bowl photo suggestions. Post your pics here. 🤔

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Anyone wear baccarat rouge?

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What are salary rates for an Art Director in NYC these days? $90k $80k?

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How are unproven theories and claims legally allowed to be called “news?” Lookin at you, Fox.

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I have separate NPS account in which i was contributing for more than an year and now i see an option in my payroll portal like i can link my NPS PRAN to current org and employer will also contribute equally

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Got a call for Jamaica location, QA role.
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Got served an ad for my dream job brand side. Salary is way more and reviews are fantastic. Not actively looking. Love my agency and flexibility. It would seriously disrupt the office to leave. Apply?

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Do MBB pay a referral bonus if your referral gets hired?

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I am curious how Onesource Income tax stacks up against it's competition.

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