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Originally Posted by kizzy
I know haha it does look a bit odd, nevermind eh?
I haven't avoided giving you an answer pyra, the 'skilled retail sector'
means just that those whose quals are in this sector,retail management, customer service..
It most certainly doesen't prove what you have said at all... 
It is in no way an excuse..As lee clarified she was using that evening/ weekend example for school leavers, my saying it would be unworkable for parents is valid as your wage would be swallowed up with sitters and travel costs.
Unfortunately I never found my friends and family that accomodating..Not to give up their evenings and weekends indefinately anyway.
I am aware you have all found work and I am very happy for you all, however my initial point was, and still is it is not that easy for everyone. |
I'm asking specifically what qualifications and experience you feel is needed to work in retail, that not having these said qualifications make it so prohibitive in finding employment. There are numerous levels of employment in retail - but you don't seem to be able to articulate what precisely those skills are that make it all so very difficult to get a job within that particular sector.
What are these skills that are so finely honed that makes it so difficult to find a job in retail? Learning to be polite to people, to listen to what they, the customer needs / wants/ is looking for , being helpful, saying 'please and thankyou', counting money are all part of growing up - none of which requires any real experience -it's basic common sense and courtesy - as is having an affinity with others: enjoying working with people. Those are more attributes than skills in my opinion. That's one part of retail that doesn't require any finely tuned skillset - so perhaps you can explain further what you mean.
From what you are saying about children/no transport: that to me sounds as though those people are chosing to raise children: rather than chosing to work. That's not quite the same thing.
I'm not saying it is easy for everyone : what I am saying is: it's not as difficult as some make it out to be. That's my view and we clearly disagree on it.