Working at Forever21 and Why You Shouldn't Work There Part 1

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024

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  • @StartingSomethingAwesome
    @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +22

    Hey yall! Get ready for part 2 cuz it's very soon!

  • @headphonecafe
    @headphonecafe 7 лет назад +65

    I'm working at a F21 right now and I started 2 months ago and I already want to get the hell out of there but I need the money since I'm starting college next month. I'm still in high school and im the youngest employee there and the managers still give me 7 and a half hours a day, 5 days a week even though I already told them I can only work 3. Half the management sucks, there's a couple creepy guys that come to the store all the time and management still doesn't even want to ban them even though we've caught one of the guys masturbating in the fitting rooms. The pay sucks too

    • @TheDenise7609
      @TheDenise7609 7 лет назад +8

      BEWARE! THEY WILL WORK YOU UNTIL YOU BLEED or cry...whatever comes first.
      GOOD LUCK!

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +24

      Wait? Masturbating?! Ewwww! There was one time we had to get a couple out of the fitting rooms because they were trying to had sex in there. Girl, just take the money and run!!!

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +8

      I cried twice lol

    • @rebeccaglidden
      @rebeccaglidden 3 года назад

      Omg wtf

  • @elizabetqueen7566
    @elizabetqueen7566 7 лет назад +45

    lmfao. this is literally my experience working there and currently still do. Today some costumer peed on a dress in the dressing room and left it there. I was baffled. & now we can't have then try on bikinis cause some one tryed one on and left it smelling disgusting.. lmao I can't even anymore im hanging on by a thread

    • @buffycatnip
      @buffycatnip 7 лет назад +6

      i worked at tjx and someone took a crap in the women's stall in the dressing room

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +6

      YOOO! Someone tried on a bikini bottom and left a stain on it! No one can try bikinis anymore

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +3

      Like, on the floor???

    • @elizabetqueen7566
      @elizabetqueen7566 7 лет назад

      Kylie Kay lmfaooo what the actual fuck??? That's horrifying

    • @elizabetqueen7566
      @elizabetqueen7566 7 лет назад +1

      StartingSomethingAwesome. Yes😂😂 and even worse it was put on the rack for go backs and another customer tryed it on and discovered the smell 😷

  • @50centlovesme
    @50centlovesme 7 лет назад +30

    I worked there for awhile all of this is true they don't give a shit about you personally. I literally got fired bc I sprained my ankle and was on crutches and my boss wouldn't let me sit while working or have time off lmao

  • @Chocokaylarobin
    @Chocokaylarobin 6 лет назад +16

    i finally quit today. I tried calling the whole week to quit, no one answered. I call them again I told my manager I quit. He got an attitude with me and said "your quitting I don't need to talk to you then bye." and I just laughed and said "bye~"
    This dude wanted me to work when I HAD COLLEGE CLASSES! Even though I told him I couldnt work he had an attitude with me. I also was told i couldn't attend my awards ceremony at my college too

  • @nataliec2685
    @nataliec2685 5 лет назад +8

    I was fired recently for taking a photo of my manager sleeping on the job and sent it to district.

  • @trixiegeek5519
    @trixiegeek5519 7 лет назад +10

    when she threw the tag I knew shit was going to get down 😂😂👌

  • @naomimuller8359
    @naomimuller8359 7 лет назад +9

    * throws tag * ITS ABOUT TO GET SERIOUS Y'ALL

  • @PrincessAlejandra44
    @PrincessAlejandra44 7 лет назад +12

    I worked at a fast food place before and quit within two weeks because of management. Like she didn't give me a schedule & wouldn't let me go home until she said. The limit to working there was five hours a day but she had me there for more than six. Plus she literally called me stupid in front of people. I quit after that. I'm blessed I no longer work there or have to work retail. I have a good job now in neither retail or fast food & it makes me appreciate it so much more hearing from your experience. Good luck with everything 😊

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      I was never called stupid by any management or co-workers but i'm glad you left when you did

  • @PetitePollyPocket
    @PetitePollyPocket 7 лет назад +18

    Omg a forever21 add played before this video started XD

  • @aquabubbles741
    @aquabubbles741 7 лет назад +9

    I worked there for a year and a half, and our management was terrible as well. They never cared about us as their employees. One time, a girl had the stomach flu, and instead of sending her home, they gave her a bucket to puke in and carry around while she worked the fitting room. It was awful. And for me, I never missed a day of work or called out, and after a year of working there and getting a raise, I had a family emergency when my grandma had a stroke and had to leave town for only 2 days to visit her. I even got someone to cover my shifts. And when I told my manager, she rolled her eyes and gave me a sarcastic smile and said "That's not an emergency. What do you think my answer is going to be?" Regardless, I left to visit my grandma anyways and put in my two weeks notice when I got back.

  • @johnwilliamscoffin
    @johnwilliamscoffin 7 лет назад +14

    I worked for Tim Horton's in Canada. Brutal barely describes the work environment and highly abusive. All these giant corp r all the same evil shit, good luck to you

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Damn... Ive always wanted to try Tim Horton's too lol

    • @johnwilliamscoffin
      @johnwilliamscoffin 7 лет назад

      The coffee is good but the company is not :) I moved back to Europe and one of the things i really miss is Forever 21, anyhow, good video :))))

    • @SNixon14
      @SNixon14 7 лет назад

      My dad is friends with a few people who are or have worked at Tim's. They just weren't really treated well. Plus the pay isn't that great.

  • @asirablood7576
    @asirablood7576 7 лет назад +2

    Class action lawsuit!! It really sucks! They would publicly call out employees and give away their shifts for "underperformance", e.i., not pushing for more sales, or offering more credit cards. Management was so unprofessional.

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Yo I was just filming my next part (yes. more.) and I was talking about the shifts too!

  • @sammylovesyew1
    @sammylovesyew1 7 лет назад +43

    I know which forever 21 you're talking about 😂 y'all got a photo booth right

  • @PrincessLmho
    @PrincessLmho 7 лет назад +6

    I have only heard bad things from people working at Forever 21.
    I think I'm done shopping there now

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      I think you would only hear good things from the top of the company but I got some tea about that too...

  • @rosiem928
    @rosiem928 7 лет назад +2

    I love the Escondido mall lol. Yeah the clearance section at that F21 is horrible just because of the customers. I don't even move anything unless i know i want it and i know where my size is.

  • @oopsiepoopsie2898
    @oopsiepoopsie2898 7 лет назад +9

    I have been working there for two months, I am leaving. I have no idea how anyone stays there. I should have stayed at Zara.

  • @christina741
    @christina741 7 лет назад +4

    That happened at my forever too!! Someone pee'd in our forever 21 bag and left in it a room

  • @RudySpontaneousAdventures
    @RudySpontaneousAdventures 7 лет назад +3

    My friend works at forever 21, at first he said it was okay the first week. But then the store started getting messy etc. He also worked in the fitting room/cashier. He is planning to put in his two week leave.

  • @bsmymedina9037
    @bsmymedina9037 7 лет назад +6

    should've watched this before applying lmao not sure if ill show up next week, since Monday should be my first day....

  • @kathy1770
    @kathy1770 7 лет назад +7

    you should burn the forever 21 necklace thing

  • @ivyn6015
    @ivyn6015 5 лет назад +2

    Girl you look luscious af

  • @melaniewantsabeer243
    @melaniewantsabeer243 7 лет назад +4

    I live in San Diego so I know the one you're talking about!!! Damn girl I will never look at that store the same😂😂

  • @irespectthepolice42
    @irespectthepolice42 7 лет назад +2

    Great video. My wife used to work there also. Like you, she hated it too. By the way,you look great. Don't put yourself down

  • @TheDenise7609
    @TheDenise7609 7 лет назад +2

    The turn over at Forever is RIDICULOUS! Oh and closing...if you're supposed to close, and most store shut doors at 9PM on weekdays, YOU ARE LUCKY if you get out of the store by 1AM.
    GIRL! Don't even get me started on things found in a dressing room!!! When I was in high school I worked at Kmart....gross.
    At the Forever I worked at my fellow employees told me where they go to hook up....nice....there were about three vacant storage areas.....again....gross.
    Some of us feel yer pain sistah! At least now you know that is NOT how to run a store.

    • @stevea5985
      @stevea5985 7 лет назад +2

      Denise Crawford Realy that's cool sex at work lol , do people not have any self respect or morals .

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +2

      I caught 2 co workers making out in the back and they both had a boyfriend/girlfriend. Can't trust anybody these days smh

    • @stevea5985
      @stevea5985 7 лет назад +2

      StartingSomethingAwesome I caught a coworker who had a boy friend who was working doing his best friend on break . And these girls wonder why they are forever single or end up pregnant .

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      wow... that's a mess

    • @stevea5985
      @stevea5985 7 лет назад

      StartingSomethingAwesome Oh yeah then she was willing to do whatever it takes to keep me from telling her bf what I caught her doing

  • @Duckieimpact
    @Duckieimpact 7 лет назад +3

    I literally worked for forever 21 for about a month before quitting i called in sickly i couldn't even get out of bed without feeling like i was gonna throw up and she's like well i have you down for fittings rooms soo I'm like I'm not coming in I'm sick literally have been throwing up all night. I wanted to make my own video of the shit i went through working there.

  • @BuddieBunnieNair
    @BuddieBunnieNair 7 лет назад +4

    i was offered a position for forever 21 in vegas. tell me why i never got a call for an interview yet they told me to come an induction day? and they never told me how much i was gonna get paid and the girl gave me hard time sayin she needs to see my passport to make sure im legal (im from portugal) yet i gave her my social, proof or address and showed her my visa. also i applied for merchandise and they said no u going to be on sales. thats it end of story. so rude and i hadn't even started. so after that i waited 3 weeks. she called and i said sorry no thanks i found another job ( i hadn't at the time) but now found a monday to friday job with no stress. thanks for uploading this. after seeing this and reviews of previous employees there I felt a bad vibe. u shouldn't be rude and that store has 3 floors, i get it, is busy, you gonna be stressed but come on now.

  • @eveieteatoo
    @eveieteatoo 7 лет назад +1

    I never worked a clothing retail store, however I worked at a deli department/ hot food case for the duration of my summer graduation and then into college until I graduated college and went into childcare. I think retail in all the respective realms have a backbone of steel requirement no matter where you are, and as long as you have management who are pro-coworker and pro-active in high morale it makes the nastiness of customers easier to deal with. But the double edge sword of nasty customers AND nasty staff? That's aggravating in any work force.

  • @alisonwhite1020
    @alisonwhite1020 7 лет назад +1

    Loved your honesty and attitude xx

  • @glamorou13
    @glamorou13 7 лет назад +1

    Girl! I feel you! They always put me in the greeter like the danm time! Like teach me how to use the cashier but they never did! I rather be in the fitting room because it’s more relax to me and more organized. But no they always put me in the greeter and I always get attack by the customer like ask someone else! I’m just a greeter! This woman called me “dummy” and I got triggered because I have a learning disability. The closing sucks because I stay there like at 10:30 and I have to wake up at 6 am to caught my 2 bus to college. They told me that school was important but no, they just cared about you work there. Also I don’t even know their merchandise because I don’t wear those kind of clothes because I wear black all the time. Just T-shirt and leggings. Also my store manger is too nice and when I mean too nice, she just being fake. Also her fake voice just annoying and make me feel uncomfortable. She’ll be like “girl, you have go backs.” Im like “talk normal...” anyway, this Saturday will be my last day working there and I’m starting a new job at Hot Topic which I’m excited about! The only pros I have is making friends and I love them! Sorry for a long vent and story. Again, I feel you. Also I tell everyone to like not to work there at all. I warn and I warn them!
    Love your videos!

  • @marsargo2783
    @marsargo2783 7 лет назад +2

    I work there currently and before two of my managers quit I would text them that I wasn't coming in lol. but like I agreee w pretty much everything on this video, working there is extremely draining

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Well, get ready for the new ones

    • @marsargo2783
      @marsargo2783 7 лет назад +1

      StartingSomethingAwesome we had two new managers already but one quit within a week and the other one is really cool. it just really depends on the person I guess? idk but it sucks what you went through :/

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Oh, it gets worst... get ready for part 2 tomorrow

  • @frankiesnyder9315
    @frankiesnyder9315 7 лет назад +2

    I love your personality! Subscribed :)
    -alexander

  • @LordofFullmetal
    @LordofFullmetal 7 лет назад +1

    People who lie about bad service for no reason are usually scammers, in my experience. We've had people try to get money out of us by lying and saying they broke their teeth on olive pips (couldn't show us the damaged tooth, couldn't show us the olive pip, and our menu EXPLICITLY warns people that there may be pips in olives; so we were covered anyway). We've also had people tell us they "found a hair in their food" and then either it was OBVIOUSLY a hair from the head of one of the customers (three customers with grey hair, ALL the staff have dark hair. Pretty fucking obvious it wasn't ours) or again, they can't provide the hair to prove it happened. We also regularly get people who go "No, I ordered this food item and never got it".
    "Ok, lemme check the docket. Welp, it's not ON there and all servers read orders back."
    -checks that the server DEFINITELY read the order back
    "Yep, it's not our fault at this stage. We read the orders back for exactly this reason, and you never told the server there was a problem then." (obviously said in a much more polite manner, but same basic concept)
    There are always people like that.

  • @robbiem4624
    @robbiem4624 7 лет назад +1

    Do does that mean your all natural? Nice!

  • @Spookyqueeneveryday
    @Spookyqueeneveryday 7 лет назад +2

    My horrible retail experience was at a store called Torrid and I love the clothes I shop there all the time. But I HATED working there it was a nightmare

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      WHAT!?!?! I love shopping there! Clothes are pricey tho lol

    • @lunitaabonita
      @lunitaabonita 7 лет назад

      Sarah Corliss Can I ask why??

    • @Spookyqueeneveryday
      @Spookyqueeneveryday 7 лет назад +1

      Ok quite a few reasons lol. 1. They management was horrible. Like the best way to explain it was that the manager was fake and she was trying to act younger than what her age was. 2. There were times when I would call to get my schedule for the week because we were told to Calle to get it and s lot of the times I would get “oh we can pencil you in for this day” uh what? I am working here I deserve a place on the schedule. 3. We had an assistant manager and she was by far the most rude, mean, selfish and fairnpers

    • @Spookyqueeneveryday
      @Spookyqueeneveryday 7 лет назад +1

      *person. And I would only get one shift EVERY TWO WEEKS. And that was the cherry on top and I couldn’t pay my bills because of it and I ended up leaving. And the other major thing was THEY KEPT ALWAYS CUTTING MY SHIFT AND ONLY MY SHIFT

    • @Spookyqueeneveryday
      @Spookyqueeneveryday 7 лет назад +1

      I’ll be honest I love the clothes, I hated working there. I thought it was going to be “the grass is greener on the other side” kind of situation but it wasn’t. And the funny thing was the day after I quit because they still had me in this text message group they sent out a picture of all the employees by the jeans tell me how in the hell were their 3 new employees in that pic? And especially if they are getting only one day a week

  • @annies6566
    @annies6566 7 лет назад +1

    I'm a waitress and I prefer it so much over like retail or any other job.

  • @yicselruby5848
    @yicselruby5848 5 лет назад

    I work at that exact location in San Diego, and customers are so rude, I literally would go cry in the bathroom. The main manager doesn’t care about us employees personally unless you kiss her ass or sell credit cards. I could go on and on but you know how it goes I fucking hate working there.

  • @DrRisk01
    @DrRisk01 7 лет назад +1

    Fuck that shit. I'm not doing this shit. I'm about to dip out of my interview Monday!

  • @nacho6979
    @nacho6979 6 лет назад

    lmaooo girl we were just talking bout this video in the break room. i love your impression of lil miss 8 years though 👀 easy to know who dat is~

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  6 лет назад

      Note to self: Never go back there...
      I'm kidding lol damn it's almost been a year and yall STILL talking bout this!

  • @aallen6426
    @aallen6426 7 лет назад +7

    I'm not going to lie I'll mess up the rack, but I'll have the curtesy to wait until you leave to do it

  • @beckyluna125
    @beckyluna125 7 лет назад +1

    After watching all these videos, it makes me not want to work there. I already applied! I was excited to work there, at first. 😕 I love your videos btw ❤️

  • @StarWarsThrowbacks
    @StarWarsThrowbacks 6 лет назад +1

    Someone shit in the fitting rooms and used a dress to wipe it from the floor

  • @shaelinmcd7620
    @shaelinmcd7620 7 лет назад +1

    Anyone else see the stitch pillow pet move like... by itself😳

  • @daniellecorreen1255
    @daniellecorreen1255 7 лет назад +14

    You're beautiful 😘😘

  • @nataliev4988
    @nataliev4988 7 лет назад +4

    I literally CANNOT imagine being as rude/disgusting as some of the people you talked about omg it's disgusting.

  • @alissaashlock2907
    @alissaashlock2907 7 лет назад +7

    I love your attitude! 😂😂

  • @marilynpygott9337
    @marilynpygott9337 7 лет назад +1

    girlllll, i live in San Diego. i worked at the one in UTC La Jolla, it was fuckkking awful! 😭😭 I quit after 2 weeks.

  • @ItsMeHi116
    @ItsMeHi116 4 года назад

    12:11 I'm confused, it's not "your/"their" (F21?) fault that their (customers) coupons don't work? Or did I get it backwards? Bc if I as a customer had a valid coupon and went to use it and it didn't work, that's not MY fault, that IS the company's/company's computer etc. fault.

  • @TheDenise7609
    @TheDenise7609 7 лет назад +1

    I could only handle a month and I walked. Worst place EVER to work!!!

  • @sarahwright7076
    @sarahwright7076 4 года назад

    Here in Canada every single location has been shut down. They filed for bankruptcy. I thought about applying there when I was younger but it seems to be a good thing I didn't. 😂

  • @nikkiburg
    @nikkiburg 7 лет назад +2

    Ghost pillow at 0:43 lol

  • @rainbowcity911
    @rainbowcity911 7 лет назад +1

    I work there right now, I'm trying to leave, I found a Condom several times in the changing rooms.

  • @Chocokaylarobin
    @Chocokaylarobin 7 лет назад +1

    they fucked up my check and then told me I quit! I only worked there a month and it's soooo bad! I was supposed to get 200 they only gave me 89 said they were sorry , said they would give me my money back and I still haven't gotten it! DON'T WORK THERE IT'S TERRIBLE

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +1

      Wow... That's really messed up. I'm so sorry that happened to you.

    • @Chocokaylarobin
      @Chocokaylarobin 7 лет назад +1

      StartingSomethingAwesome they can't keep people were I am either. my first job wasn't nearly as bad as this one. This is my second job. I asked if I could get weekdays off bc I have college ya know and work weekends bc the REALLY needed weekends anyway but they translated it as I wanted to leave?? Like what?

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +1

      They dont want people to have lives outside of forever21...

  • @jesswho9210
    @jesswho9210 7 лет назад +3

    Does this even have to do with forever 21? Like aren't all retail jobs terrible 😂

  • @vangelinajolie
    @vangelinajolie 7 лет назад +1

    You had bad shit happen but I did roll my eyes with the cockroach story.

  • @blazineyezasian____
    @blazineyezasian____ 7 лет назад +2

    I don't like the background music :(
    fuck. My life.

  • @alexaustin7978
    @alexaustin7978 7 лет назад +2

    Anyone notice at 0:45 thru 0:47 that the blue pillow has moved by itself!!!

  • @AAAAAAAAAAAAA
    @AAAAAAAAAAAAA 7 лет назад +1

    Can you please stop putting music while talking because i can't hear you 😬❤️

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +1

      HAHAHA I know my editing isnt so great but I learned that the volume I had it on was too loud so my recent videos i've been turning the music down. Thanks tho!

  • @SNixon14
    @SNixon14 7 лет назад +3

    I've thought of working at F21, repeatedly but these videos really make me not want to, so I won't. I'm not sure if the way they treat their employees in the States is the same in Canada, where I live but I don't want to chance it. I think I'll try somewhere else.

  • @deiontaeandmayhim9832
    @deiontaeandmayhim9832 4 года назад

    You are very pretty tho 😍 make up on point

  • @annaray4002
    @annaray4002 6 лет назад

    I'm from San Diego and I was going to apply at this forever 21. I guess not anymore 😂

  • @thayzchavez623
    @thayzchavez623 7 лет назад +1

    i just started working there rn lmao feels like imma hate it

  • @lunitaabonita
    @lunitaabonita 7 лет назад +1

    I just got hired now I'm worried lol

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Well, before I started working there I told myself I wanted to work there for a year or year and a half because I wanted to be able to put 1 year customer service on my resume. I did 1 year and 2 months.
      I got my second job while I was still working here

  • @trevenmcdonald8333
    @trevenmcdonald8333 7 лет назад +1

    Um this had been my favorite job.

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +1

      Well im glad you had a good experience. I would love to hear about it!

    • @trevenmcdonald8333
      @trevenmcdonald8333 7 лет назад +1

      StartingSomethingAwesome I think I'll make a video about it, but I just have an iPhone camera haha.

    • @trevenmcdonald8333
      @trevenmcdonald8333 7 лет назад +2

      I also still work there.

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад +3

      Camera quality doesn't matter and if you have only good things to say about working you can still post the video. Now if it was bad things you should wait until after you leave lol. When ever you decide to make it link it so we can all watch it :D

  • @michellekelson2323
    @michellekelson2323 5 лет назад

    Omg😵I am gonna start my first day on this Wednesday 😰😰😰😰😰

  • @successfulatpeace
    @successfulatpeace 7 лет назад

    Fashion valley??

  • @keevezamora291
    @keevezamora291 6 лет назад

    So true

  • @normalmsp3188
    @normalmsp3188 7 лет назад +1

    New sub

    • @StartingSomethingAwesome
      @StartingSomethingAwesome  7 лет назад

      Thank you so much! I know i've been lacking right now but i'll have a new video up this week!

  • @ceeceedior21
    @ceeceedior21 7 лет назад +1

    Where's the freakin lie

    • @Sammakko7
      @Sammakko7 7 лет назад

      Chatting With Chels ?

  • @justincrespo5531
    @justincrespo5531 6 лет назад

    Hi girl