So I got a job at West Elm for the holidays. I haven't actually started yet--I go for training on Monday. The whole ordeal has already not gone as planned so we'll see how it turns out. After putting in an application like 3 weeks ago, I immediately (the next day) went in for an "interview". This consisted of the manager asking questions like "If a customer came in to buy a sofa, how would you approach the situation?". Having shopped extensively myself, I passed with flying colors. There was a training session the next evening but they still had to "process my application"--which meant they had to call my references to make sure I was all that I claimed to be and, you know, didn't drool or anything. No problem right? Wrong. Somehow it took them 2 more weeks to contact my references. They finally did, called to tell me to come to training. But the training was scheduled for a full week from that call. So now my holiday job that I had hoped to start before Thanksgiving will now start next week giving me only about 3 weeks of work until Christmas. Hardly seems worth the hassle!

However, I do get 40% off at all the Williams Sonoma owned stores! So, come visit me at West Elm in Atlantic Station and try to still act surprised when you open your presents.