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Dairy Queen

Cashier

July 2019 • Lake Elsinore, CA

What I liked

Helping customers and making blizzards

What I wish was different

Advice

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Dairy Queen employee

May - August 2019 • Maquoketa, IA

What I liked

I liked working in a relaxed but structured environment.

What I wish was different

I wish I had gotten more hours but I understand that there were a lot of workers and everyone has to get a fair share of hours.

Advice

Sometimes you have to work in conditions that aren't ideal or with workers that aren't ideal workers, but either way you have to work as hard as you can during the job and perform the same regardless.
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Food Service Manager

August 2015 • Ann Arbor, MI

What I liked

Working with customers Delegating Tasks

What I wish was different

A more engaging job that has to with my interests desired

Advice

Always ask for a raise
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Sales associate

June 2019 - July 2020 • Chandlersville, OH

What I liked

Easy to work their, could relate to other workers, and close to home

What I wish was different

Higher wages and better management.

Advice

Take everything with a grain of salt. You know when your doing a good job and when you aren’t.
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Food Service Worker

April 2020 - August 2021 • Redford, MI

What I liked

Not dairy queen

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Keep positive attitude
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Cashier

July - November 2021 • Newberry, FL

What I liked

I sincerely enjoyed the fact that my managers and employers were understanding of my situation as a full-time student and allowed me to work once a week rather than 5 days a week as I had done over the Summer. It was rather difficult job since we were under staffed but it allowed me to save and pay off a lot of my responsibilities.

What I wish was different

I wish that some of our coworkers were more proactive in their tasks rather than letting others carry their weight.

Advice

Always be kind and hard-working in your position. You never know how your actions will affect others and, even if you don't receive immediate rewards, working honestly will always pay off in the long run. Furthermore, if there are some coworkers who are intent on making your job harder, do your best to be polite but do not allow them to use you. Make sure your manager knows that they are not doing their job and, if nothing is done, then it's probably time to look for another job. You're here to work, not make friends. If you do end up becoming friends with your coworkers, then that's a bonus :)
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Service Employee

May 2019 - August 2021 • Maquoketa, IA

What I liked

I enjoyed the experience I received, as they was my first job.

What I wish was different

I wish my pay had been higher the first year and a half I was employed. It started at $7.50/hr the first year and a half. I received a raise and was making $10/hr this past summer.

Advice

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Cashier Manager

August 2014 • Red Bank, NJ

What I liked

Boss is flexible with schedule, the atmosphere is great!

What I wish was different

Nothing, maybe have the option to sit once in awhile.

Advice

Be nice and respectful to all customers.
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Restaurant Server

March - August 2019 • Missoula, MT

What I liked

Eh

What I wish was different

Meh

Advice

Eh
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Shift Leader

April 2018 • Stow, OH

What I liked

Being able to get the hours that I wanted, pay is pretty decent, the job itself is pretty easy and the customers are great majority of the time.

What I wish was different

It would have been much better had I worked with people who actually cared even a little bit about their job and who wouldn't call off unnecessarily and quit because they can't handle an easy job.

Advice

Expect the unexpected, never get comfortable because it's always changing,check prepared to work with people who just don't care.
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crew member

May - August 2019 • Camp Hill, PA

What I liked

chill job for the summer

What I wish was different

Advice

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Food Service Worker

May - August 2019 • Wayne, NJ

What I liked

Co-workers

What I wish was different

How the manager talked to his employees

Advice

Don’t work in food service here
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Crew Member

May 2018 • Uhrichsville, OH

What I liked

I love my co-workers and love the atmosphere of working at an ice cream place because so many people love it.

What I wish was different

Honestly, nothing.

Advice

If you ever choose to work in the fast food business, choose Dairy Queen. You will absolutely love how fun it is to work with ice cream.
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Manager

March 2015 • Columbia Heights, MN

What I liked

I liked working with fun people and doing work that wasn’t mentally challenging

What I wish was different

More flexibility

Advice

Overall it’s a fun place to work.
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Crew member

March - August 2019 • Monroe, WI

What I liked

Everything. Flexible hours, meal benefits, exceptional crew and management

What I wish was different

Slightly higher pay scale

Advice

Don't have your phone in your pocket. Monroe DQ management frowns upon that big time
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Ice Cream Server

May - October 2019 • Lincoln Park, MI

What I liked

The comradery was the best part of the job. All of the girls there were mostly in high school and their opinions helped me shape how I would start teaching during the fall. Also, I enjoyed speaking with customers and helping with anything that makes the day more productive and safe.

What I wish was different

Personally, I wish that there was a manager there at all times instead of having senior crew (closers) to be in charge of the day to day operations at night since the only manager worked until 5 pm at the latest. There were several things that could have been avoided and reported earlier that would have made the place more communicative and honest.

Advice

Pay attention to who is working on what part of the order. The area is small and busy so you can easily get lost in what you're doing unless the entire crew is working together.
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Employee

March 2016 - August 2019 • Urbana, OH

What I liked

I liked the people I worked with and the job of making the different kinds of blizzards.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Associate

May - August 2019 • South Amboy, NJ

What I liked

Nothing

What I wish was different

Never worked there to begin with

Advice

Honestly just don’t work at that DQ. The owner doesn’t treat his employees well at all.
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crew member

June 2019 • Little Rock, AR

What I liked

I enjoyed working in a fast pace environment. Working at Dairy Queen forced me to be efficient, good under pressure, and challenged me to be better and faster each day.

What I wish was different

I wish the employees got more hours as well as better training to deal with emergency situations.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask for help.
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Supervisor

February 2017 • New Haven, IN

What I liked

I enjoyed being able to have the experience as a supervisor.

What I wish was different

I wish that there was more room for improvement within the job.

Advice

Don’t let the customers get to you.
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