
Originally Posted by
Mia M
Okay, i just didn't want to bore ya'll.
First of all, you were never a stripper or worked in a strip club. NM will not hire you if you have worked in any establishment they deem "unsavory". If your club has a business alias they print on receipts, use that. They will not hire you if you have poor credit. You will have to pass a drug screening, too. They will check all your references and call your former employers/supervisors.
You will make commision only. Depending on the state, they may have a "default" salary... that means if you sell nothing in a pay period, you'll make $8 an hour. That salary will then be deducted from your next commision pay check. Commision percentages are standard and vary by depatment, the highest is 9% in shoes and cosmetics.
Training is a week long snore. Lots of sensitivity and point of sale training. Maybe it's just the department I worked in (cosmetics), but your co-workers will be back stabbing jackals... seriously, the drama I expierienced as an entertainer could not hold a candle to the shit that went on at Neiman Marcus. The "goals" they set for you turn the selling floor into a slaughter house... if your sales don't meet thier requirements three months out of a year, you're fired and walked out of the building by security.
Perks: 30% employee discount that applies to new, sale, NM Last Call Store, and catalog purchases. Double employee discount days 2-3 times per year on select departments/merchandise. Vendor incentives, contests, and merchandise allowances... working in cosmetics, I got every new fragrance, skincare, and color product launched from lines like Laura Mercier, Nars, YSL, Chanel, Lancome, Estee Lauder, etc. I got a one ounce jar of La Mer everytime I sold a $1000 pound sized jar... I had so much shit I didn't need to buy cosmetics of any kind for a year after I quit and I was still sending boxes of creams to my mom.
Paid vacations and excellent health insurance plans. Profit sharing. I took home $30000-$40000 a year selling lipstick and I was by no means a top earner.
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