# I need advice for working at 7-Eleven

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276 "2022-10-15T00:16:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/521 "2023-02-06T05:52:13Z")

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You have always been one of us, silly.

I’m glad you are taking care of you cause nobody else can do it like you can.

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**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/522 "2023-02-06T10:46:37Z")

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I hope you find something enjoyable that pays you fairly! I enjoyed your thread while it lasted. The very best of luck!

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/523 "2023-02-06T10:52:08Z")

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> [@ekedolphin](#):
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> $11 an hour (minimum wage in Virginia), the inability to sit down your entire shift, getting shit from customers sometimes as many as 10 times a day over checking ID, risk of getting held up at gunpoint, and having to pay for the food you cook yourself is a terrible fucking gig. That’s what you should take away from this thread.

Could’ve been worse.

7-Elevens don’t have drive-thrus. 🙂

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/524 "2023-02-06T12:20:45Z")

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> [@Smapti](#):
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> Could’ve been worse.

Dollar General.

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**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-advice-for-working-at-7-eleven/973276/525 "2023-02-06T20:24:59Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> Dollar General.

Yes, that would be worse, though even they must have a nice manager somewhere.

@ekedolphin, of course you are one of us. You are valuable to us just by being yourself. You have an excellent, caring heart. Besides, you have pictures of lovely puppies.

Go ahead and try for a supermarket position. They can still be stressful but they aren’t as crazy as convenience stores. It is clear to us, that you have customer service down and that you are a quick learner, which all companies appreciate. Or, you might like working in a neighborhood hardware store (not a big orange or blue box store). My brother is looking forward to doing this part time when he retires from his current job. He’s been planning it for five years.

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