The store, 4 Paws Pet Boutique, is in Calhoun Sq Mall.
I'd say the overall feel of Calhoun Sq is maybe a notch below Southdale. The building is small for mall standards, and being located in Uptown is a bit of a detriment, I think. If people are in the neighborhood they're probably there for the restaurants or to go to the theater. But what do I know, I've only been there a grand total of three times.
The shop itself is cute. It has everything you need "for the urban dog or cat": clothes, chew toys (of the plushie, rubber or squeak variety), treats of course. They even have doggie sunglasses and rubber-surfaced running boots. The really nice thing is it doesn't get busy until around 7pm and just before closing at 9, and by busy I mean four or five people in the store at the same time. Other than that, Joy said to bring a book. I think the hardest part is learning all the different procedures on the register. I've got a regular sale pretty much down, even using a card reader. But there are returns and refunds and voiding a sale (which we did a lot of yesterday because I kept hitting the wrong button). I'm taking it all in stride and reminding myself that I've never worked in retail before, I'm not going to be perfect on my first or even second day.
Today I went back in for a more formal interview with one of the bosses. It was a nice relaxed chat, mainly discussing my scholastic history and the possible hours I'll be working. She said things are a little hectic right now with another of their businesses, with employees and whatnot, so she and her partner are going to have a sit-down tomorrow to hammer out a schedule and will call me on Thur morning with the details. I told her that's fine. I figure I haven't had a paycheck in about four years, I can wait another week or so. Like I told my dad, I'd rather have a few days of training without pay than to be dumped in the middle of shift with no clue as to what I'm doing.
