jobs in sligo

flynnser19

ok so im startin in the college in september again and i wanna have a job this year so ive a bit of extra cash as im workin in the bank at the mo so im a bit flush til september lol!if anyone knows of any clothes shops that are lookin for staff from september on let me know ok???lolol thought id give thsi a go as i can find no jobs online

Gillie

Your best bet might be the Johnson's Court Mall when it opens in August.

28 new shops including a Virgin Music shop

miabella

Yeah i was just wondering the same about jobs...probably heading there for college in september.

Basq

From other thread:

Not the easiest place to find work.

Bar work and work in supermarkets (Lidl, Dunnes, Tesco) can be found fairly easy. Or Toucan in Finisklin is always hiring (though possibly not given the student hours and such)

Go for work in a supermarket if you're not too fussy but send in an application for each as soon as you accept an offer from the IT as they can have pretty large waitings list to get through.

PS - completely forgot about the Johnson's Court shopping centre - cannae wait for that. About time we got a shopping centre (i'm disregarding that "woeful" excuse for a shopping centre in Quayside).

AlmightyCushion

Johnson's court would be a good place but the vast majority of the work there would be 9-6 work. So it would only really be good for weekend work. Tesco in Sligo are 24hr so has very flexible hours for college students. I worked there for the last three years and I will probably be back there in September (that's if they're not glad to see the back of me). It's handy work and the hours are pretty good.

Tar.Aldarion

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Gillie

basquille wrote:

(i'm disregarding that "woeful" excuse for a shopping centre in Quayside).

Whats your beef with the Quayside?

Tar.Aldarion

Nothing really there, bad health shops and a few clothes shops.

Gillie

As opposed to...
What else would you (and Basq) like to see there?
Just curious!

AlmightyCushion

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

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genie

Gillie wrote:

Whats your beef with the Quayside?

Whoever designed the place needs to be given a good slap! Having to walk through a shop (Next) to reach another part of the centre. :rolleyes: The street leading to the centre from Wine Street not having a (glass) roof. Being able to reach the car park from said street by lift but having to go into the centre and down into the bowls of it to pay for your parking and then go up to the car park. The rather crap shops. Why hasn't Sligo got an Easons? Health food shops which sell more or less the same thing as the other. Neither sells dairy-free cheese I discovered the other day. A cafe where the waffle machine has been broken for weeks (major gripe in this household! )

BTW has anyone seen the ad for a store manager for the Virgin Megastore on Nixers.com where Johnsons Court is referred to as Johnston Court and descibed as being

a haven for out-of-town shoppers.

:rolleyes:

Basq

Not to mention have to go to the lowest level to get to the upper level (with toilets / dry-cleaners).

Gillie

Ah ffs lads! One step at a time here!
Remember that only two years ago we had nothing!

It's not that badly designed either! Don't know why you want a roof where you specified genie?

The having to go through Next thing is a pain but they are the Anchor store so i'd say they specified that to catch more impulse buyers!

There are payment machines on three levels afaik but i'll check that.

Fair point about the toilets.

All in all the quayside has brought a huge boost to Sligo in terms of expenditure and employment from what I can see anyway!

magnumlady

Totally agree with most of the points about the Quayside although we are going way off topic.
I hate having to walk through Next to get to the other shops, especially when there is a sale on.
The lift is mad, you get in one way and then notice the door os open behind you for you to get out. How can the ground floor be level 4??
And yes when are we going to get an Eason?

Gillie

Hopefully there'll be an easons in the Johnsons Court development. Otherwise the new building on the corner of John St./Harmony Hill would be perfect!

magnumlady

Haven't heard it mentioned though. I thought the building at Harmony Hill was going to be a pub?

genie

Gillie wrote:

Ah ffs lads! One step at a time here!
Remember that only two years ago we had nothing!

It's not that badly designed either! Don't know why you want a roof where you specified genie?

The having to go through Next thing is a pain but they are the Anchor store so i'd say they specified that to catch more impulse buyers!

There are payment machines on three levels afaik but i'll check that.

Fair point about the toilets.

All in all the quayside has brought a huge boost to Sligo in terms of expenditure and employment from what I can see anyway!

Re. the roof, I just thought that a glass one would be nice, more practical as the street wouldn't be open to the elements. The street would be bright and airy could have cafe tables outside etc., but if you like getting wet then fair enough!

And re. the having to walk through Next thing, I worked in a bookshop in the UK which was situated between a pedestrianised street at the rear and the main High Street at the front and people simply used it as a means of getting from one to the other. A few may have bought something which caught their eye in transit but the vast majority didn't.

I realise that it has brought employment to Sligo and I was glad that Sligo was at last getting a shopping centre, I was just very disappointed that more thought didn't go into the overall design and ease of use of the place. The basement floor for example is a real dungeon and I agree that having to go down there then walk up the gangway to the car park is a real pain.

Gillie

magnumlady wrote:

Haven't heard it mentioned though. I thought the building at Harmony Hill was going to be a pub?

WHAT!!!:eek:
I thought there would be no way that a pub would get permission in that area considering that it is a flash point for trouble!

Are you sure?

Madge

flynnser19 wrote:

ok so im startin in the college in september again and i wanna have a job this year so ive a bit of extra cash as im workin in the bank at the mo so im a bit flush til september lol!if anyone knows of any clothes shops that are lookin for staff from september on let me know ok???lolol thought id give thsi a go as i can find no jobs online

Hey your best bet would be to try.. everywhere! All the pubs, restaurants shops etc. I'd say your bound to find somewhere as the majority of places will probably be letting go of Summer staff and I'd say they'll be looking for some part-timers and shift-workers anyway.

BTW, I'm just glad Sligo actually has some decent chainstores such as Next, Principles Oasis etc. The layout of the center is just secondary, it doesn't matter.

Gillie

genie wrote:

Re. the roof, I just thought that a glass one would be nice, more practical as the street wouldn't be open to the elements. The street would be bright and airy could have cafe tables outside etc., but if you like getting wet then fair enough!

And re. the having to walk through Next thing, I worked in a bookshop in the UK which was situated between a pedestrianised street at the rear and the main High Street at the front and people simply used it as a means of getting from one to the other. A few may have bought something which caught their eye in transit but the vast majority didn't.

I realise that it has brought employment to Sligo and I was glad that Sligo was at last getting a shopping centre, I was just very disappointed that more thought didn't go into the overall design and ease of use of the place. The basement floor for example is a real dungeon and I agree that having to go down there then walk up the gangway to the car park is a real pain.

Fair enough!
The building itself was dogged with planning, building & cost issues.
In the end it was a miracle that it was finished at all!:)

Madge

Gillie wrote:

WHAT!!!:eek:
I thought there would be no way that a pub would get permission in that area considering that it is a flash point for trouble!

Agreed. I think the building looks too 'classy' to be a pub. It looks like it might be for offices?

Gillie

Madge wrote:

Agreed. I think the building looks too 'classy' to be a pub. It looks like it might be for offices?

Actually I remember having a look in the window of it last week and I think it looked like offices too.

Nice building tho!

Back on topic.
Hows the job hunting going?

il gatto

Envy always look for floor/bar staff when the students come back. Pay wouldn't be great and you'd finish up late and not get out too often, but I suppose you'd save money that way.
If a clothes shop is what you're after, bring a stack of C.V.s, a letter explaining what hours you'd be available for, and spend a few hours handing them around when you're up sorting out accomodation. Local papers are pretty much a waste of time for job hunting.

justbringit89

I dont see Virgin advertising for staff anywhere yet????? and there opening in a month???

magnumlady

Gillie wrote:

WHAT!!!:eek:
I thought there would be no way that a pub would get permission in that area considering that it is a flash point for trouble!

Are you sure?

I thought I read it on here somewhere, unless I'm imagined it!!

magnumlady

Gillie wrote:

WHAT!!!:eek:
I thought there would be no way that a pub would get permission in that area considering that it is a flash point for trouble!

Are you sure?

Tis alright I got confussed!! Was reading the thread about the building and read your bit that said about the old Woods building going to be a pub, just ignore me!! Old age and all that.:D

Gillie

magnumlady wrote:

Tis alright I got confussed!! Was reading the thread about the building and read your bit that said about the old Woods building going to be a pub, just ignore me!! Old age and all that.:D

Not to worry!:)

flynnser19

thanks for all the hints everybody!!!youre a laugh you lot lol!!arguing over the shopping centre!!i lived there last year the shopping cntre was a bit of a laugh like but it has some good shops in it i love pull and bear!!!we dont even have that in dundalk and we've four f*cking shopping centres like lol!!

Gillie

Yeah but ye have a Harvey Norman!
Go harvey go and all that jazz!

magnumlady

I'd like a Harvey Norman, but I'd have to slap him for that awful annoying advert!

Gillie

Half price on laptops, printers, bedding, computers, sofas, electrical.....
Why not just say EVERYTHING!

genie

justbringit89 wrote:

I dont see Virgin advertising for staff anywhere yet????? and there opening in a month???

Have a look here...

http://www.virginmegacareers.com

I'd apply only I know absolutely nothing about gaming. Must be getting old! :rolleyes:

AlmightyCushion

genie wrote:

I'd apply only I know absolutely nothing about gaming. Must be getting old! :rolleyes:

I doubt that would matter much.

mayosteve99

is tesco or dunnes taking on people ?? does anyone know??

Gillie

niallquinn999 wrote:

is tesco or dunnes taking on people ?? does anyone know??

I'm pretty sure they always are!
Tesco is 24 hours now so I would imagine they are always looking for staff!
Only thing is you might have to work unsociable hours!

Gillie

Actually there is a vacancy in Dunnes but its a security manager one:
http://www.candidatemanager.net/CM/micro/JobDetails.aspx?JID=x=wa(bbqmk(bbsyu~oz&MID=**t$z&SID=g@*syu~o&Site=Security

Maybe they should Hire Terry Tate!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

brianthebard

magnumlady wrote:

Haven't heard it mentioned though. I thought the building at Harmony Hill was going to be a pub?

No whey, there's far too much glass in that place for a pub. It would definitely suit a bookshop with like stationary level or whatever, like the bigger easons' have, whether it will be easons or what is a different story...

Also, there are no jobs anywhere atm, I've been home six weeks and can't get anything. Next were taking on people in just bout every dept but didn't take me, even though I've over two years experience in shops. All those minimum wage jobs that used to be the students preserve are being taking by foreign nationals (nothing against them mind, its just a statement of fact as I see it).

Gillie

Sorry to hear that mate. Hopefully something will come up.

Did you try up at the retail park?

genie

Does anyone know how much HomeBase pay per hour for an entry-level sales assistant type position?

mayosteve99

genie wrote:

Does anyone know how much HomeBase pay per hour for an entry-level sales assistant type position?

are they looking for staff ?? i believe it is 8.40per hour, Cousin works there

genie

niallquinn999 wrote:

are they looking for staff ?? i believe it is 8.40per hour, Cousin works there

I don't think so, I was just curious as to what the pay was. Thanks!

Gillie

There is a managerial role available at present in Sligo according to their site!

magnumlady

genie wrote:

Have a look here...

http://www.virginmegacareers.com

I'd apply only I know absolutely nothing about gaming. Must be getting old! :rolleyes:

I see on there it said opening date of September! I thought it was going to be August.

Gillie

Yep 23rd August apparently.
They should have just said 2007!

AlmightyCushion

Gillie wrote:

I'm pretty sure they always are!
Tesco is 24 hours now so I would imagine they are always looking for staff!
Only thing is you might have to work unsociable hours!

They have dedicated night shift for that, that start at around 10 or 11 but the pay is extra. I can't remember but I think it's time and a third.

mayosteve99

anyone have a direct number for tesco , all i can get is 1890Crap , want to ask them fo work

Gillie

I've pm'd you the number

mayosteve99

tanx man!! ne other break throughs on possible job vacancys!!!

flynnser19

cud i get the tesco number off ya aswell actually???

muffler

If its a listed Tesco number I cant see any problem with posting it up here. Might come in handy for other job seekers.

However if its a private direct line to a managers office or the like its best dealt with by PM as Gillie has done.

Gillie

Lads I have this magical tool for finding these things:

Its called Google!;)