Back in the Game
I am back in fashion! It is the best feeling. And just in time for a new year! As I reviewed my blog dashboard preparing for this post, I saw that despite my five month hiatus in luxury retail, I only missed writing in the month of October. This is a real testament to me that I have come a long way in my passions and what is important to me. During my brief affair in administration, I noticed the sadness I felt when visiting my professional profile on social media and seeing a disconnect from all of the amazing connections I was no longer identifying with, and all of the inspiring vocations in luxury sales that I was no longer able to aspire toward.
As I start my journey at Ted Baker next week, I do experience fear. Ted Baker is a powerhouse, being in the top 100 luxury brands in the world. But in 2019 Ted's took two enormous hits. First the founder had to step down at the beginning of the year for misconduct, fully resigning mid-year, and then the company fabricated its assets on their 2018 financials. A handful of executives have played musical chairs and then resigned entirely. Will Ted recover?
Nevertheless, this is a chance to continue my growth in the industry, to learn more about what it takes to sell a luxury brand, and my most favourite, clienteling! On top of that I get to build my wardrobe with some of the most beautiful pieces I can get my hands on.
In my research I found this fantastic report from Deloitte, the biggest auditing and financial services company in the world. It is a 46 page document with a wealth of information and I recommend this report to anyone who is in any kind of commission sales, even if it's not luxury, because it gives information on what is required to achieve a famous status.
Yesterday I completed my seasonal contract at Hudson's Bay, and the timing is beautiful and organic. I have trouble making and keeping decisions, but this has been a natural transition, and I feel peace. I love Hudson's Bay, and as I am learning from my research one of the reasons why it is a tremendous company is because it has a strong sense of history, educating its employees of that and branding it to its customers.
My time at the Bay was the most humbling work I have ever done. I had to travel to a different municipality where I felt displaced, the random hours I was given clearly demonstrated my place in the pecking order, my first paycheque was a week late, which was connected to a glitch in the system where I never got my employee discount either, in order to make commission a probationary period must pass, so other associates got my sales and the money that I earned through my hard work that led to bruises, blisters, and pulled muscles, and to top it all off, it literally involved touching people's feet. But it was exactly what I needed at that time, and I am so grateful for my tenure at that location.
I am so excited for 2020, to start working in what is still an amazing company despite its current hardships, and to really become great, so that I can be in a position to help others. One of my dreams is to move into a managerial rank where I can help others get jobs. What a gift. On my professional social media profile I am always looking for who I can network with, who I can benefit from knowing, but I have a feeling pretty soon people will be looking for me to help and inspire them, in turn.
As I start my journey at Ted Baker next week, I do experience fear. Ted Baker is a powerhouse, being in the top 100 luxury brands in the world. But in 2019 Ted's took two enormous hits. First the founder had to step down at the beginning of the year for misconduct, fully resigning mid-year, and then the company fabricated its assets on their 2018 financials. A handful of executives have played musical chairs and then resigned entirely. Will Ted recover?
Nevertheless, this is a chance to continue my growth in the industry, to learn more about what it takes to sell a luxury brand, and my most favourite, clienteling! On top of that I get to build my wardrobe with some of the most beautiful pieces I can get my hands on.
In my research I found this fantastic report from Deloitte, the biggest auditing and financial services company in the world. It is a 46 page document with a wealth of information and I recommend this report to anyone who is in any kind of commission sales, even if it's not luxury, because it gives information on what is required to achieve a famous status.
Yesterday I completed my seasonal contract at Hudson's Bay, and the timing is beautiful and organic. I have trouble making and keeping decisions, but this has been a natural transition, and I feel peace. I love Hudson's Bay, and as I am learning from my research one of the reasons why it is a tremendous company is because it has a strong sense of history, educating its employees of that and branding it to its customers.
My time at the Bay was the most humbling work I have ever done. I had to travel to a different municipality where I felt displaced, the random hours I was given clearly demonstrated my place in the pecking order, my first paycheque was a week late, which was connected to a glitch in the system where I never got my employee discount either, in order to make commission a probationary period must pass, so other associates got my sales and the money that I earned through my hard work that led to bruises, blisters, and pulled muscles, and to top it all off, it literally involved touching people's feet. But it was exactly what I needed at that time, and I am so grateful for my tenure at that location.
I am so excited for 2020, to start working in what is still an amazing company despite its current hardships, and to really become great, so that I can be in a position to help others. One of my dreams is to move into a managerial rank where I can help others get jobs. What a gift. On my professional social media profile I am always looking for who I can network with, who I can benefit from knowing, but I have a feeling pretty soon people will be looking for me to help and inspire them, in turn.
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