PetSmart, or PetCo Employed?

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Jack Dempsey
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Since October 1, 2014, I have been an official employee at the PetSmart closest to my home. I work as a Pet Care Specialist (bagging fish, getting people animals, giving advice) and I was wondering if there were any other members here on Monster Fish Keepers that are also employed by PetSmart, PetCo, or any other major pet store, and if they would share their experiences etc.

Thanks,

- Alex
 

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Jack Dempsey
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How is that horrible? He can make sure the fish don't have ich and are well fed.


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tlindsey

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Worked for Pet land in the late eighties in the fish dept. Loved it :) Learned a lot about Salt, and Freshwater fish species. Also bought TFH magazines for more knowledge, no internet . Worked part time at Pets supplies plus in part time in 2012, had to work in stock didn't' enjoy stocking dog, and cat foods lol.
 

Warborg

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There are lots of threads in the general fish section that talk about Petsmart and Petco, where the posters often mention that they work there.

I never have but have seen some workers with knowledge and others that don't have a lick of sense.
 

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I work at one of our local chains for about 3 years. I was pretty much the head fish section guy. I left in June.

I now have a genuine disdain for people that don't care of their animals. While I really enjoyed it there I have a new kind of hate, a special hate, for people who don't care I their pets.


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krichardson

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How is that horrible? He can make sure the fish don't have ich and are well fed.
Can't be all that horrible he has a job...lots of folks can't say that.
Anyhow I have never worked either of the big box stores but I did work at an independent pet shop years ago.It was part time and I learned quite a bit about fish and keeping them there either from more experienced staff or from reading the various books that were for sale.The pay wasn't much but I enjoyed working there and if money weren't an issue I could have gone full time.
 

carl_d_c

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I think that there are both good and bad employees everywhere. I also used to work in a LFS, part time, actually; just for store credit, to try not to spend money on the hobby! and keep my wife off my back a little... didn't work too well LOL
I find it's usually a mixed bag at the local box pet stores, it would definitely be better that flipping burgers, an of course, you would get out of it, what you put into it!
 

SumoNinja

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there was a local mom n pop that closed down after 16 years that I almost worked for at one time

I remember the owner telling us that silver aros only eat live food

he either said it because he didn't want us to buy them or he really didn't know about silver aros.

I didn't bother correcting him because I know it would go no where
 
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