Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2014, Page 14

Description:	TANNERGREEN,SAFETYMANAGERFor most students, a part-time jobmeans minimum wage in retail orfast food. This isnt true for seniorTanner Green. He works three tofour days a week making aboveminimum wage as a district safetymanager for Arbys.» by Maureen LangleyWhat position did youinitially get hired for?I was initially just a cashier.Then they were like Oh,you can touch fries now.They let me do fries andcashier. Then they let medo drive through and close,and let me handle money.What is a regular workshift like for you?I get there and I count mydrawer to make sure thereis $125 even. Then I go intodrive through, and put aheadset on and wait forpeople to come. At 7 p.m. Ihave to start closing. I getto leave at 11 p.m.Whats the worst part ofyour job?Having to clean everything.I have to do floors bysweeping the tiles with thisbig toothbrush lookingthing. It takes forever.Why did you getpromoted?Im the best worker there. Ijust do a really good job. Igo 100 percent oneverything.What does being DistrictSafety Manager entail?I go to different stores andtrain everyone there on thesafety procedures I wastrained on by my districtmanager. I work three tofour days a week.Which locations do youusually work at?The east side is my mainlocation. It really justdepends on the week.How much do you make?Right now I make $8.50.1started with $8. In less thana month I get a raise. Itshould be $9.50.Is Arbys an ideal placeto work?Depends on what yourelooking for in a job. Itdefinitely entails morework than minimum wage.We have a lot moreresponsibility than what weget paid for.What is working in adinner rush like?They come reallyunexpectedly. It usuallystarts with one big groupof people that want to eattogether, and then tons ofpeople come in. Dependingon what people areworking, it can be smoothsailing or it turns into ahuge mess.What is the craziest thingthats happened at work?The only thing is we getthis homeless dude thatcomes in. He makes peoplecomplain.» Senior Tanner Green> photo by Kiah WeaverWhat is management like?Our management is great.They are great at what theydo. They are super friendlyand what not, but they letso much slide. Its ridiculous.If you could changeanything about Arbys,what would you change?I would change the way thescheduling is done. Theyschedule like nine peopleduring the day to worklunch rush, which are $500-$600 hours, and theyschedule three people towork dinner rush, which is$400-$500 hours.» 14
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Collection:	Bloomington High School North

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