Accessorizing the Seton Store

    

Another week down! We spent a lot of this week working on pricing, sorting, and organizing jewelry. It is very interesting how as we get more comfortable, we get more responsibility, and the workers seem to be trusting us more with tasks. I was nervous to start pricing because I did not want to mess up or under/over price things. However, I’ve been able to recognize quality jewelry and find out appropriate prices for items.

 I found a pearl necklace today in a bin of jewelry and recognized that it may be high quality. After some research, I found out that it was a vintage and expensive piece and retails for $200-300. The workers let me walk through the process of selling expensive jewelry including writing up a description on the computer and printing it out. 

The workers even trust us to create out own jewelry out of broken items. Today, I made two pairs of earrings out of broken necklaces. I think it is so cool that we are able to sell items that I made myself, and it makes me feel like I have an impact on the store. 

What I wanted to talk about for the blog this week is the community that I feel at the Seton Store. When we began working, the staff was warm and welcoming, and we immediately hit it off. Now, there is never a dull moment between all the jokes and conversations we have in the backroom. Me and Kaitlyn are referred to as “The Mount girls”, and all of the workers love hearing about our college life and experiences. These relationships I am forming make the time go so fast and leave me ready to come back. They ask us constantly if they can steal us from school and have us work at the store, which makes me feel validated and like I am a worthy contribution to the team. I believe the atmosphere is very important when it comes to working, so I am so glad that the team is so welcoming and makes it such a great place to work.