New to Best Buy, Advice?

best buy blows... but then again, so did circuit.. and so did good guys... and so did future shop... and so did the smaller shops i worked at. every store has it's ups and downs.. you just gotta make do with what you have. but i can definately say that i'd rather have a frustrating job at bby, with benefits and a guarenteed check, than pray for work at a smaller commission place.  been there before and i never want to deal with that again..

as for getting cool stuff in the bay, you just need to know how to talk to your managers. at my store i have a decent tablesaw and a router table... just had to show the managers the benefits of being able to build. first couple customers that walked on an entire system due to not having a 12" truck box took care of that.

of course, there is still a bunch of stuff i'd love to get.. (like having mdf and carpet on-hand for one) but that will come with time. for now i'm perfectly content on running to home depot to get the supplies for each job..

sidenote.. you're sorely missed on tech tips ron (master5).. hope everything is going well for you and yours

nouseforaname wrote: oh, you'll love the holiday season. i agree, best buy has no passion for the mobile department like cc. cc having the roadshop is a huge advantage to them. when i was at cc, our salesmen would get in trouble if they even sold a tv. bby's salesmen have to sell home products as well as mobile, and i don't think i have to say which one is more important to them. regardless of what corporate says, mobile isn't even on their mind. i think most stores could care less if they even had an install bay. we have alot of problems with our display boards too, but obviously not important enough to send someone to fix it. man, i'd love to be back at circuit.

Completely opposite for me.  I was at Circuit for over 3 years in the install bay.  You are right about the salemen getting in trouble for sales of tv's and stuff.  But as far as recognition as an installer at Circuit.  Yea right!  They could careless about me.  Now I've been at Best Buy since last Sept. and it was a smart move.  I make more money and actually get recognition here. 

The really funny thing is when I quit CC the S&I manager was like you realize this means the whole Install Bay just  left right?  (I did EVERYTHING) I just told them, they shoulda gave me the raise I wanted.  Best Buy started me at more money an hour and has already given me more since I went to them.