"I like it here," he says.
Square Shortages
Stores try to swell their ranks with seasonal employees to keep up, but for stores that require technical expertise from employees, that isn't always achieved.
At Ferranti-Dege, the Mass. Ave. camera store, employee training is so lengthy and detailed that it's just not worth it to invest in employees who aren't going to utilize it for more than a couple of months, says Manager Tina Tietz.
In contrast to the three days it takes to produce a fully functional HMV sales associate, Ferranti-Dege needs two or three months to train an employee due to the technical nature of the store's product. So the store bites the bullet during the holiday season.
"We'd rather be a little bit short and a little crazy," Tietz says, "because afterward, it's dead."
Retail stores tend to adjust a little better to the holiday season.
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