- Morning: I had to size all the donations that were delivered the day before. I had to place the shirt/trousers/jumper etc. against a scale and see what size it was. Then I had to find an appropriate hanger and label it with a label gun. Then I had to write the size, price and date on it.
- Afternoon: I had to hang all of the steamed clothes onto the shop floor. I had to make sure that I put them in the right section.
Was today easier than yesterday?:
No, today was actually harder. A big delivery of donations arrived and we had to size, steam and hang them out on the floor. This delivery wasn't expected so everyone had to work a lot faster.
About my workplace:
- Describe the area/ conditions where you work: There are three parts of the shop: the actual shop floor, the back, where all the donations are brought and dealt with and then the office upstairs where Liz works. There is also a small back garden where the bins are.
- What extra information do you know about the organisation?: I know that out of all the Enable Ireland charity shops, the one in Bray is probably the most profitable. I know how much the shop makes on average, but I think that I shouldn't put it up online.
- What product/service does it provide?: The shop sells clothes and books which are donated by the public (and sometimes other shops and the government) in order to raise money for disabled people living in Ireland.
- How man y people work here?: Well, it's hard to answer that, seeing as most people who work here are voluntary. Liz and Liz are permanent but everyone else is voluntary. Most days, there are about 6-7 people working in the shop.
- Any other information that you think it useful?: We got a big donation of leather shoes today from the Gardai. About 30 boxes of brand new shoes were given to us simply because they ordered too many.
The shop from the outside
The back where the donations are brought
The shop on the inside
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