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I thought of my time as a grunt with Gamestop as more of a hobby than a job. 9 hours a week was the most my store would give anyone, and that was at $6 an hour. You will take a hit in both the pocketbook and the hour availability for the cool factor of working in a videogame store. On the flipside of this is the fact that, during the school year, it is not nearly as hard to balance two 4:30 shifts as it is to do 8 hours a day Saturday and Sunday and 4 on a weeknight like I've done at more lucrative but less exciting jobs.
It will probably also be the most mentally involved $6 job you ever take. Wrangling for subscriptions and reservations can be exciting and even fun at times, but realize that behind every eager smile and earnest attempt to help your fellow gamer you're going to be moving pieces in place to ultimately get that extra $5 or $10 at the register. If you get nothing else out of it, you'll be able to gague your natural ability as a salesman. I was pleasantly surprised at how I often was able to be the first or second best ranked employee, and now I'm considering a job in communications a lot more than I was before.
I'd recommend the job for anyone who's really into gaming. It'll teach you people skills in a way that few other jobs a teenager can get will. It won't get you anywhere in terms of money, though.
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