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Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
So, Yesterday I was getting my eyebrows waxed at the Benefit Brow Bar, and I was talking to the waxer casually, and I brought up working at Benefit. We talked about the company and why i liked it what I liked about makeup and why I wanted to work there. She happened to be the Brow Bar manager! She then went and told the counter manager about me, and after she finished ringing up a sale, we stepped outside and had a mini interview.
It was the three of us and we just talked about what I liked about Benefit, Makeup, what I could bring to the counter, and all that jazz. They asked for my availability and told me they wanted to hire me, but I had to interview with the Macys cosmetics manager before they could, and that she would give me a call no later than Tuesday!
I am so excited and so nervous and I really hope everything goes well and I just wanted to share my joyyyy :3
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Congrads!!! Keep us posted... I am sure you'll do fine; your personality seems awesome and really inviting so I am sure you'll do great!!!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
goood luck!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Great Job Chad!! This is wonderful...I know you will get it!! Congrats on being so irrisistable!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Originally Posted by TISH1127
Great Job Chad!! This is wonderful...I know you will get it!! Congrats on being so irrisistable!
XD ilyyy
It was pretty much an amazing coincidence cause they told me that the day before they were talking about how they really wanted a guy at the counter. and then I show up 8D
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
^^ It's called being in the right place at exactly the right time!! So happy for you!1 This is so exciting...Please keep us posted!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
good luck!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Congrats Chad!! Wow that's so amazing, you were really lucky!! What a coincidence that the person doing ur brows was the brow bar manager!!  Keep us informed!!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Yay for you!  Good luck and keep us posted!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
That's really exciting for you! I hope it works out.
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congrats and good luck! 
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Goodluck! My friend worked for benefit and he did really well. Also we have some people in MAC and they do well in sales because for benefit you have to traffic stop, link items and sell sell sell!!

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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
YaY, how cool is that! I wish you the best of luck and congratulations!
Your awesome attitude & personality will help you be really successful, and it wouldn't hurt if you dressed up like Ken, from one of your previous posts!

Go Chad!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
awesome! thats so cool!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Good luck sweetie - you would be absolutely perfect! xx
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Good luck Chad! 
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
That is great news. Good luck and do keep us posted.
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Congratualtions hun!! I hope it all turns out great for you.
I work at BeneFit in the UK - it is a great springboard to other things, and its not a bad company in itself to work for. I warn you though, it can sometimes be full on, but its fun!!
Feel free to PM if you have any questions Ill do my best to answer them!
Good luck again hun
Nadia xx
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
No way! That's awesome.
If you get hired, I'll stop by and holla! Hell, I need a job. Are they still hiring? HURRRR!!!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
lollll
Sooo lameness.
I went to the counter a few days after they said they would wall me, just to check and see if there was any news or if they just didn't have a chance, and the manager told me she hadn't had a chance to talk to the Macys manager yet, but would give me a call by monday.
Well it's wednesday and my phone hasn't rang yet :P
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
:[ Call them and ask what's up.
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
Oh I see you're from San Jose! Was this at Oakridge or Valley Fair?
I work for benefit at Hillsdale in San Mateo! You'll love working for benefit, it's ridiculously fun. I started working for benefit almost two years ago with the intent of just gaining experience, and eventually working for mac. But I really love my job and my counter and don't know if I'd even leave for mac now, LOL.
Anyway good luck even though you don't need it! Let me know if you have any questions.
P.S. If it was at Valley Fair did you meet Heather? <3 her, she's worked an event at my counter and is amazing!
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
It's at Oakridge 
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Re: Benefit Cosmetics exciting yay
good luck, i hope they call you soon!.
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