All things being equal, what position would you choose(and why)? (career, company)

[rah-ghr]

Commercial Carpet Cleaner/Janitor/Light Maintenance

or

Stock Clerk

Thanks! Btw these positions are within the same company(retailer).

[fishbrains]

I don't think it matters much. Are you trying for a career with either of these positions? Both are going to be challenging to make significant advances for more pay.

[Suburban_Guy]

Stock clerk.

Don't want to deal with bodily fluids and accidents in the bathroom and aisles ("vomit cleanup, aisle 4")

[toosie]

Stock clerk because you should be able to learn more about the company that way, there's more room for growth (IMO), and you're not working with toxic chemicals and heavy machinery cleaning carpets.

[rah-ghr]

Originally Posted by fishbrains

I don't think it matters much. Are you trying for a career with either of these positions? Both are going to be challenging to make significant advances for more pay.

Thanks! No, I'm not, but I feel working as a cleaner, you gain more marketable skills than a stock clerk.

[rah-ghr]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

Stock clerk.

Don't want to deal with bodily fluids and accidents in the bathroom and aisles ("vomit cleanup, aisle 4")

I hear you. This is something I have to weigh. Thanks!

[rah-ghr]

Originally Posted by toosie

Stock clerk because you should be able to learn more about the company that way, there's more room for growth (IMO), and you're not working with toxic chemicals and heavy machinery cleaning carpets.

Thank you! From what I gathered, the stock clerk positions are more in demand. But the cleaner position wouldn't be permanent. It's just a position to get into the company, and the company is a huge on promoting from within. I just not sure on where to move in the company. That's probably my biggest issue right now.

[maggie2101]

Stock clerk. When I was 19 I was hired as inventory/stock clerk and ended up as head buyer in less than a year.

[CPPU12345]

Originally Posted by rah-ghr

Commercial Carpet Cleaner/Janitor/Light Maintenance

or

Stock Clerk

Thanks! Btw these positions are within the same company(retailer).

If all were equal, I for one, of course, would choose the stock clerk job. The "all were equal" meant the payers did not treat you like a subhuman. Otherwises, I shall head back to my smoldering guns or the broom sticks.

[rah-ghr]

Originally Posted by maggie2101

Stock clerk. When I was 19 I was hired as inventory/stock clerk and ended up as head buyer in less than a year.

Wow, less than a year! That's awesome! Did you pursue a buyer as a career afterwards?