New ASM - Already Spread Thin
Hi everyone!
I (29F) am a new Assistant Store Manager for a growing and very popular jewelry brand. I have a mixed background in marketing, events, and luxury/premium retail.
In the past, I’ve worked associate level at Anthropologie, Sephora, Free People, and Loeffler Randall. All very different, yet effective regarding growth.
I was scouted out for this new role, after working multiple jobs last year after being laid off. I eagerly said yes because I know the founder, her sister, and a lot of the team on the corporate side. I want to own my own luxury resale business down the road, and was like “let’s get back to one thing + the experience with the growing brand could be wonderful.”
My current schedule is Tuesday-Saturday. I’m salaried and love having my benefits back, but after two months, I’m already feeling so spread thin. My boss aka our head store manager works Sunday-Thursday—if I want a Saturday off, I have to use PTO. Apparently this has been a point of contention amongst other leaders.
I’ve already been being so exhausted between balancing a new role/it being managerial, a lot of internal transitions between corporate and retail, learning how the brand works, leading a young team, and being confident in it all. I’ve already had to work a lot of after hours too.
I’m determined to stick this out, but need to take care of myself as well. I’m realizing that this will take waking up at the crack of dawn and working out at the gym, being super disciplined, and learning how to get over FOMO.
I don’t drink alcohol anymore (pushing two years this summer) and am trying to get back on my medications/get back in therapy.
I’m very community-oriented, so I’m missing my friends and family BAD right now… any tips would help! Thanks!