Burlington Coat Factory Mock Interview
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Question 11 of 30
What would you do if your coworker did not show up for their shift?
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Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
No matter how reliable and dedicated you are, you will always have colleagues who don't put in the same effort. At a big retailer like Burlington Coat Factory, the occasional no-call, no-show can be expected. A coworker's failure to show up for their shift can throw off everyone's day and cause an ordinarily calm shift to become stressful. Interviewers ask this question to see how you react to the unexpected. Do you buckle under the pressure and throw in the towel, or do you hunker down and work twice as hard to get everything done?
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"I'm always happy to pick up extra shifts for any reason, especially if it means helping my managers and coworkers out of a bind when someone doesn't show up for their assigned shift. Being a team player is important to me."
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"If a coworker doesn't show up for their shift, the only thing to do is work twice as hard to cover them until management can find someone to cover their shift. There's no point in adding to the negativity by complaining. I've found that if everyone pitches in, we can make do for a day or two. I'm also always willing to take on an extra shift if a manager asks me to cover for someone else."
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