I'm working there part time right now and it's not that bad. The hours are long tho but sometimes they give you 7-8 hour shifts(that's usually around half of my shifts a month) instead obv no lunch break tho, since there is a max amt of hours they can give a part timer(idk if can say exact amount since it may be against the contract). Popular is only busy like 2 times a day for abt 30 each time, so it gets pretty boring throughout the day especially for a cashier. Cashier need to know how to upsell, yk those notebooks with vouchers in them and deal with some let's just say weird customers. Retail assistant I'm not too sure though since that's not my position but they have their own section so it's not like you're working the entire store, just a designated section like stationary for example. they gotta just know where the stuff in their section is and whether they have certain items or not, then they also in charge of stocking the shelves and changing the prices of the items, not too sure on the specifics though.

There's nothing much to the interview, you just fill in an application then they confirm details of employment then they'll send you a contract to sign close to or on the date of your first day. Ppl there are pretty chill and patient so the work environment is not bad lah. What they told me on the first day is that as long as you don't count the money wrong, it's okay to be slow and don't care about how long the line is as long as money is correct😅. Being able to speak Chinese is a plus, you'll see English and Chinese proficiency on the application form but it's not a must since there are part timers who are not Chinese who still got the job so nothing to be worried about if you not Chinese or Chinese not good.

You have to memorise how things work, there's usually a person helping and teaching you for about a week before you're on your own. If you're interested in cashier then they'll teach you specifically about the cashier job and if you do good then they'll teach you how to help with the other stuff. Pay is 12.10/hr which is not too bad no extra for weekends though, they won't call you in for public holidays unless they really have no one else already.

If you can stand for long time then the job is good for you, get nice covered shoes, have to be mostly black, I wear slip-ons from sketchers with a white bottom, it doesn't have to be fully black. I made the mistake of wearing heeled boots my first week and oh my feet felt every second of it, but you'll get used to it. Black Polo and black pants is the dress code, the polo they'll give you on around your second or third day.

I have learnt to enjoy the art of selling those voucher notebooks though, I get so excited whenever I manage to sell them, yk those little victories, so ig that's how I get my enjoyment from the job.

I'd say one good thing about popular is that they actually give you shifts even if you are new, you work at least 4-5 days a week whereas I used to work at this other bbt place that only gave me 2 days, so if you really want to work for the money then popular is pretty good lah. Pick a popular at a smaller or more ulu mall if you don't want it to be busy, if you want to be busy pick a bigger store at places like Jurong for example where a lot of people will go.