I want to be a store manager. Would it be smart to have a degree first?
Asked by TorridLady
I work for an insurance company currently (almost 4 years now). Needless to say, I am burnout of this profession because I feel like I am going nowhere fast. I am very passionate towards plus size fashion and would love to get into this field some how. My dream is to be a store manager for a Torrid branch. Would it be a good idea to have a degree under my belt first. If so, what degree? I am so overwhelmed and confused as I do not know where to even start! Help!

Best Answer:
Sorry, but being a manager at Torrid isn't as good as it looks. I felt the same way, and actually worked my way up into management at Torrid. Once I was actually part of management I realized it's a horrible company to work for. As a sales associate things are great! But once you get passed that it's a horrible experience. But either way, getting a degree in anything, especially business or fashion merchandising would get you a foot-in with that kind of job. Plus a higher salary. But the person who answered before me is exactly right, don't waste a good degree in retail management. If Torrid is your dream, get a job as a sales associate part time and get your degree in something well paid. By the way, the highest paid manager of Torrid that I know of makes $30,000/year..and that's with a degree.
Manager of Torrid.
Answered by rachaelromance

Yes. To get the best starting salary you want the degree. It doesn't even matter what degree you get. You know those people that get degrees in things they can never use? Those are retail managers. Philosophy. The manager of PacSun. 12 Century French Literature. The manager of Journeys. I had a long relationship with a woman who had earned a degree in Geophysics that was a manager of Express for the first year after she graduated. You'll find you can get more money working retail with the degree, but why waste the degree at the mall?
Answered by the j