Dollar General Job - Need Advice/Suggestions

I'm kind of torn here. On the one hand, calling them will show that you really want to work. But on the other hand they told you to wait. I wonder if they really did a background check or just told you that to get rid of you? It seems to me that a week is plenty of time to hear something. I think I would keep looking for a job and then take the one that calls you first.

You waited the week that it usually takes to do a background check. You are being patient, thing is she did say to wait that she would call you. They know you will probably call them back again if you are that interested in the job. If they want you calling them isn't going to make a difference since you have waited. I would myself probably wait until tomorrow to call, give them an extra day. Make the call either way since a week has gone by. There is something else you can do, is if you need something from a store go there and see if someone is around. Maybe talk to the manager. It is another way to find out.

Personally I would sometime in the afternoon, give her a call. Yes it will seem like you are bugging her but really what it is doing is giving that extra push to get her to speed up the process. I know here depending on the companies it can take up to 15 days, some like in the hospital I use to work at took 24 hours but we use to pay extra for that. As someone who hired hundreds of people, I can tell you how during my very busy days I use to get so many people pester me for status. However, it was those people that I knew were very interested in working. Plus because of my stressful and busy schedule it is what got me to prompt an interview for them. Therefore, if you do not hear from her by today, I would nicely call and immediately introduce yourself and say, I am really sorry that I am continually inconveniencing you but I am truly interested in work at your store. You have nothing to loose, and it could very well be that she is so busy she can't seem to get around to a free moment. At worse she will say it is still not back yet, do not end the call there and immediately say, I really do not mean to inconvenience you, can you give me a time frame so I can call you back again?

I personally, would call her back. I don't feel that by calling she would think that you don't listen to direction,etc. In these trying times, she should know that people need jobs and should expect you to call and check the status of your application. I know I would. I may also show that you really want the job. In my days of working, ( I don't anymore) I would bug the crap out of her until I got an answer.

i think you should give it one or two more days before you call again if you have not heard anything by then call back and ask to speak to her and just expain that you really need to know wrether or not you got the job as soon as possable that you really need the job and if they do not let you know something soon you will be forced to start looking for another job if you call and they say you did not get the job i would cuss them for all they are worth for making you wait then you should send their corperate office an email explaining what happened complaining about how you were treated and give the managers name and location of the dollar general i know that where i work if someone goes through the corperate office that employee gets in big trouble wrether they are a manager or not

i had this happen at my last job and i called them after a week to find out it wasn't done yet and then while waiting i got the rest of my paper work filled out and everything ready to go so when it did come in a could start right away.. but everyone is different, in my opinion calling shows them how much you want that job.. hope this helps :)

i would give them a call just to see whats going on but dont be too pushy.

Why not call her and find out, talk to her very politely and check whether she could proceed further about the background checks or again she puts you on the waiting line. best of luck friend..

I think it's alright to call her back today. What's impt is that you must not sound anxious or desperate as she might be able to sense it. Gd luck to you and hv a great wk!:)