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christi
marketing coordinatorin the life
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8:30AM
Check all social media to see if the rest of the
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9:00AM
arrive at the office and go through work emails.
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9:05AM
Get a much needed coffee with my manager Lea.
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9:30AM
Most likely still waiting on the Starbucks line.
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10:00AM
Meetings, meetings, more meetings.
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12:15PM
Think about what I want for lunch.
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12:30PM
More meetings.
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1:30PM
Lunch. At my desk. As usual.
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2:00PM
Conference call (trying not to be the one breathing in the phone too loudly).
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3:00PM
Respond to emails, put in gift with purchase requests.
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4:00PM
Mailroom guy drops off a package for me – always shoes. Either samples for photo shoots or personal shoes I ordered from Nine West yesterday (there was a sale, how could I not?).
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5:00PM
Make a list of everything I will get done tomorrow.
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6:15PM
Leave work and try to catch the 6:30 train.
travis
sample coordinatorin the life
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8:30AM
open emails — drink a coke (my coffee).
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9:30AM
Food.
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10:15AM
Check how many morning packages UPS dropped off.
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11:00AM
Food.
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12:04PM
Finish unpacking mail and drop-offs for the sale reps and designers.
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1:30PM
Food.
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3:00PM
See how many afternoon packages UPS dropped off.
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4:00PM
Enter sample orders into the database.
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5:00PM
Send packages out for the design team and sales teams.
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5:30PM
Punch out, light a cigar, and go home or to the gym.
mallory
merchandise assistantin the life
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8:30AM
arrive at work to find that my hair looks nothing like it did when I left my house.
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8:50AM
Grab a quick coffee and find my boss to discuss which soulcycle classes we’re taking this week.
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9:30AM
Head to the showroom to set up and pull samples – stopping off at marketing on the way to see if they have any new goodies.
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10:45AM
Bang out e-mails before an all-afternoon meeting.
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12:15PM
Lunchtime and birthday cupcakes for a co-worker.
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1:30PM
Meeting about...not sure, but we were all in agreement that handbags can’t have too many interior pockets.
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3:15PM
Coffee break.Thank. God.
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5:20PM
Catch up on e-mails from the afternoon, update files and a quick wardrobe change.
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6:30PM
SoulCycle. Did I mention I’m spinning with my boss and co-workers?
lindsay
assistant store managerin the life
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4:15AM
Alarm goes off. Press snooze. get up, feed cat, shower, frantically do my eye makeup on the train…
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7:00AM
arrive with extra large coffee in hand… check store email, promos, open registers, walk through stockrooms.
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7:17AM
Shipment arrives. Help stock guy carry boxes upstairs. Weight training done for the day!!!
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7:57AM
Customer is pulling at the door with an “I NEED SHOES” look of panic. Rush to turn music on and open for biz.
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8:05AM
After trying 4 pairs of shoes, she’s leaving with a new pair of flats and a handbag – fashion crisis averted!
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10:43AM
Kindly beg my coworker to bring me another coffee. Busy rush! Coffee isn’t consumed...
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12:15PM
Lunch!!!
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1:15PM
Make sure customers are attended to and my team is happy and selling.
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2:19PM
Breathe. Replace sold handbags from lunch rush and re-merchandise flat wall.
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3:45PM
Walk to train.
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5:00PM
Home...Feed my cat, change into gym clothes, become friends with the elliptical.
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9:09PM
Relax with wine and leftover Chinese while watching Criminal Minds.
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10:12PM
Zzz... Sleep.
carmelo
sales associatein the life
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8:00AM
Double check promotions. Welcome our first customers. Who doesn’t want to shop for shoes at 8:00 a.m.? We’re open!
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10:15AM
Tourist time. They want shoes and directions. It’s already a frenzy, so we multitask to make sure everything looks amazing. Must maintain our visual standards!
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12:00PM
Lunch rush! It’s NYC. People shop for lunch.
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1:00PM
Our lunch. Shoes before food.
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3:00PM
A little less traffic so we make sure everything is perfection before the afternoon rush.
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4:30PM
The day is winding down but if any new product arrived, we’re totally amped about that.
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5:00PM
Deep breath. Smile. Let the afternoon rush begin!
alex
director product developmentin the life
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8:00AM
arrive at the office, have coffee and breakfast, catch up with my girl Jelena.
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9:00AM
emails, emails, and some more emails..
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12:00PM
Lunch with the girls, get caught up on the latest gossip.
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2:00PM
Attend some meetings about some shoes.
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4:30PM
Check in with my team and make sure all is done for the day.
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6:00PM
Race to the bus.
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7:30PM
Home – walk in the door to 3 screaming kids all scrambling for my attention.
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9:00PM
Dinner with my kids, check some homework, put all to bed. Time for mommy to collapse!!!!
diana
director talent acquisitionin the life
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8:00AM
take my pups for a stroll (mint coffee in hand).
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8:45AM
bike from the lower east side to the office.
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9:00AM
Pop on the curling iron, touch up my makeup, throw on my heels (have over 30 pairs in my office).
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9:15AM
Chit chat with my department and catch up on phone calls while answering the hundreds of emails that arrived since midnight.
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10:00AM
Interview candidates, review design portfolios, interview some more.
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11:00AM
Pop over to the fruit stand.
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12:00PM
Interview, meetings with internal managers, repeat.
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Sometime during the day
Checking out Instagram, Women’s Wear Daily and my fave fashion blogs.
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3:00PM
Wander through the building, catch up with our teams, visit showrooms to see the product.
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4:15PM
Meetings, meetings, meetings!
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Late night
Hop on my bike, head downtown and hit the gym for some cardio!
dustin
graphic designerin the life
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9:00AM
Arrive at work after trekking from the upper west side and braving the Times Square “characters.”
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9:30AM
Have a yogurt.
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9:35AM
Have 3 pieces of candy from my candy dish.
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10:00AM
Submit revised layouts for further review.
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10:15AM
Have some more candy.
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1:00PM
Grab a sandwich from the deli across the street.
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1:30PM
More candy (I have somewhat of a sweet tooth).
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3:00PM
Creative Status Meeting.
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5:00PM
Submit more revised layouts for more review.
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5:47PM
Get ready to walk out and receive the predictable “I need your help – it will only take 15 minutes” request from marketing.
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6:00PM
Trek back home. -
7:15PM
Actually trek back home after a really long 15 minutes.