My brother is supposed to go to an intern summer kickoff type thing for cvs tomm but hes unsure whether he actually wants to go or not, mainly because they place where theyre having it is an hour away.
Does anyone know what they do at these things? Is it worth driving the hour that early in the morning lol?
Thanks!!
I did a summer internship with CVS after my P1 year. I had to drive an hour to get to the location, which was then exacerbated by the traffic on the way back.
Honestly, it's going to be a bit slow at a CVS Kick-Off.
On one hand, there is the typical new-employee orientation-type stuff. There are a couple of forms that they will hand to you (such as confidentiality forms and new employee type stuff) that will need to be filled out. They will also outline company policies, obligations, and expectations for the summer.
On the other hand, there's a fair bit of "cheerleading" and motivational-type hyping up stuff. This part will probably feel a bit drole to a lot of people.
Personally, I would go regardless of however I felt about the Kick-Off. 95% of it will feel unnecessary, but you never want to provide unfavorable images that could get noticed. Some PIC's and pharmacists will be there, and if one of them happens to work at your store and be on the look-out for you, then it's going to reflect poorly that they took the time to seek you out only to find out that you decided to skip out for the sake of personal convenience. Your District Manager will also likely be there, and chances are, you'll have a few district meetings during the summer where he or she could give you an uncomfortable stare.
Lastly... I think our Kick-Off was mandatory. If your brother hasn't already sent an e-mail about some ambiguous excuse, it's probably too late to save face. Additionally, I'm pretty sure that there's a sign-in sheet at the front door. And, the forms that you have to pick-up or sign at the meeting are things that you'll want to get over with.
In short, just tell him to go. No one expects him to like being there, but unless he lives 3 hours out and it's downpouring, the only thing stopping him is laziness. At the very least, the lunch that's provided is pretty decent.
--Garfield3d
I think hes trying to avoid someone but idkkk. but do you know what they do there lol?
