I worked at two RS stores, but they were both independent franchises. They were great places to work. Every company store I've been in has been a complete hole.
I don't even know if there are any franchise stores left anymore.
The first place I worked for, in high school, required all employees to have an amateur radio license to work there! The second place was in a college town, and everyone who worked there was working on computer, electrical engineering or civil engineering degrees.
Clearly, not representative.
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