Places I would like to work in order to receive an employee discount.

1. Anthropologie (the discount also works at Urban Outfitters)
2. Restoration Hardware (for a leather couch and linens)
3. Banana Republic (just to stock up on basics and maybe a few new suits for Paul)
4. J. Crew (to buy outerwear, shoes, and leather handbags.)
5. Kate Spade (handbags and shoes)

Retail stores hire like crazy in October for their seasonal staff. It works out nicely: flexible schedule, employee discount for Christmas presents, and a little extra cash for the Holiday season. The best part: it is only for a few months.

I first started working at Pottery Barn in order to buy things while we were setting up our house after we got married. But the schedule was so laid back that I actually enjoyed working there and now its been over a year. Pottery Barn is owned by Williams Sonoma, Inc. As is West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home and the now-defunct Hold Everything. Williams Sonoma is different than some corporations, the discount is applicable to all branches of the company.

Get your applications ready….