I got a job the other day and I start on the 13th. It's Christmas temp and could lead to permanent work. I made a thread about it the other day, and I'm terrified to be honest. I will be working on my own on the shopfloor, I haven't used a proper till before but I think they will throw me in the deep end. The till looks so complicated, and I have to "link sell" things as well. Normally I'm really nervous about even asking for an application form but I think you should just go out there and enquire at every shop. You won't be working there forever - especially if you only get a temp job. And things might not seem as scary in reality as you believe them to be. I try and stop myself from thinking about work when I'm back home. I mean, it's so easy to think that how I come across at work and what people think of me, i.e the staff and the customers, really matters. But at the end of the day, it doesn't. I'll probably work there a year at the most (well, if I get offered the permanent thing) and then leave. Screw them all, lol.
Though saying that I am quite worried about the manager firing questions at me, and I'm particularly worried about the till thing, arghh! Especially when it gets really busy at Christmas.. It's a freaking card shop after all. But please go for it, and let me know about your progress in your job search!