So last night, completely out of the blue I was approached by two GSTL's and asked if I was interested in becoming a GSA. I said I was, and they immediately started going into how they thought I'd be a great fit and they could definitely see me doing it and further explained to me that they, and a few other higher ups had been talking about it amongst themselves and all agreed that I should apply. I was absolutely ecstatic and flattered and somewhat confused. I'm a cashier, I've worked here for about 4-5 months (which makes me apprehensive because there are sooo many people who have been there much longer than I have), I've been begging to learn GS but there hasn't been any time for them to train me in it yet. We recently got self-checkouts and typically they pick me to run them 90% of the time because they like my interaction with guests and that I'm fairly knowledgeable in the area and rarely if ever have to call someone over to fix/correct something. I was being watched by one of the higher ups who has a reputation for not being easy to please and they actually came up to me and told me I was a very strong team member and they were impressed with the way I do my job. I went home pretty excited and then texted a few former GSA's about it, to which I became less excited about the position. They told me that you are basically thrown to the wolves and they see how well you fare, that most of the time you're just getting chewed out and that it's not worth it for the $.25 or $.50 raise you'd get. Any GSAs or former GSA input would be fantastic. I have two weeks to think about it as I don't turn 21 till then, and our store serves alcohol so I have to be of age. Any help/advice/guidance would be great!