It shows you can be trusted with "company objectives" and if you're looking for an office manager or an administrative role, it's a good first step. Speaking of, since you don't want to go back into manufacturuing, have you thought about maybe volunteering for office stuff a few days a week? When I moved to LA to do PR, I bartended and then volunteered my days for free to show I had what it took (aka getting used to their systems, etc). I know in MKE (which I have to think is similar to Cleveland), they're always looking for office help at the VA, humane society, non-profits, etc. They don't pay you for the hours, but they do teach you project management software (like monday.com, basecamp, etc) and bookkeeping stuff. If you have both on your resume, it helps a lot.
I think the mistake most of us have fallen into is that we will like our jobs. That's not true for like 90% of us. I'm in my chosen field (grown up Jenni would not have chosen this field btw, 19 year old Jenni was seduced by things grown Jenni no longer cares about) and if I could peace out tomorrow, I would. And that's okay -- it pays for what I need it to pay for and I it allows me to do things that do make me happy. But yeah, when I think about it, I'm still ticked that I was led to believe "you can do anything you put your mind to" and to "find the job that makes you happy."
Once I forgave myself for 19 year old Jenni's choices, and current Jenni's inablity to be happy with various jobs that were supposed to make me happy, I started feeling better and it was easier for me to project what the company expected of me. And let's be honest, 90% of working is how you're being perceived. I hated being a keyhold, but it did teach me how to manage people in a way being an associate didn't. And just remember, if you hate it, you can always leave. Like, you have the retail experience now and it'll be easier for you to move around too.
