They expect a lot more out of you. Not just as a manager, but the line levels too. That, in itself, isn't a bad thing. The bad thing is that they pay you less than competitors like Target do, while expecting a ton more out of you.
They recently changed the bonus structure. They framed it as they were going to make the budgets easier, but made the different tiers of bonuses higher. That was a lie. Budgets did not change, but they sure did make it harder to hit the bonus. Took a 30% pay cut year over year just because of that, which was a big part in why I decided to leave. That combined with the lack of upward mobility as well.
The company is one giant good ol' boys club. It isn't really what you know but who you know. If you are not in the club, there is a limit to what you can do within the company. I have seen them move mountains to give jobs to people that didn't deserve it because they were in the club. Also, if you are not in the club and upset someone that is in the club, prepare to watch your career get destroyed. I personally witnessed this happen to several good employees only because they did not suck up enough. Maybe it was just in the districts I worked in, may not be that way everywhere else. Moved on to another company that cares about performance and the employee more.
