Pros
1. Employee Discount 40% off 2. Pretty/Aesthetic Store 3. Flexible Hours The store is beautiful, the customers have been very friendly so far. I haven't really had a bad experience! I got this job to make some money over the break before going back to school. I chose retail because I wanted new clothes at a discount, so Altar'd State seemed pretty perfect considering I love their stuff. I have bought new clothes with my discount, gained experience in retail, and definitely got to work on my people skills! Did I looooove going to work and standing for 5 or 6 hours? No, but who would. It goes by fast when there are things to do. I worked as a "seller" so I would just help customers find things, fold clothes, recover the store, etc. Nothing too difficult.
Cons
1. 5-6 hour shifts with no break 2. There is a 2 hour close time, that means if the mall closes at 9 you can't leave until 11. 3. Start out pay isn't that high 4. They don't restock stores, so we are constantly out of sizes. 5. Music is very repetitive. 6. Employee drama/gossip Working here definitely makes you rethink how you see the store because it's very unorganized. I wasn't really trained on much except for the cash register, but the majority of things that customers come to me asking about I can't help them with because I am not a Guest Lead or Manager. I also don't get paid as much as my other friends did working at different stores. I'm a college student so I didn't need money to pay rent, but if you are looking to have a full time job to support yourself, this may not be the job for you because I only make $9.25 as a brand rep. I think I worked a maximum of 26 hours one week out of the 4 total I worked, but again I worked the holiday season and took an extra shift here and there where I could.
