Stop making excuses - Brand Representative Altar'd State Employee Review

2.0
Jan 6, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Amazing managers and coworkers. These girls are amazing. The store manager and ASMs are so great and understanding. They’re realistic, hard working, and get things done. My store manager is always in the store working hard!

Cons

Sabbaticals are only offered to “Store Managers, District Managers, Visual District Managers, and Home Office full-time associates will be eligible to take a sabbatical leave after working five consecutive years as a full-time associate.“ there’s too many loopholes in this! And only effective February 2017, does this mean the times starts then or what? And how do you expect people to stay five years when they get 0-4 hours a week. And this isn’t some people and others 30 a week. No every body. I’ve seen the store manager push to get a girl promoted and it takes forever. Student loan reimbursement is also full time only. And higher up positions. Get schedules way too last minute. Can’t schedule for second job because of it.

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Altar'd State Response
8y
Thanks for your recent review and for your feedback. We appreciate your insight and concern over the number of hours that you are scheduled. As with all retailers, every store has a payroll budget based on projected sales and store performance. As stores meet or exceed these goals, the hours that they can offer associates may increase. We would encourage you to speak with your Store Manager or District Manager about your desire to work more hours in the store. Last year, the Company promoted 17 store managers from within and countless assistant managers, so please continue to provide exceptional service to our guests and opportunities for career growth will continue to present themselves. As an eight-year old company, we continue to grow and enhance our benefits programs. Over the past year the Company has increased Hourly pay, both part-time and full-time, to remain highly competitive and our associate discount continues to be one of the best in retail. Regarding the Company's newly launched Paid Sabbatical program and Student Debt Repayment programs, they are currently for full-time associates, however your feedback is great and we will continue to review benefits offerings for part-time associates each year to improve the associate experience. Thank you for your commitment to our guests and to standing out for good.

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Cons

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Altar'd State Response
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Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad to hear you have had a positive experience and we appreciate you for taking care of our guests. Don't hesitate to reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com if there's anything we could do for you!
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Pros

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Cons

I’ve been with the company for years and watching its continuous downfall has become almost comical. Two years ago we took major pay cuts (like 15%) because of the economy but this year they sent us to the Virgin Islands on this over the top meeting that must have cost a fortune. I’d rather have the money in my bank versus a trip I was forced to go on with senior leadership that are absolute horrific people in general and evil businesses people. It all felt like a big propaganda event with tons of videoing and picture taking so they could come home and post all over linked in and social media about how WONDERFUL it is to work there. Don’t even get me started on the new Little House on the Prairie denim dresses we have to wear because they hire managers that aren’t even strong enough to coach to a dress code. How can you run a store if you can’t even tell someone what they’re wearing inappropriate? Instead now we look like a bunch of little followers of the cult everyone already says it is. As long as we say we “stand out for good” at every opportunity it must mean it’s true right? To know who else brainwashed people into thinking bad things are good for them? CULT LEADERS.

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Altar'd State Response
4mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and concerns. We will share your feedback with the appropriate teams. If you would like to discuss in further detail, please reach out to peopledevelopment@altardstate.com.
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