Pros
It did provide a solid education about the direct business model and great supply chain management. Most of my peers were people I respected and worked extremely hard to be successful in a difficult environment.
Cons
The management team had no idea what to do when the times got tough other than cut heads. They got the company into the terrible mess it was in by being uncreative, irresponsible and uncompassionate about what impact their same decisions to do the same things over and over again have on employees and their families. It always was a tough place to work, which isnt bad when the compensation matches and you are being rewarded for the hard work. They didnt care about anything other than hitting the number. When no one could figure out what or why the business wasnt doing well they repspond with even more ludicrous goals that nobody will be able to hit. Equivalent to just completing a mile run in 4 minutes, then they turn around and want you to run the mile in 2 minutes with a straight face.