Pros
--Pay --Benefits --Good Reputation in the Community --Great Customer Follow Up/Satisfaction --Incentives, bonuses --Good opportunities for the "right" person
Cons
--LONG hours --Unappreciated for 20+ years of service --Job is very physically demanding and if you need surgery or have back, knee, hip, etc.... or other issues as a result, you will be terminated as soon as they are legally able to get rid of you. Too many long time employees have been forced out for this very reason after giving up everything for this company. --Told that because I wanted to see my kids school events/sporting events that I was not dedicated enough despite the fact that I worked 55+ hours every week, was the first person at the store every day, rarely called in sick, missed countless family/school functions. Meanwhile, I had a mgr that left 3-4 times a week to go see his college age son play football and another that would leave to spend time with grandkids, yet my supposed "lack of dedication" was the only negative feedback in my employee review. --The guys that are hard workers, dedicated, don't call in sick seem to be the ones that have been fired, demoted or devalued and have left the company. --Co workers stab you in the back and climb over you to get ahead. --RVP and regional office staff used to at least seem like they genuinely cared about you and your family but that all changed about 4-5 years ago. No time for family, just work faster, longer, harder, smarter. --If you are good and smooth talking RVP's and are creative in getting out of work, this is the place for you!