Pros
- discount on products ( although if you shop around just a little you can still find better deals) - product knowledge
Cons
- HORRIBLE COMPENSATION- you are expected to open, close, work alone, stock and restock, and be responsible for numbers all on a minimum wage salary with some crap commissions. For a part time, minimum wage employee i shouldn't have to drive across town at night to deliver the deposit to the bank. Its dangerous, its foolish ( honestly what is stopping me from stealing) and its not worth the headache. And if you have a low volume store (i.e mine which is in a dying mall, where all the shops are leaving) your opportunity to make commissions is nonexistent. - THEY PUSH FOR YOU TO SELL GNC PRODUCTS THAT YOU DONT GET A COMMISSION ON- How can a company expect their employees to sell products that they don't give commission on. Its almost insulting that we are forced to push products that offer no value to the individual sales associate. - ONE PERSON WORKS AT A TIME- Most stores have only a few associates, so your working by yourself. VERY BORING