All work, no pay! - Co-Manager Journeys Employee Review

2.0
May 25, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great discount at Journeys, Shi by Journeys, and all other sister stores . As a co-manager you get a lot of management experience under your belt.

Cons

As a manager you work like a slave and the company pays you next to nothing. You must work a minimum of 45 hours every week, but you will most likely be expected to work more than that. If you work more than 45 hours you won't be offered any overtime. You work on commission, so if you are asked to do anything other then sell shoes you will not be getting paid anymore than you would already be receiving. Most weeks I only made minimum wage after I crunched numbers and divided what my paycheck by the amount of hours I worked. The amount of work you will have to do does not add up, and at the end of the day it is not worth it to work here.

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Cons

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Journeys Response
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Thanks for sharing your review! We always strive to create the best work environment possible and greatly appreciate your feedback!
2.0
Jul 1, 2026
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Pros

- Diversity & inclusion throughout employees - No dress code (other than inappropriate clothing obviously and occasional Journeys t-shirts during holidays) - Paid training - Flexible schedule (at least at my store)

Cons

- Horrible corporate mentality - Only the sales leads and above work on commission even though every employee has to HARD sell - Sales goals that are unrealistic and based off of the previous year's numbers - Little to no benefit for reaching or surpassing the ridiculous sales goals - District managers and corporate employees who say you're not good at your job unless you practically beg customers to buy socks and multiple pairs of shoes even if they came in knowing exactly what they want (to the point of annoying the customer) - Verbal, then write up, then immediate termination if you don't meet or surpass EVERY single category in your MPR (monthly progress report) - District managers who demote the best managers and transfer people to other stores with no say in the matter, as well as letting certain bad managers get away with things without reporting it - lowwwww pay for what is expected of the employee

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Journeys Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. If there's anything you would like to share or discuss further, feel free to email us at journeyssocial@journeys.com.
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