Horrible work/life balance - Store Manager Journeys Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Journeys is a great place to work if you don't have a college degree, are not sure what you really want to do, or if your look prohibits you from working at most other places (tattoos, piercings, etc...). I worked for the company for 5 years. I gained a lot of valuable experience working there but it didn't mesh well with the rest of my life goals.

Cons

Don't plan on making a career out of Journeys if you ever want to go back to school. It is almost looked down upon. Journeys is a horrible place to work if you have a family or kids. It is a lot of hours so even on your days off you will be so tired that it makes it hard to do much of anything else.There were many times around holidays I would clear 60+ hours a week. I don't think any week as a manager I ever did less than 50 hrs.

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Pros

Really fun atmosphere and decent discount

Cons

It can be very slow with the surge of online shopping

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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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