Avoid at All Costs - Manager In Training (MIT) Journeys Employee Review

1.0
Jun 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Healthcare Benefits were very good

Cons

Every aspect of this job. No matter how hard you work, the hours, the pay, and the upper management will grind you down until you have nothing left. Slave labor is a nice way of describing what I experienced here. You can get promoted but up to a certain point. After months of promises, I was passed up for a promotion. That, plus the unnecessary drama I faced is what led me to ultimately walk away and I was so much better for it. I will never work in retail again because of this job. There is zero reason why a job at a kids clothing store should have that bad a work/ life balance. I most likely worked harder than most essential healthcare workers did during covid. Never again.

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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
Recommend
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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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