Great Local Management. Horrible Pay. - Photographer - School Lifetouch Employee Review

3.0
Jan 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The managers and fellow staff members are amazing. I love working with kids all day and I really enjoy the job. Most holidays and winter/summer off.

Cons

I've been working here for a few years now, and during the busy season I've worked up to 18-19 hours straight 6-7 days a week. Super repetitive. After a month or so of underclass mugs, you basically become a zombie. Local Managers are amazing but the territory manager and corporate ARE HORRID. PAY IS HORRIBLE. People have been working there for 10+ years and still making $12-15 an hour, if that.

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