Great Team Enviroment - Anonymous employee Lifetouch Employee Review

3.0
Feb 1, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Enjoyed working with most photographers I worked with. Our area manager was great. She was knowledgeable, kind, understanding, and always ready to step in when problems arose.

Cons

Hours can be long depending on school. Sometimes overtime is looked down upon. At least in the area I worked we were not allowed to work overtime. The job itself can be overwhelming because of the way schools schedule picture day. The schools sometimes have unrealistic expectations of how fast day of shooting will go.

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Strong since of community at local level, and support from Directors and regional managers however all that support is no longer employed.

Cons

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