Pros
Get a gift for every holiday mailed to you, $2.50 for working weekends, easy to get promoted. 10% discount (but purchases have to come out of your check unlike the rest of the retail industry), 75% or less of the time every other weekend off, profit sharing (IPS check) yearly, holiday bonus, casual dress code
Cons
2nd assistants had to work 5 days Christmas week while ALL other managers in store only had to work 4 days. Department manager pay rates about the same as working as in management for a dollar store. They terminate associates unjustly even when they have not policy violation. GM is inconsistent, unprofessional with staff, and plays favorites in store. Too quick to demote people. They do not care about employees only the sale / profits and customers are encouraged to treat the employees poorly by allowing the customers to get someone fired, demoted when they were courteous and following standard/corporate procedures. Worst vacation package in the retail industry. Poor corporate culture, especially in corporate HR, to allow this store, this GM, and this company to be behind the industry standards and norm for work/life balance, poor benefits, and poor pay. Can't take a full week off without a major hassle (if allowed) to get both the weekend before and after vacation off. You are required in management to relocate to move up. Fines out of check weekly for not making unrealistic payroll goals (why move up to next level when fines increase and only 25 cents an hour more, will end up making less). Plan on working 50 hours a week or more consistently, working MANY weeks of 6 + days a week, and not getting uninterrupted lunch breaks (or any breaks) like cashiers, gate guards, and all other floor workers get.