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Ocean State Job Lot

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Not worth working for the low wages they pay - Customer Servixe Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

2.0
Dec 21, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Coworker and customers are friendly (for the most part)

Cons

Low pay Too much workload for expected for what they pay Management isn’t flexible with hours Can’t work here full time and afford to live (even if you lived in your car) NO ROOM FOR GROWTH WITHIN COMPANY

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry we didn't have a chance to discuss these issues before you left us. We continually research markets to ensure we are paying competitively for each of the positions in our stores. We also have a merit based compensation strategy that rewards strong performance. We have several full time positions open today throughout all 9 of the states that we operate in. Additionally we believe that promotion from within is key to our success and a high rate of key positions are filled internally. Please contact Ed Kruger, Human Resources Business Partner, at e.kruger@OSJL.com.so so that we can learn more about your specific experience.

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