Misery - Unit Manager Waffle House Employee Review

2.0
Nov 19, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed working with my team of employees. A lot of camaraderie. The company offers excellent training for its managers and invests a lot of money.

Cons

Misery. No personal life. Rarely have weekends off. The worst part is that success is not always rewarded with promotion. The company keeps nonperforming managers in place and at the low to mid level management level, the lousy performers have just as good an opportunity for promotion because it is based on seniority, not performance. Pay for hourly workers hasn't changed in 20 years almost, which means it's very very difficult to keep a qualified staff.

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Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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