Pros
Majority of the coworkers are young and college-educated. A progressive and accepting attitude is typical amongst the employees. Liberal dress code, and there are no regulations regarding piercing and tattoo visibility (at least not for booksellers). The majority of customers are patient and sane. Generous employee discount, and a nice holiday check towards the end of the year. There is something very authentic and non-pretentious about this place, which I appreciate.
Cons
Being even 2 seconds late can and will cost you your job. I saw it happen more than once in the short time that I was there. Some of the booksellers and Store Inventory Managers regularly like to make-believe that they are full-blown managers and/or that they own the entire store. You have to stand your ground with these personalities, otherwise it will only escalate. If you are even slightly attractive (heck, even if you are not attractive at all), you can and will be the recipient of lustful advances from fellow employees and customers. A few of the employees are insanely gossipy, so steer clear of sharing information that you are not okay with the entire store hearing about. Some of the employees will get their flirt on with each other like they are hormonal 15 year olds; it gets really gross to be around after a while.
