Pros
- If you are a hard worker and don't fraternize, you will be recognized. Push surveys because nobody else is. - SM goes out of his way to make customers/employees feel special, also is passionate about his position. - There is room to move up if you choose. - Within 3 weeks of working, the SM has asked for me to start management training. - Decent pay at entry level, as long as you have some experience.
Cons
- Hard work generally means pulling the weight with your "team". - Half of the said "team" are drug users. - Minimum wage, minimum work attitude - Be prepared to close within your first week with any other new people - Very repetitive workload. - Full-time workers can be moved to other locations without their consent. - Management would prefer you would not be sick, however they rarely follow their own advice (leaving early, poor management of time, etc) - A returning employee's first words to me, "God I hate this place, I'm only here because of Union pension." - Being a troglodyte does not prohibit you from working here. - unbelievable amounts of dissent throughout the store ranging from, "Suzy is this and Sally is that, Managers just love Suzy. Can't believe Suzy told me this, hope she get's fired. Nobody ever gets fired, I wish they would fire me." - Ops teams clearly have so much to do and work with, it's no wonder to me how they can always be upset at different stores in regards to departments. This is the second time working for this company, the first time being as a bagger as my first job 10 years ago. Halfway across the U.S., it feels like the poor work ethic and lack of care is maybe a part of working here. The faces I see in all departments are actually void of emotion with the exception of a few people. Customers are generally avoided and considered a nuisance. Even employees are avoided in some departments. The utmost downfall is that this attitude is infectious and can easily spread to new employees and is apparent that it does. If this sounds far fetched, perhaps you should take a look at the break room. Filled with people, yet completely silent.
