Store management can make or break the job
Pros
I truly enjoy what I do and the group of people I work with. Learned how to groom and very talented coworkers in the salon that have taught me so much about grooming
Cons
Each store varies depending on management but they WILL dictate whether or not the job is enjoyable/worth staying. Management is horrendous at my store, discrimination against employees, inappropriate comments and behavior from upper management regularly, we are a very successful and profitable salon but they always want more, no appreciation and our hard work generates bonuses for managers yet we are poorly compensated. They expect far too much with too little resources. We are expected to groom our dogs AND answer phones AND take walk ins. It's insane. they charge too low for grooming services and the pay is advertised as 50% commission but the way they calculate your pay, you end up making less than that. If it weren't for my coworkers and the steady income (despite being low) I'd have quit a long time ago