The experience was awesome, but the recent takeover and management changes have been brutal.
Pros
I enjoy the customer interaction and my coworkers. For the most part, it can be a fun job in this position, but I see the other managers stressing out about how much they have to do with no support and/or payroll to accomplish. I assume it has a lot to do with the new management structure that is still under wraps--they fired a store manager and have not replaced them for 3 months now.
Cons
The company expect a lot form you. IT seems that most of the "old-timers" with 10+ years of experience talk about how good things used to be. This latest change, brought on by the private bid to purchase the company, seems to be hitting these managers the hardest. No one is truly "happy" in my location, glad to go to work and help people. They are more worried about following a directive to keep from getting fired. It makes a depressing work environment.