Low Pay, Company Doesn't Support Employees, Zero Advancement
Pros
Flexible work hours Okay first job for a groomer
Cons
Hire managers with little or no experience managing people Low Pay No Advancement Opportunities for Groomers Company does not support groomers as employees; they are the first person that corporate throws under the bus. Groomers cannot make a decent living here even if you work 40 hours a week. The physical aspect of it will take a toll as expectations are higher than what should be considered normal You will have zero help from associates (although they are supposed to help put large dogs in tubs or on table). It is up to you to check in and check out clients, clean entire shop, wash/groom every dog, and do absolutely everything in the groom shop, which would be fine if it was your own business... but Petsense is making money hand over fist on their groomers with the commission or $9.50 an hour rate ($10 if you advance...that is the cap, or 55 percent commission if you rake in $5,000 a month or more...that is the cap). Managers have no formal training in how to properly manage people, and it is a "shame or blame" system that whittles away at employees self esteem and desire to work there.