Pros
At my store, both the general and assistant managers were amazing to work with. They were caring and compassionate when I had a death in the family. They also worked with me when I requested time off, and no guilt was given when I had to hand in my 2 week notice, before I moved out of state.
Cons
Sometimes, I felt training (for myself and other employees) was rushed, or gaps were left. The gaps may have been partially from miscommunication. While I understand that not everything can be taught at once, it seemed that some things that should have been mentioned just weren't. Also, during the winter, we had some honestly dangerous weather, and the state was placed under a State of Emergency. One of my fellow employees fell twice trying to walk into work, and the distance I had to drive kept me home several days, yet it always felt like a fight to get permission to close the store early. Lives are more important than profits on days when no one was out on the roads anyway (due to the State of Emergency). Granted, that market manager is no longer with the company, so perhaps this will be different, but, yes, you -do- have the ability to call employees during weather emergencies and say "Look, we aren't opening the store today. Stay home and stay safe."
