Cons: as I said before, it can be stressful if you let it. We do have standards to maintain (i.e. repair margins, supply dollars, quality control, etc). The majority of the standards are relatively...not easy to obtain, but very doable if you run your shop correctly. The toughest is the repair margins because you have VERY LITTLE control over it. It all depends on what the sales associates are charging in the stores. If they are charging correctly, then it affects your margins, which I think is completely unfair. The jewelers' bonuses are 100% based on whether or not the repair margin goal is met and the managers' bonus can be deducted, i think 15%, if it is not.
Recruiting....they want you to recruit new hires to have on the back burner. This isn't impossible but can be time consuming. I just choose not to do it unless I have to (shhh...don't tell lol)
LONG HOURS! As management, be expected to work 45 hrs a week (not too bad) until you hit the holidays then it is a fuzzy blur of 55-60 hr work weeks for about a month. But, it's retail so...should expect it.
Also, I wish the jewelry some of these stores sell was better quality. We literally fix the same things over and over again. They are starting to really push custom designs now which I support completely to get people away from buying some of the crap out the case.
My reason for 4 stars is simply because it isn't perfect. There are some things that I don't fully agree with but I do love working in my shop. All in all, life in the shop is what you make it.
