westfield, MA specifically is an awful place to be a new-hire. The attitude is... "we dont know you, so we dont like you until you prove yourself".
there are other problems with the staff here as well, but I'll name a few things that made it so toxic:
- lack of true leadership presence in the store.
- insecurity looms among management, this causes them to speak from emotional places and to avoid taking accountability for anything
- 'training" is actually just a slow coming of age into the position
- i was not told upfront that commission would take months to earn
- i was denied the right to know my schedule for 4 weeks at a time rather than the week before
- overall, the staff at this store have no self respect or any amount of value for each other that goes beyond the superficial
- ego, raging ego. Expect an unprofessional enviornment where toxic behavior is completely normalized and seen as part of the culture
-gossiping is also a huge part of their culture, they all have lots to say about each other.
its mostly just sad to see, but for a longterm commitment its just an unhealthy work enviornment.
