Pros
Inclusive where everyone belongs. Great bonus potential when sales plan achievable. Advancement opportunities (from store to store) Provides great tools to be able to do your job. Smells good daily. Benefits including associates emergency funds. accepts feedback and sometimes uses it. Always updating themes to keep it fun.
Cons
It is a favoritism game. It whoever is making them look good at that moment. They will use your goal/dream to get what they want from you. However if you run into a rough patch they kind of just abandon you and move to the next person. You make more money in a lower volume store than I high volume store even though your salary is higher. Bonus is almost nonexistent. Stress is really high during peak times and work life is almost nonexistent. As a Store manager you must work 40 hours completely gravy and normal but…. You spend majority of your day there. You don’t get to open and you must close 2 nights a week. 1 weekend off a month and weekend days you’re there 11:30-8 which is your entire day and no time with the family or activities after work. DM and higher get to enjoy the holidays, weekend and evenings off that offers a great work life balance. But will push SM’s to pretty much spend 11:30-8 at their stores. Those hours stink: If you work over 40 you make no extra (standard for salary) but if you work less than 38 you get penalized and they take money from your pay? You must use your PTO if you are sick and if you have to miss a weekend day because you’re sick that is considered your weekend off for that month.