Big 5 Sporting Goods reviews

Nearly everything else. Part-time employees have erratic hours anywhere from 8 to 40 hours a week, so don't count on this job if you have bills to pay. The dress code is strict and forces you to wear dress clothes and dress shoes while you lift heavy equipment and stand on your feet all day. Women are allowed to wear anything they want but men are forced to wear dress clothing. There is very little mentally stimulating or interesting about this job and many employees feel unappreciated and undervalued. Training is inadequate and you will have to fend for yourself. Many policies are not explained, even basic ones such as the return policy. There is little incentive to be a high performer and slacking off is common. The store itself is claustrophobic and outdated, with little changed over the past decades. The warehouse is filled with garbage and rotting food, and there are boxes of random merchandise scattered everywhere. This is the "bargain bin" of sporting goods stores and it attracts trashy and classless customers who will get rude and snappy. There are no benefits whatsoever for part timers.

The management is a joke. I've heard from other's that the boss avoids customers and he yells at employees for whatever. At first we were given adequate hours. Now I'm lucky if I end up on the schedule at all for a day. In the few months I've worked here I have work about 60 hours total. They got upset with many of us for getting a second job but they pick favorites to schedule. I wouldn't be struggling to pay bills if they gave me more than six hours every three to four weeks. When I gave them my other work schedule they decided it was okay to schedule me for the same times as my other job. They continue to try to get people to apply there but can't even give their current employees decent hours at all. It's not a part time job, it's a place that only schedules you when they can't get any of their favorites to work those hours. I find it odd that they can give about 8 people full time but the other 16 of us no hours. Honestly the hours you give your employees are so bad I'm actually surprised I got another five hours after a few weeks. Honestly if you don't need us lay us off, instead of keeping us as employees that you never work. At this point I really don't care if I lose my job here, it's run by a bunch of liars who pick favorites.