Typical Corporate Machine that undervalues its human resources.
Pros
Our store manager is one of the hardest-working people I have ever met, and is the reason that the work environment is positive despite all of the shortcomings of the Corporate Plan for store operations.
Cons
Where to begin...Work hours are regularly cut, leaving too much work for the two people per shift (a manager and cashier), no support system for regular store maintenance (we went three weeks without AC last summer), overworking of managers (60-70 hrs/week), sales/average basket counts hurt employee morale when they write you up for not selling enough product, corporate distrusts employees more than customers (believe high SHRINK due to employees instead of shoplifters), high turnover rate due to much of the above (in three years, I have worked with over 30 people in a store that never employs more than seven people at any given time)...the list goes on and on.