Current Store Manager - Store Manager Dollar General Employee Review

1.0
Dec 13, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I make my own schedule. It’s the only reason I stay.

Cons

Corporate doesn’t care if the managers have families and want to be with. There is no work/home life balance. They only care about lining their own pockets. Late store hours during holiday season. 6 day must work week.. usually 7 because of the lack of payroll. LOW pay for hourly employees. No sick pay or time for managers(unless required by the state). Will not run the AC below 78 degrees, in Texas, in the middle of summer. This company only cares about their bottom line and not the people that are in the stores making it happen.

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Cons

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Pros

You have an opportunity to create good good relationships with your customers.

Cons

There is no work life balance. If you’re a store manager you’re expected to be there 24/7 if necessary. You’re also salary, so you’re paid for a flat 40 hours but required to schedule yourself for a minimum of 48 hours. No holiday pay, no overtime. You have access to two types of bonuses but they’re IF you qualify for them. You get little to no support from upper management and constantly told you’re not doing enough. They don’t care if you’re having staffing issues and still expect you to get the truck completely worked in 2 days and the store to be 100% recovered daily, even if you’re alone. Then they’ll either look for ways to write you up to terminate you or push you until you quit.

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