12 years for what? - Assistant Manager Kmart Employee Review

2.0
Nov 5, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Associate discount at Kmart & Sears, nice people, most customers appreciate that there are other shopping options other than Walmart. Nice for a part time job if you can get the flexibility you need out of the management team. If your a hard worker, you know what you are doing, show up to work without calling out once a month, you will get the hours. But because of Obama Care you might only able to get 29 hours because they don't want to offer you benefits if they can help it.

Cons

Outdated technology, low pay, no raises in 5 years, no 401K matching since 2009, bonus structures change yearly and monthly. It's pretty sad that you can go to McDonald's and make more even with their labor struggles for higher wages. Not enough payroll to keep up with tasks. Many associates are doing multiple jobs instead of one. Upper management is blind to what is really happening in stores because they are too focused on turning everything into a number and getting 85% usage out of their loyalty program. Remember when retail used to be about selling things and making displays?

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5.0
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Pros

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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