Salaried Loss Prevention Managers severely overworked and treated poorly by regional managers. - Loss Prevention Manager Kmart Employee Review

The salary is typically much lower than competitors' wages- I make more than most fellow LPMs in my district due to my college degree. I still make 5K/per year less than other retailers. Salaried Loss Prevention Managers are told that we are only required to work 48 hours; yet expected to work 60 to 70 hours per week. The work load shoved on the LPM is cumbersome. Due to significant budget cuts, Loss Prevention is nothing but glorified maintenance and petty security. The training program is simply non-existent. When i was hired, I was told I would receive a minimum of 12 weeks of on-the-job training. In reality, I received about 4 to 6 weeks of training. The regional management team provides little to know positive feedback and only points out the negatives during their visits. The district managers are never on the same page with the regional managers which places the Loss Prevention Manager in a position of do-no-right. Yearly evaluations are purposely altered so that every manager fall below the threshold to qualify for a raise. Store Managers look at the Loss Prevention Manager as more of an enemy that tangible partner. This often creates an exhausting work environment where the store manager only proves support when it is benefical from their side of the job.