2.0
Nov 24, 2016
Former employee
Londres, Inglaterra
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Worthwhile cause, meet new people, interesting and varied work, no two days the same, helpful area management. Regular management meetings.
Cons
Unrealistic expectations for part time managers- full time job part time pay. No real authority as Oxfam proposes that volunteers run the shop, yet tel managers to be entrepreneurs, and to treat the shop as your own: direct conflict with volunteers. No support for the managers when dealing with problem volunteers. Too much unnecessary admin. Appalling waste of money via shops. Appalling lack of training. Managerslayed off against each other. Too pushy re sales targets etc. - relentless and unreasonable expectations when you're dealing with donated stock!