This a breathe in your life not a career
Pros
• Easy job to get hired for, even with limited experience • Low-pressure job responsibilities — tasks are simple and repetitive • Coworkers can make the time pass if you get along with them
Cons
• Extremely monotonous cashier role. You stand in one spot for most of your shift with very little allowed beyond ringing customers, light cleaning, and organizing your area. It’s mentally draining. • Pay is not livable and raises are rare. Full-time or part-time, you’ll likely need a partner or roommate to survive on this income. Surprising? No. • Noticeable favoritism. Workload and opportunities tend to go to those who are personally liked by management, not those who work the hardest. • Training is unstructured and minimal. New hires are placed at a register after only 1–2 days of watching others, with no real training. • Required labor law and OSHA rights posters were not visible anywhere for employees. • Short-staffing is common at least once or twice a week. Frequent call-outs contribute to the workload and customer frustration. • Customer complaints about tax exemption are constant due to corporate’s flawed system. Employees have no power to fix it, but deal with the backlash. • Workplace culture leans heavily into gossip and rumors. It seems to be how many cope with the monotony, but it creates an unprofessional environment. • Hard work goes unnoticed unless you’re favored. There’s little incentive to put in effort because it isn’t rewarded in pay, growth, or recognition. • Reports of verbal disrespect from certain managers toward floor staff. Accountability standards differ depending on someone’s rank. • Some managers avoid the floor and spend time in the back on their phones or chatting. Leadership sets the tone, and the lack of motivation trickles down. • Very limited growth or skill development. • It’s fine as a temporary job, but not a place to build a future or advance your career (obviously).
