Pros
- The discount is actually really good at 30%, and you get %40 at Town Shoes. This can be applied to clearance items as well + "shoenies" + any promos going on. - Shoenies. You get this monopoly style money from 1,2,5,10,20 dollar denominations for making sales, contests, going above and beyond, etc etc. - Minimum wage, minimum effort for the most part. - Great summer job, or side job if you love shoes and want to take advantage of the discount.
Cons
- Hours, are basically non existent most of the time, getting 4-8hr's/week cause the store never seems to make daily quota. - OnCall Shifts, (one of the HUGE killers of this job) I don't know how this is even legal but they give "OnCall" shifts that you are scheduled for but you have to call in 2 hours before hand to see if they need you or not. (you don't get paid for these in any way if they don't get confirmed, so they're a giant waste of time) - Shoe Lover Rewards, you basically have to jam this down customers throats even if they don't want it. You need to hit at LEAST 85% conversion rate or you get scolded, and told you're not allowed to take no for an answer. - Training, almost non existent, they finally got an online "university" where you can go watch some slide shows and ads about different companies shoes and technologies, but a lot of it never corresponds to the actual shoes we have in store. - Some customers are very messy and leave random shoes scattered throughout the store, box's and shoe stuffing everywhere in the isles. - No cleaning crew, so you have to stay an hour and a half after close doing janitor work. - Customers stealing is a rampant issue, though at least employees don't see the backlash for it. - Breaks, no 10 or 15 min breaks, max lunch break is 30 min if you work more than 6 hours. - Lazy and clueless co-workers, lots of really young first job people who need to be trained better so they don't just wander around like a lost puppy all day.