Not a career no permanence - Photographer - School Lifetouch Employee Review

1.0
13 Feb 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Easy job, Benefits were ok, Usually off early, Boss was a very nice person. Thats the only good things I can think of.

Cons

I was brought on as part of an acquisition of another company. They kept my pay the same. I worked for 6 months the whole time believing that my job was secure them telling me how great a place it is to work and how great the ESOP is. Anyway they used me as long as they needed me then they did the normal November layoff and told me I could come back in February for spring pictures. I called them at the end of January and they told me they didn't have a job for me. Nothing offered not a severance nothing. They led me to believe I had a career with them then let me go. They basically lied to me they are very dishonest. The management do not care about you, all they care about is making sure they get the biggest share of the ESOP they can for themselves. Work here only if nothing else is available. If I were a school principal I would never use them as my school photographer their product is inferior and their costumer service sucks. They lead you to believe its the greatest job but they use you while its busy then cut you loose as soon as they possibly can. There only thought is to how much you cost them. I feel I was stabbed in the back by them I went 3 months believing I had a job to go back to at least the could have told me the truth from the beginning and just said we have no intention of keeping you past this year, so I could have been more prepared and found another job. Work for them if you want to, but don't expect honesty or believe that you will have a future with them.

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Lifetouch Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re glad to hear that schedule flexibility and quality of life were positives during your time at Lifetouch. We also appreciate your feedback on travel demands and the feeling of micromanagement. Insights like these help us continue improving how we support our teams. We wish you all the best in your next chapter!
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Great Sales Team. Remote based position.

Cons

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