Look elsewhere for fair wages - Department Head Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

2.0
22 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits, 30% discount and the coworkers

Cons

The management teams are terrified of corporate in all respects . The raises are far from adequate for their employees to survive in this inflationary environment although their prices have gone up exponentially. 10 minute breaks have been their policy for many years and they should be 15 minutes by now in all fairness. Favoritism is a real pervasive issue within the stores. The Hr department works with management and they are not for the employees at all.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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Thank you for your feedback on your experience with us.We apologize for the experiences you have had and the fact that you see associates from our Human Resources and Store Operations teams as being unaware and unresponsive. At Ocean State Job Lot we strive to make the associate experience a rewarding one including having a safe, fair and friendly work environment as well as one where performance is recognized and rewarded. Please email Ed Kruger at e.kruger@osjl.com so we can set up some time to learn more about your individual situations. We would like to address your specific concern ASAP.

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