Inconsistency between stores. I transferred from a store in Alabama where I worked for almost an entire year and it was an amazing job. Then after I transfer to a different store it all went downhill. I had a terrible store manager who was not a people person. She makes the employees feel uncomfortable and belittles you in front of not only the employees but guests inside the store as well.
They also had a company wide Budget Cut with the new CEO and took away the Part Time Associate Manager position I held. It included health insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and High Bonuses. They replaced the position with a “Sales Lead” which is the same job just without the PTO, Health Insurance, and Lowered Bonuses. I had to fight to get a raise and even after hitting my 1 year mark I still didn’t get a raise.
You also have to push sales on people like a used car salesman not everyone has $50 to drop on a Bear but you pretty much have to force sounds, scents, and beating hearts inside of each bear along with a full outfit and shoes. Let’s not forget the “seasonal gift card promotion” where if you don’t upsell a gift card on top of their purchase you get your hours cut. You’re a Bear Store not a used car lot.
