Pros
Great benefits! I had a great team who was with me for years. I really listened to them and tried to work with their schedules. It was retail so I told them they had to have some weekend availability. But by being realistic, I was able to keep most of my stuff for years.
Cons
District managers should be consistent and follow the company’s policy and procedures when managing their district. The reason I stepped down from being a store manager was because of a new district manager. DM had rigid rules that wasn’t in our policy and procedures. When I questioned anything, DM just stated that it was non/negotiable. I had been a manger for nine years, a trainer for my district, very low turn over in my store, and won our national trip. My numbers consistently increased, but DM wouldn’t budge on certain scheduling requirements. I was very fair with my schedules, so i felt i was being micromanaged. I had little autonomy as i did before. I decided it wasn’t worth my sanity, so I stepped down.