Degradees' Dream Job - Retail/Cashier Buffalo Exchange Employee Review

2.0
Jul 13, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Uhh..lets see...the only pros about working here are a queer friendly atmosphere(bare minimum), not having to wear uniform, working with fashion, and (if you're lucky) having funny coworkers. -_-

Cons

AII LETS GET INTO IT THENNN:). So overall working at Buffalo Exchange CHELSEA issa high demand low reward type of scenario. Not only are you stretching out a biweekly paycheck (bc who cares about YOUR bills) you also have to deal with a surge of different workloads in a very disorganized atmosphere. As a former employee I can let you know that working at the dressing room is pure chaos on earth-not only do you have A MAXIMUM of two people to combat high volumes of customers with ample clothes it is one of the most important roles you can be assigned because you're the face of loss prevention. Moving on, the work atmosphere gets very ghetto...yeah...with examples like a manager on the clock calling my outfit TERRORIST inspired as "a joke", and other managers rummaging through employee personal bags during business hours without consent or warning. At this point if you're still thinking about working here you freaky asf but also...consider the following: lack of managerial accountability, very very VERY small break room, EXTREMELY strict attendance (the average employee gets fired after 3 tardies OR 3 absences per month), outdated POS system that constantly glitches and puts cashiers at risk, and more times than not contesting for your break time because of disorganized scheduling (which btw gets done on the same day). To conclude my fellow proletariats, this company tries to be woke but overdoses on melatonin. If you want your efforts completely overlooked and an excruciatingly slow career climb then definitely apply :D! Oh yeah...>-> they also have this collection of clothes that gets shipped in bulk(and I mean BULK) called "New Merch" which essentially aims to replicate fast fashion trends. So to put it simply- self-proclaimed sustainable company rolls out fast fashion and hides it among second hand clothes.

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5.0
Jan 19, 2026
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Pros

awesome training, amazing staff! lots of opportunities to grow and learn from helpful and informative staff

Cons

no cons! highly recommend this location to work at!

1.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

you learn a lot about clothes

Cons

literally the worst job i can possibly imagine. you’re expected to be on top of register, buying in clothes, customers stealing, dressing room, talking to the customers on the floor, counting in and out the money, etc 100% all of the time. they expect you to overextend yourself the entire shift. i have never had to be on top of so many things in my life. i have more responsibilities than the MANAGERS at my last job do for far less pay. and we are in downtown portland so we get a lot of theft and have to deescalate mental health crises constantly. every employee i’ve talked to has agreed with me that they’ve never felt like a bad employee before working here. i pride myself on being smart and helpful and quickly learning the rules of any environment im in but i’ve never felt more stupid in my life. there is literally no time to take a breath in the entire 8hr shift

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