Pros
I have been working at Caribou for a few months and must say, I have enjoyed working here for the most part. In a nutshell, the pros of working for Caribou are: -Free 1/2-lb. of coffee/week -Free shift drinks -30% employee discounts -Flexibility with hours (you submit your availability and at least at my Caribou, they work with it) -Working with laid-back, fun, enthusiastic people (for the most part)
Cons
There are definitely Cons to working at Caribou, as with any job: -Early hours (if you do the morning shift... as in waking up at 4:00 a.m.) -Rude customers. I cannot tell you how many times I have almost thrown off my apron and wanted to hop over the counter and say a thing or two to the snotty, stuck-up, absolutely horrid customers that think they can treat you however they want. AWFUL. Biggest Con of this job, in my opinion. -Upper Management is frustrating... I have so far gotten the vibe that as long as they're making profit, they could care less about employee satisfaction. -RUDE CUSTOMERS. Worth mentioning again! On a side note... not sure if this is a con or not, but I wonder when Upper Management is going to figure out that the vast majority of their employees are good, honest, hard-working people? They seem to be *waiting* for incidents of theft and dishonesty from within... It's frustrating, to say the least.