Over-worked, Very Under-paid - Assistant Manager Jimmy John's Employee Review

1.0
Dec 2, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

It's the most fun i've ever had at a job and the atmosphere is very uplifting. Makes you feel like the people in your store are your family, and when you are feeling down, they're there to uplift you. Costumer service is phenomenal, and everything is super fresh and freaky fast.

Cons

I work about 60 hours a week and only make about $600 a paycheck. I have no life anymore, no friends, and no time for my family. My shifts are usually 11am-1145pm so I spend my entire day there 5 days a week, and don't have the money to show for it. If you are a shift manager who is hourly, you are usually there until 11:45/midnight but you won't get paid after 11 because of some ridiculous rule they came up with. Certain managers can be awful at their job and do everything wrong but nothing will happen to them and they still get pay raises. So what incentive is that for someone to work hard do a great job if I know that I can do practically nothing and keep my job and pay? I'm getting out of this hell hole, and everyone else should stay away from it.

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