Pros
The best part about working at Jos. A. Bank is meeting high-end clientele. Usually businessmen, attorneys, politicians, etc. and their wives/fiances, children, etc. The customers seem pretty loyal to the brand. Even customers who have had bad experiences in the past are likely to return and give us another shot.
Cons
Commission is paid on a weekly bases, but only after selling $6600+ in merchandise do you see a singles cent from your efforts. Top that with all of the crazy sales they do - like Buy 1 Suit Get 2 Free, Plus 2 shirts and 2 ties FREE and you'll start to see why it is so incredibly difficult to reach any commission. AND you have to compete with your fellow workers for the business that walks in through the door. The demand for suits and sportswear is spread even thinner by the fact that there are now six stores in Indianapolis - a city of 1 million people, only a minimal fraction of which have to wear suits every day of the week. The base hourly rate is the lowest hourly pay in the entire industry. My significant other works at another retail establishment doing practically the same job and earns 30% more - per hour - than I do. On my days off from JAB I therefore work other PT jobs just to make ends meet. I haven't seen a real tangible day off from work in months.