Pros
-You do get the privilege to work with some amazing people. -Once you actually get granted full time and make it through your 2 week lock in period, assuming they don't take it from you and force you to work 39 hours instead of 40, you get full time after that for good. -Job security, for the people who do their jobs and do it well this isn't a worry but it is nice to know nobody can bump you out of your position.
Cons
-Job security, while it is good it is a double edged sword you WILL end up working with people who almost refuse to work and get stuff done leaving you to take the blame since you actually care, it is very exhausting. -Pay is terrible for the amount of work some individuals are expected to accomplish. -Terrible raises if you ever get one. -Union is useless, I feel that if this company was not unionized it would flourish, not to mention my union rep lied to me to try and get me to pay my union dues ,make the pay decent and then I will be able to afford to pay your dues. -Management is generally useless/does not listen/ unwilling to help, also ungrateful for the amount of work you do for them...no matter how much. -Even after a year you will only get an abysmal "raise" -There is people doing next to nothing who are topped out while some people are breaking their backs for this company. -No incentive to work hard because it often feels like it's for nothing, if your not going to pay your employees halfway decently at least throw a good job your employees way sometimes, it goes a long way. -To even reach decent pay you have to work there for a good 4 years plus, they gave me a "promotion" and gave me a long list of responsibilities, duties, and other hassles that have to be done on a daily basis with no pay raise nor any in the near future, I won't get the pay I should because I have not been there long enough. -If you have the misfortune to be a surge checker some days you will spend 2 to 3 hours up there while the floor supervisor walks around and talks or stands watching causing you to get in trouble because you can't finish all your work. -Key Retailing is terrible and generally a waste of time since it is all common sense and should be done anyway. -Corporate greed is obvious, no company should make money off it's own employees. -If you make it above a grocery clerk your job will be extremely stressful a lot of times with little or no compensation. -Management makes you feel expendable. -Management does NOT care about you, only if you get your job done remember this. -Management needs to be monitored too not just the regular employees.