Pros
Lots of opportunities to better yourself in public relations and time management. Definitely a great starting job. If you work like you should, you'll get on management's side quickly and you'll have more control over your work. This is my first job and I hold it while still in high school and playing a sport. If I want hours, I'll get the hours I need. If I can't work because if school interfering or home interfering schedules, it is quite easy to get the day off with no consequences as long as you tell them ASAP! (That means at least half a week's notice) I have been giving my calendar to my scheduler which allows them to work me around my schedule which has been fantastic. Most of the staff is friendly and if you need help, you just need to ask! The carefree is real. You are expected to get an honest amount of work done, but the special tasks that are assigned to you such as setting up a display are the only ones that MUST be accomplished on your shift. Your basic tasks like conditioning, stocking, etc., can be "put off" so to speak. There is a "do what you can" mentality that is very strong and I find it fairly reasonable.
Cons
Lots of talks of corruption seem to go around older employees which I see as it is quite difficult to get a promotion. Unless someone up top screws up, your position is pretty much set until you prove you can do the job better than your team leader. VERY LITTLE TRAINING. This is my biggest con. You sit through a computer walk through of how to do your job as well as some basics for other jobs and that's it! Granted, your tasks are pretty simple and you can always ask your team leader for help, but you WILL get called to do a job or work and area where you are completely out of your comfort zone at least once a month. Always seem to be understaffed. There always seems to be one less person than needed or even a lot missing. This leaves the door wide open for employment, but puts a lot of stress on employees.