Pros
GREAT flexibility with my school schedule, paid vacation time even as a part timer, decent stock plan and your store can really feel like one big family, its a really great feeling and overall thats what keeps me where I'm at.
Cons
So much family. In one region in the east coast alone I can honestly say 75% of the employees are directly related to the regional manager in some way. Not a very good way of conducting business in my opinion. Its also nearly impossible to get a raise unless your regional manager loves you. Otherwise you have to just go directly over his or her head to the zone VP. They do not reward hard work at all, and they really do not pay their employees anything near what they should. Some Store Managers make $40,000 a year and some make $100,000+ per year. Part time CSA's can make anywhere between $7.25/hr - $11/ hr. If you sell over $500,000 a year they offer you 10% commission on everything with $0.01/week base pay. Otherwise salespeople make $5/hour + 4% commission if the sale is under $600 and 6% commission if the sale is over $600. All salespeople make 10% commission on shoes and custom garments. Operation Managers or Formalwear Managers make anywhere between $9/hr - $25/hr. Overall the pay gap is massive, especially with those who are hourly.