Lack of communication and dscipline - Cashier Pilot Flying J Employee Review

2.0
Jul 23, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance, job security, experience in a fast paced environment, small employee discount for your meal break, advancement is possible

Cons

Each level of management has their own vision for the store so there's a lack of cohesiveness, always running on a super lean schedule, scheduled breaks are not so scheduled, cashiers should not be running the deli as it causes conflicts with health codes, employee discount is severely limited, no work/life balance because employees constantly call out and the schedule is constantly changing drastically, schedule will change with no notice

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