so much work, such little pay - Sales Associate Sally Beauty Employee Review

3.0
Feb 29, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

if you're in cosmetology school this is a good place to give advice on hair color products etc, employee discount is pretty good. some customers are polite.

Cons

sometimes the shipment is literally backbreaking and you have to put it out even when customers are asking questions. some customers are just rude and you have to stand there for a long time w/ them and explain how to use products and that can be frustrating. some employees are not trained in cosmetology -some managers even-and then when they give bad advice ppl come back angry and/or write reviews online. there can be way too many cooks in the kitchen giving different advice and that's just as bad. employees are sometimes not told what sales are going on and that can cause embarassment and look bad for the store. some employees honestly are just warm bodies and really know nothing about the products. yet cosmetologists and or hard workers get paid the same as unenthusiastic employees without knowledge.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

+ I like the people I work with + I get to look at new products early

Cons

+ Most customers are dumb as rocks and you gotta explain everything in detail like they're 4 1/2 trying to bleach or color their hair... (Some people even try to do that literally and I have to tell them they cant,and guess who doesnt listen...) + Upper management doesnt care about you + You have to upsell a credit card with a huge APR % rate (35-36℅ as of rn) thats not even worth it (which in other stores they might fire you because you dont upsell it enough) + I sometimes have to buy stuff for the store that corporate wont buy for us cause our monthly budget for toliet/cleaning supplies is only 30 dollars and we can only get it from the amazon business page they give us and its either we have toilet paper or paper towels once a month , never both,just either or... + Year appraisals are rigged so you can never EVER get a 4/5 or higher because in their words "nobodys perfect" and also they dont wanna pay us more than 25¢ per raise.

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