Pros
Can make good connections and friendship with customers
Cons
No sick time anymore- have to use some of your 40 hours of Flex time or vacation time if you are out on surgery. District office and company very out of touch with reality and treats employees worse than nameless pawns. Over the past decade it has gotten worse with micromanaging, and district staff pressure have managers complete work off company time (day off texts and calls from district management to complete tasks well ahead of due date). Lots of pushed pencil whipping on reports (once had another manager walk around my store on their work iPad because their city manager wanted them to complete their quarterly safety inspection "Now!" On their day off- and were told to "just push it through." Perpetually understaffed as the company doesn't want the senior employees staying around and rather have new easier to control young hires. Being salary and required to work 48 hours a week, but encouraged to put in more time. Even if you are down to just one employee there will be no bending or adjusting of store hours. DEI is also a major influencer in the company and promotions. CEO is extremely out of touch and has no paint background- and only offers lip service to employees.