Pros
Remote, can set own hours, a fun creative outlet, solid training
Cons
The role is not as flexible as the management wants to make it out to be- we schedule 2 weeks in advance and there is limited ability to change that schedule if something comes up. The metrics that stylists are evaluated against are very dependent on the health of the inventory and the inventory has had many challenges in 2018, but we are told to get creative and style anyway even though it may not be great for the client. The role is sold as something that can be done along side of a full time job (and I've read several interviews that reference the fact that they hire lawyers, doctors, and other professionals as stylists). It is very difficult to style at night and on weekends- both because 15 hours (the minimum) eats up a significant amount of evening and weekend time, but also because the warehouses are closed so it can be very tricky to style a client with a long list of avoids and very specific requests within the very limited time that we are given (14.25 min to review the style profile, pick pieces, and write a note). Managers who have never managed people. They are nice people, but are not equipped to mange a team effectively. Communication from leadership around issues comes across as disingenuous and fake. I can think of at least one instance where there was a major change related to part time employee sick time that was flippantly announced via an email/company wide message board. The original communication didn't address some key questions that were raised. There also isn't an effective way internally for stylists to share honest thoughts about how things are handled (the managers act as big brother and will email about comments that you liked- I wouldn't dare share my honest opinion in the forums even thought I should be able to professionally and tactfully share).