Don't do it... - Anonymous employee Talbots Employee Review

1.0
Jul 26, 2010
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The loyal customers are a joy to assist. It is almost like a sorority, or secret society. The customers will seek you out and what to know about your life outside of the store. They are the reason I keep coming to work.

Cons

Lack of respect, constant schedule changes, high pressure to always sell more, and now your are expected to do it in heals at least 3.5 inches high. The company is reactive and in a downward spiral, every day it is something new in regards to how we are to merchandise, and exactly which words we are to use and not to use. I am not making this up, I am living it.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

None. This company is garbage compared to how it used to be.

Cons

Slave wages, not enough hours for anyone except management because the private equity company that owns us has cut our staff to a skeleton crew even on busy days. Management and associate alike are stretched super thin to the point of exhaustion. Even as a sales associate, there was a time I supported myself on a Talbots salary. Now I have to choose between paying my car insurance or getting an oil change. I used to get 30+ hours a week even as a sales associate. Now I'm lucky if I get 20. Health benefits are a rip-off. The company in my observation has had a time finding and maintaining good workers. If you value your livelihood, run fast and run far.

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