Pros
1. Guaranteed hours but this is mostly because my department is constantly short staffed. 2. In most cases the work is fairly easy 3. Part time employees can earn vacation and personal time after working at the store long enough 4. The company makes an effort to give back to local communities
Cons
1. The pay in most cases is several dollars lower compared to neighboring stores. Managers try to justify it by saying that while pay is lower, you’ll have more hours than you would at nearby competitors such as Target or Walmart. But if my pay is significantly lower, more hours doesn’t make much of a difference. It more or less balances out in the end. 2. Low sense of urgency amongst management. My department is constantly short staffed and one unexpected call out is enough to throw our department into a state of chaos. And despite numerous instances where we’ve had to scramble to find someone to cover a shift, management never takes this as a sign that they should look into hiring more. Management will occasionally cross-train other employees to help us if we’re in a pinch, but they’ll cross-train employees that work in departments that can’t afford to let their employees leave so we’re stuck in the same boat. 3. While signs advertise making up to 15, it’s rare for that to happen. 15+ an hour is reserved for those who are full time and there’s rarely an opening for that. Most part time people will make between 11 and 14.
