Pros
-Discount -Bonus when you can actually make your month -contests for Vera money or merchandise -if you work in a good store you will make some great connections with the ladies you work with and meet some amazing customers. -some benefits - like matching donations to charities up to a certain amount, volunteer time..,
Cons
-not able to leave the store for a break (management) -no work life balance - having to recruit new customers or outreach on your own time, schedules and processing time cards from home. -must open or close by yourself -no time to train staff and other management members since you only work with them 25% of the time -company wastes more time a pet project of theirs in hopes it will make our jobs in-store easier. It does not help and actually hinders what we are trying to accomplish. Worst of all, you can not speak up about it as they will tell you that you have not “mastered the program.” You have to wait once a year when you can do anonymous feedback card to the company. -not the company I signed up for years ago, not about customer service (just money, money, money) -You will come in and find out that you will be laid off in 3 days. All around the same time that you have a floorset, reviews, and inventory. -Store Managers must do their job and the old assistant’s job since they now are only allowed 2 part time team leads. Because of this there is now no succession plan for the store and god forbid something happens to the SM. Who will be available to take care of the store? How does one even go on vacation?