There's a reason many W.H. associates never become Managers...they know better - Manager Waffle House Employee Review

2.0
Jan 21, 2017
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Pros

All the Waffle House food you care to eat- more or less. In my experience, The best part of the business is the customers, especially the regulars. I enjoying cooking and interacting with people, getting to know my customers, new and old.

Cons

Pay has never come close to what was explained to me during hiring that other area Unit Managers were making. Pay still is not meeting what was "guaranteed" for my first year as a Unit Manager. I spend way too many hours working and answering phone calls and messages from my staff because they can never seem to think for themselves or solved problems without involving me. Plus, the extra work i am being told I need to do to accurately track and remedy my food cost, sales and other problems, will require even more hours and nights away from home- and I already work 60 -70 hrs a week. Some managers seem to like the job and see it as easy, I would have to disagree. This has been the hardest, most stressful, and unnecessarily demanding job I've worked.

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Cons

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Pros

Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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