This job requires you to sell your soul and work during your personal time - District Manager Waffle House Employee Review

1.0
Sep 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

You make a lot of money

Cons

Working 70+ hours, meetings at LEAST twice a week for several hours even after working all day. When finished working for the day, you have to go back at night for an hour or two so don't make plans if your working that day. You have to stock, clean, change out the register. Call in to your superior at least 3 times a day with staffing, payroll and sales. Cut your stores grass, paint, custodian, cook, administrator, landscaper. You are only promised 4 days off a month and they stick close to that. Your off days change. When you are off they still call you when problems arise big and small. You get calls all hours of the night a lot! You will work several times 14 to 20 days straight. When the rest of the world runs on 7 days a week they run on 8 days a week to limit your days off.

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5.0
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Pros

Good work hard hours very demanding on the body

Cons

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3.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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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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