J. Mclaughlin reviews

This is not a company that cares about its employees. Let's start with the benefits. For single medical insurance you're paying more than $300 per paycheck for horrible medical coverage. While still paying an absorbent amount for the deductible. 401k NO MATCH! The company is closed for only 5 holidays every year. Next is the location. Good luck. Only 1 train and no parking. The company pays below market and raises are non- existent. The executive team will lie constantly. If you are promised anything it is wise to get it in writing. You will be lied to just to get you to take on more work. No work life balance. Requesting time off is frowned upon and most times rejected.

Due to small staffing there are times when I must work alone — which in itself is not a problem, but there are days when in store traffic is extremely low and time drags by so slowly it’s mind numbingly painful. I feel that were it not for such a strong following of return customers, I’m not sure the store would be sustainable. But that is just my opinion. Our clothing appeals to a certain demographic of those interested in a tasteful conservative style and have the financial means to afford it. Sizing runs 0-14. Associates are discouraged from reaching out directly to anyone in Corporate, even at the District Manager level. Your only channel is through your store manager. If your store manager happens to be the source of the problem (I’m fortunate to have a kind, caring and fair minded store manager) then you will need to think about resigning. It’s just that simple. And finally, there appears to be no evaluation and reward (salary increase potential) system in place.