Jimmy John's reviews

Inconsistency in performance management and rewards for employees as well as a lack of structure for how these are determined, which leads to unfair treatment and an appearance of favoritism within the organization. Work-life balance was non-existent and the "required hours" of 8am-5pm were really more like 7:30am-6pm if you wanted to be considered a "dedicated employee". Very poor PTO and holiday schedules. Many hiring practices were discriminatory and the organization uses "cultural fit" as a cover-up for hiring young, attractive individuals only. Termination is used a sort of fear tactic to keep employees in line and following policy and procedures. Benefits plans are expensive and not competitive in any way.

Every employee for themselves. Very little direction when it comes to driving directions. Expected to answer the phone while you're driving. Expected to break the laws to meet speedy deliveries if need be. Expected to pay for gas and insurance out of pocket and sometimes not break even--daily. Expected to be okay with regularly being degraded by fellow employees. Expected to return to same work environment after a supervising trainer made rape jokes and threats personally directed towards me as "Ha, I will remember that it bothers you. You know, ptsd isn't real unless you fought in a war. Being raped doesn't give you ptsd, but I will follow you to see how much this continues to bother you. We will do an experiment on that a--." Expected that after I told management I would not work with this person I was somehow saying I would not work. No, just don't put me on the same shift was what I said and they knew I said that much!! I went up two supervisors. I was given the same garbage attitude--because I was new and the trainer was an American Veteran everyone shrugged off his stalking. He repeatedly followed me and followed up with rape jokes. I had a triggering breakdown at work when forced to work a return shift. I was fired over the phone. Not one thing happened to my trainer. They all laughed at my experiences. I have literally been unable to hold a job since trying to advocate for myself. I told them all that I had a sense of humour and wasn't being a prude, but he was physically and emotionally triggering me and needed to know rape was not funny. Not to me. Not to decent human beings.