Urban stores are absolutely unfair. You get paid less for triple the workload, while others get to make more money at easier stores in nicer areas. On top of that, your performance metrics are kept low because of the urban stores. Therefore, you will never see a promotion unless you work 60 hours a week for months on end.
Supervisors are creepy robots that never seem to truly care about you as a person. You never feel like they speak to you, more they speak AT you. It's really weird.
"QuikTrip Speak" if you've worked there, you'll know what I mean. It's a way of speaking in a hyperprofessional manner, using roundabout euphemisms to diminish real problems. Any time you try to make a valid argument against the common viewpoints of the company, you'll receive a bizarre argument that basically makes you sound like you're an idiot for ever bringing that up. It's kind of like doublethink.
Promotions make no sense. It really is about who you know, and who likes you. Sure, it's based off your performance metrics, but they'll place people at high volume stores in nice areas that practically run themselves. Some of my friends were amazing leaders, but it took them 20 years to make it to store manager. Well connected ones hit corporate within a few short years.
Feeling trapped. The pay may be good, but your skillset is non-transferrable to companies that pay the same. Most people don't leave out of fear of ruining their life.
Work-life balance. There is none.
It's legitimately dangerous. You cannot protect yourself from people attacking you, the stores are in high crime areas, and every security measure they take is not at all preventative. It's just for watching employees and maintaining inventory. Security guards are very rare to have available, and you have to fight supervisors for one. It can take years, many robberies, and employees getting hurt to justify one.
Health insurance was terrible.
Chet will say he cares about the employee, but that's what he's supposed to say. When you're there wearing that red polo, it's just not true. If he did, these issues wouldn't be a thing.
