- favoritism runs wild! -- promotions are seldom based on merit, and based on very subjective evaluations and dumb reasons; some higher-ups may know less than some associates
- employee stagnation -- only favorites get a chance to move up in the company; provides little feedback and support to improve workforce morale / productivity; minor infractions of work expectations can rid you a chance of moving up
- lack of formal training for new employees
- occasional mandatory graveyard shifts, no matter what your availability is
- STRICT standards
- low incentives for promotions, little pay raise, eliminated competitive wage
- condescending corporate visits -- expects employees to live up to an image in spite of lack of practicality, expects utter/complete perfection, constant threat of disapproval, only address workers via their own subordinates
- HIGH emphasis on profits, but no incentives for workers to achieve sales goals other than to expand the company
- lack of professionalism from higher-ups -- lower level employees must work non-stop, yet upper level people can get away with doing less (sometimes, can hear them chatting it up amongst themselves on duty)
- lack of concern for employee well-being -- obvious stress / depression amongst certain workers, but profitting comes before addressing workers' needs / issues
- claims "zen-in keiei" (management by everyone) philosophy, but practically non-existent -- employees actually have little/no say on how to improve the operation of the store
- high turn over
