I was belittled and embarrassed daily, either before opening and/or during store hours, literally in front of customers. Many of my coworkers, and I myself, couldn't handle the emotional abuse where we were almost pushed to tears. No matter how much we surpassed our daily sale goals or how spectacular our UPT was, management always found a magical way to degrade your skills and make you feel inferior. Management itself is the biggest joke, basically high school all over again. We had no choice but to keep our schedules open, also known as open calls, where we weren't able to plan anything because we never knew if they were going to need us or not. Tallk about inconsiderate. The pay? Another huge joke. We were basically paid so little to be a walking Vans-pedia. The hours? Only 4 hours EACH day. They'll only offer you more hours if someone called. That itself, speaks volumes. If I had known about a 12 hour week split up into 3 days, 4 hours each day, I would've rejected immediately. I wasted more money on public transportation than acutslly earn a livable wage. You can't even pay ONE BILL with these hours. I reported my former manager to the district manager for all the unprofessional things we trailed through and treatment we had daily from him. Unsurprisingly, no respond or action yet. Never will I support Vans or even recommend anyone to work for 4 hours a day. Not everyone has the privilege of living on Miami Beach or even have their own car.
