Pros
-overall nice people at work who are active, kind and proactive -many opportunities to learn about running a business -can be fun floor environment if you are personable, upbeat, and want to be hands-on
Cons
-constant coaching and feedback that can be taxing. No time when someone cannot tell you how you are "occurring" to them... -lack of boundary between being on at work and off when you are away. You could get calls when you are supposed to be off, or asked to have it complete before you next come in even though you are supposed to be off and on personal time. Technically this is not supposed to happen according to the handbook, but in practice it is happening. It would be one thing if you were salaried and great benefits, but you aren't. -inability to truly live off the income. No 401k. No paid maternity leave. -constant talk about goals and taking action so you can live your best life, but you are underpaid and worked to the bone so having the money, energy and time to be loving your life is unrealistic. When such concerns are raised you are given feedback for being and "choosing" negativity, and not "choosing happiness". Maybe you are even giving a formal feedback for improvement (basically a formal warning) that clearly states at end that you may be terminated if this occurs again. You CAN receive this type of formal warning for things such as being out of choice, out of collaboration, and a plethora of other intangibles.... -Total lack of separation between work responsibilities and your personal life. -Empty promises about future roles and opportunities. When something doesn't work out for an employee they are told that it is their "choice" to keep going or whatever. Sometimes upper management really does just EFF up and there is a negative impact on peoples careers, but there is NO acknowledgment of this. It just turns into a coaching session about what you are choosing... -You will struggle if this is your main source of income and you are in urban area. Will either need parental support, boyfriend, husband, major savings, trust fund, or 2 other jobs. -If you are interested in and looking to work at lululemon... go for it... you will meet nice people and learn about sales and retail business basics, but keep your head level and your options open. There are lots of good jobs and careers out there that pay and support you better (i.e. training, vacation pay, maternity leave, lifework balance, schedule etc...)