Absolutely Horrible - Assistant Manager Creative Goods Merchandise Employee Review

Mild Difficulty, Customer facing, Fun competition

Variable Hours, Unknown end, Change of work each day

Some of the hardest-working and most dedicated people you’ll ever meet work here—though unfortunately, they are rarely appreciated. If you thrive in high-stress, chaotic environments, you’ll fit right in. Leaving this job will be one of the best things that ever happens to you.

Toxic leadership. Upper management is obsessive about control, micromanages employees to an extreme degree, and sees staff as expendable rather than valuable. Unreasonable workload. Be prepared to take on responsibilities far outside your job description, including physical labor that has nothing to do with your role. Favoritism. Younger employees are often spoken to condescendingly, and office politics determine success more than actual skill or performance. High turnover. Many of the best employees leave quickly due to burnout—or get pushed out for simply speaking up. A culture of surveillance. Certain employees act as the "eyes and ears" for upper management, which fosters a distrustful and toxic work environment.