Long shifts not ideal for college students - Sales Associate Dollar General Employee Review

3.0
23 Jul 2011
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Pros

The actual work is not hard Some coworkers are okay Some customers are okay Weekly pay Easy to get hired

Cons

I was hired right after applying, so I never had an interview to ask questions about the job. I'm a college student and didn't realize the shifts are 7 hours long. All other students my age work 4 hour shifts at their jobs and 7 hours there feels like forever. Many customers are very difficult and rude. My manager hardly talks to me, and we are the only ones working. It's a lot of work for one employee to do: running the register, straightening shelves and restocking. There's also no kind of employee discount. The pay is minimum wage. I don't feel appreciated. I always work nights, too.

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Pros

You have an opportunity to create good good relationships with your customers.

Cons

There is no work life balance. If you’re a store manager you’re expected to be there 24/7 if necessary. You’re also salary, so you’re paid for a flat 40 hours but required to schedule yourself for a minimum of 48 hours. No holiday pay, no overtime. You have access to two types of bonuses but they’re IF you qualify for them. You get little to no support from upper management and constantly told you’re not doing enough. They don’t care if you’re having staffing issues and still expect you to get the truck completely worked in 2 days and the store to be 100% recovered daily, even if you’re alone. Then they’ll either look for ways to write you up to terminate you or push you until you quit.

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