Pros
- Decent pay for retail, paid breaks a plus - Deputy premium pay (£4 extra per hour) is good on the rare occasion you get it - Always something to do as staffing is so low, going back and forth between jobs k usually keeps things interesting - If you have a capable, hard working team (which is rare) the workday can be enjoyable
Cons
- Work life balance is awful, never leave on time and your shifts are changed with a few days notice without informing you or asking your permission despite the fact the rota is supposed to be made 4 weeks in advance - The hardest working employees get criticised and pushed the hardest, while bad employees are given the lowest expectations. Only listened to when you reach your breaking point - Will exploit you until you make a complaint, suggestions are ignored and are expected to perform at the same level without exception - Deputies are the most exploited and undervalued members of the team so be prepared to carry the store on your shoulders along with the other deputies - Path of least resistance is always followed to pursue faster working rather than take into account the mental and physical health of staff - Delivery drivers and warehouse selectors mean pallets can arrive completely unstable, destroyed, or missing altogether and they make the complaints procedures as time consuming and difficult as possible to disuade you from giving them extra work