Although 48-50 hours a week does not seem like a lot, the constant multi-tasking, worrying about the sale, dealing with tough customers, and answering the phone 60+ times a day (50% are frustratingly ignorant questions, charge disputes, and repeating yourself over and over again to someone who just do not understand seemingly obvious things) takes a toll on you. It is incredibly hard to have a healthy work life balance especially if you are at a 7 day operation. Once you get comfortable at one branch they will move you to another. 0% commission for sales where you are instead ranked on a matrix that quantifies your promote-ability. Upper-management is constantly chasing numbers and percentages that are unnecessary just take make them look better on paper, meanwhile, making your job even harder. The more you learn about the truth of the nature of the business it will be discouraging. The business model is not a fast track to working your way up the ladder. You can be eligible for promotions quickly, but you won't actually get one as fast as you are sold to believe. The only exception to this would be to start in a city with substantial growth (like Nashville, TN) or to throw for promotions at locations in the middle of nowhere far from where you live. Professional dress in the middle of summer (slacks, button-up, and tie) for men, while the women can wear a (appropriate) skirt and a low cut short sleeve top.
