Vantaggi
Most of the folks that you work with are really great. Easily make friends with co-workers, and even the managers of the individual stores are pretty great, and want the best for employees. The actual work in the Framing department is fun, and allows for some creativity in the day to day activities. Also you get to see a lot of cool and fun art, and help make lasting memories for customers.
Svantaggi
The Customers. Most are pretty good, but there's always the terrible ones, and unfortunately CW rewards the problem customers with extra discounts and coupons instead of just kicking them out for throwing a tantrum. The corporate team feels very out of touch with what the actual workers on the floor see and do on a daily basis. orders come down for new sales, or lack of sales, and don't seem to take suggestions from workers to heart. Also, forget about a regular or flexible schedule unless you've worked at a location for 10+ years, and don't get your hopes up for a decent wage. Especially in the framing department, where the work HAS to be a bit more technical because the learning curve is a pretty steep jump from normal cashier duties, the pay isn't any higher. I understand why the commission for larger custom projects had been stopped, but a little kickback as a team for a $1000+ project would have been nice. Really any show of appreciation by the company, and even the mangers would have been nice.