Vantaggi
Set work times, Sundays off. Simple job, with growth opportunities. Not micro-managed. Definitely has some scheduling, work-life balance pros, especially if you are used to working retail. Training is specific and thorough on most pieces, but what they miss, they miss big. Health benefits are not fantastic, but adequate. DM has high, clear standards. Very little ambiguity or not knowing where you stand most of the time.
Svantaggi
Heavier sales piece, far less actual management responsibilities than led to believe. Very few women in leadership positions, so very much a man's world. Not employee focused. PTO/sick time is combined, even in states with required sick leave standards. Equates to VERY little PTO, unless you never get sick or work sick. Corporate checks (such as secret shoppers) are not made known during training. The standard that the secret shopper is seeking is not made known. So, the employee could be great, but miss the bullet points and look incompetent on a report that goes to corporate. General disrespect from DM to store level, especially the AM position. He acts as if he is a better person than they are because he is their boss.