Vantaggi
The actual people who work in the field. They care about the industry and are passionate, but face difficulties from the corporate support staff. However, The senior leadership doesn't care about people. Poor bonuses. Poor merit increases, even for outstanding employees. The budget was only 1% for merits. 1%.
Svantaggi
Not enough support staff to help Benefits, Payroll and Leave Teams are not accessible. No one answers the phone No one understands what they should be doing Systems are old Poor senior leadership Company doesn't care about employees Work life balance is poor Pay is not competitive Ethical Issues Parent Company handicaps Pep Boys - Too much red tape Unorganized No SOPs No support from corporate offices