Vantaggi
Better pay than other paint companies. Freedom to run the store the way you wish, as long as you are successful. Sherwin-Williams has the best reputation with the contractors--makes selling easier. S-W sells quality products, trains and maintains knowledgeable staff. Co-workers take pride in their jobs. Culture of fun at work--depends on your supervisors, of course.
Svantaggi
Can be a super physical job. Slinging lots of five gallon pails and making drywall mud deliveries may be a problem for some people-you don't need to get a gym membership if you work at a high volume store. Large portion of the contractors are immigrants--at times commucation and differences in cultures can be an issue. Speaking Spanish would be valuable but we also had customers who were Russian, Polish, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean...