Vantaggi
Great "first step" entry level retail/sales job to learn aspects of furniture/retail selling. This company may be good fit for you, if you are looking for part time, with flexible hours. If you are applying at an already long term "established" location, which is already hitting the "bonus" system on pay scale, this its a plus. But be prepared to learn fast, and become a team player! Do not think you can do minimum and just go along for the "ride" Opportunities for building customer relationships is great to establish long term business, if you "put yourself out there" and go the extra mile. Certain amounts of flexibility in pricing, makes selling easier. If you thrive in building personal relationships with clients, this would be a great job for you.
Svantaggi
Physically demanding, lots of walking and standing on concrete, large stores with minimum of 10,000 square feet, most are larger. No holiday pay. 30 minute lunch which means you really don't have much time to even leave the store for personal errands, or even to buy lunch. (most manager are good emergency situations though) Bottom line, unless you go and sit in your car, you have no "real" break. Pay does NOT compensate for "required" duties, ONLY if your team hits the required monthly sales goals (which is in $100 pay increments) so it would be important to know the history of the store you are applying with, to know if you can afford to live on the "hourly" wage income. I would definitely ASK for "goals met history" for THAT location. Understand that this is not JUST a "sales" job. Physically and mentally demanding. This would be a challenging job for highly motivated and experienced sales associates, who have a strong drive to succeed. Remember you are only compensated if the "team" reaches certain sales goals. The "team" is made up of 3 to 4 full time employees, and 3 to 4 part time employees. Not all team members have the same strong motivation, so sometimes it feels like you are in an uphill battle every single month. With a high turn over rate, on the job training also becomes a chore, only to have them leave a few months later, after realizing this is not a "piece of cake" job, or they realize they cannot afford to live on the hourly pay scale if "bonus" is not met. The message of "team work" is great, but not so much if you feel like some team members are riding in the wagon, instead of helping pull that wagon.