Vantaggi
At the end of 2005 Cost Plus began what I would consider a pivotal positive shift in culture and reconnecting with our brand/customers. Thankfully our new Senior Management team began the process of weeding out toxic people/behaviors and turning the culture around internally. 6 years later I feel like we have best in class management and work force here in our Corporate Headquaters. I have several reasons why I like working here but I will narrow it down to 2... Open Door Policy Really Good People/Team Everyones door is open... you can easily walk into the CEO or anyone of the management team with whatever idea, feedback or complaint you may have and feel respected and listened too. Our voices count... At the end of the day you know that productive confrontation and collaberation equal team members that trust one another too keep raising the bar... This makes for a hardworking team with a common goal who really get along and make positive change. I feel like I have worked for two different comapnies in the last 10+ years... the first five years were so dysfunctional under different leadership. I am so glad I listened to my gut when I heard Barry speak for the first time... he has never lied, created spin or seperated himself from the team... since that first day... he says what he means and means what he says.
Svantaggi
The culture of accountability can be intimidating if you are not use to it... The retail environment is also fast paced and can change daily. It does require at times acts of selflessness.