Pros
Started out a great place to work. Medical benefits were ok & holiday/sick pay grew with time invested. Morale was even great all around at one time. Discounted/free shoes & foot products were a definite plus. Adding HR dept was a huge step in the right direction. Some of the people who worked there showed a true passion for the company and its purpose. Many of the store owners & employees made a lasting impression. There was rarely a slow day.
Kontras
People who r loyal, work hard & perform their job better than clueless people in charge, often train their replacement just before they get the boot. Impersonal power player execs with micro manager policies barking "just do it" orders to 2 midway mgmt that just mimic orders to bottom level workers with no idea how/if its even possible was a daily challenge Quarterly bonuses held back & kept quiet, later being excused by generic no bonus letter attached to paychecks. Hours subtracted from salary pay & no paid overtime... and SALARY CAPS!