Unfair Pay, what a surprise! Oh wait... - "Sales Associate" Work Horse Five Below Employee Review

1.0
2 Nov 2012
Recommend
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Pros

None, added for five words

Cons

Everything. I was told I was paid less because I had less experience than other workers, there was 1 other worker that had more work experience than myself, that was understandable. All the others had less than 1 year experience. I was the only male besides the 2 managers. If you try and ask for a raise or fair payment, or reasons why you were underpaid, be prepared to wait a long time. No point, might as well get a job somewhere else.

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Pros

-20% discount -med, dental, vision benefits -20-ish minimum hours per week -genuinely can be a fun store to work in when run well

Cons

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