Pros
• Fun, nostalgic products that customers enjoy. • Great coworkers tried to make the best of the chaos.
Cons
• I was hired as an Assistant Manager, but there was no Store Manager. I was left to run the store without proper guidance, structure, or backup. • Owners were involved, but extremely critical and rigid. There was no grace for learning — new hires were expected to know everything from day one, with little to no training. • I was expected to take home and wash aprons as an hourly employee, with no compensation for that extra labor. • I received frequent messages and calls after hours — sometimes multiple times about the same issue — showing a total disregard for personal time and boundaries. • Instead of offering solutions, the owners mostly complained and vented. I often felt like their soundboard, not a supported leader. • Staff were called “lazy” or “manipulative” behind their backs, and there were inappropriate comments about coworkers wanting to take each other’s roles. • Constantly shifting expectations, minimal training, and no clear communication left everyone guessing. • High turnover and low morale made the job draining and unsustainable.