Pros
I was in college and landed a full time, salary position without having obtained a college degree yet. I was offered $40k to start and received a $1k increase in pay after a full year of being an Assistant Manager. I worked as a server first and less than six months later became a "GSC", Guest Service Coordinator. The GSC as Ruby Tuesday calls it, is a part-time manager (I was paid $12/hr) that is fully in charge of the shift usually with no other manager present. Then I became a full-time manager and worked almost 4 years for the company. PTO, vacation was dependent upon your time put into the company. As a manager I had 12 days PTO, and 14 days PTO after putting three years into the company.
Cons
As a woman I feel as though I was paid less than the other Assistant Manager who was a male, and near the same age as I. He had know the GM personally and I believe that played a roll in favoritism for pay, and scheduling. Worked every weekend unless requested off in advance (usually using vacation time). There were no "sick" days actually implemented and I found myself begging other managers to switch a shift with me, or would have to work. (However, it is important to know in this position you are supposed to have sick days...) I closed a lot, the GM would work all the morning shifts and I found myself closing almost every night 4-5 times a week. My initial training was cut 2 weeks short leaving a few lose ends I had to figure out on my own. (P.S. the training pays well, better than the initial job! This is probably why they cut mine short. They pay mileage, or put you up in a hotel during the 8 week process. They pay you your salary pay, but if you work a minute over 50 hrs you get double! So...don't let them cut training short and work hard during training. Overtime, there is none. As a manager if you work over 50 hrs. you get compensated (very little). However, overtime is watched like a hawk and odds are you will not receive additional pay for your time. Late nights... Weekends...every weekend. Holidays...open every day expect Christmas Day (you get no holiday pay compensation)