Great pay, horrible lifestyle - District Manager Waffle House Employee Review

2.0
19 Oct 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay if you're willing to put in the work, most of your pay is performance based so the better you do the more you make.

Cons

Work/Life balance is a joke. On call 24/7/365. You work doubles and sometimes triple shifts. Upline cares very little about the toll it takes on you mentally and physically.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
15 June 2026
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Pros

Solid pay for the industry Okay benefits Employee stock purchase plan Pretty consistent hours The actual work is difficult, but fun after you get good at it. Upward momentum is difficult, but the pay scales very well if you work your way up into management. Prepare for intense work if you do though.

Cons

They hire everyone, and your team will make or break your experience. Genuine safety concerns on 3rd shift. You need to be prepared for people to act out. Senior management only have operation management skills. They are not good "people" managers at all. Only "number" managers.

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