Pros
Staff discount. You become a stronger person working in retail.
Cons
Being expected to do overtime and not getting paid, higher management such as state leaders and nationals, and very political, they manipulate you into thinking any opportunity is a good one. Rostering is a huge one, you have no support with VERY minimal hours, you either have to be crying or on the edge of a mental breakdown to be given more hours only to be told you HAVE to make more money. You’re never aloud to change your rostering times as a manager. If you’re sick, good luck finding a cover they work ever casual to the bone, set unrealistic expectations for casuals and store managers. Bully them when they don’t hit deadlines. If you drink all your water on shift good luck finding a tap to refill!! All Factorie stores do not have taps, or fridges out back, but if you’re lucky your store might have a microwave!! You are told to go to the centre bathrooms to go refill your bottle of water or spend $3 for 400ml of water! Have you ever thought to yourself “hmm this store seems messy, dusty and understaffed” well that’s because they are! Most Factorie stores are 10+ years old and only get 15mins before opening to vacuum, mop, tills, accept stock. So how do we do all that? We get told “you can’t leave until it’s done” OR the parents room has hot water to mop the floor! The cotton in group loves to boast on how much they do for their people, head office people that is, if you make your way there you’ll love your job! But as for in store good luck. You may get 60+ boxes of stock delivered to you and it’ll be you from open to close with a little lunch cover.
