Pros
As a manager, you have the opportunity to positively influence the lives of young men and women who are discovering who they are and what they want out of life. 6% match on 401K and great benefits.
Cons
-AVPs and VPs are trash. They are more of a liability than an asset. They’re so far out of touch and set such unrealistic expectations for stores. If you try to voice your concerns with this, they talk over you in a “get back in line” fashion. This creates disgruntled employees due to seeing the effect they have on their managers. Store managers average around $130K a year and yet are leaving at a record pace. You know what they say, people don’t quit jobs… they quit managers. So who do you blame for managers quitting? Hmmm. -Dollar signs cover any and all issues. If you’re running a successful store you’re safe (even if you’re unethical in your practices). If you’re running a struggling store (despite being in a nose dive economy) you will be chastised relentlessly for anything and everything. -They talk an awfully big game on caring for their people. So much so that you aren’t allowed to schedule your full time staff over 45 hours a week or your PT staff over 35 hours. This is all in the name of “quality of life”. Meanwhile as a Manager, you could work 6 days straight (10-12 hours a day) without taking a lunch break and you won’t hear a word from your AVP or VP. Why is this? Well because Managers are paid salary so they don’t care how many hours you work. So it’s all a lie. They don’t care about you, your quality of life or your family. They only care about the dollar. -This company saw record profits in 2020 and 2021 yet goes CRAZY cutting the hours of PT employees in 2022 to the point where they can’t make ends meet. So they end up quitting. But the same ole mentality of “people quit managers” causes them to further chastise managers when the AVPs and VPs are the problem. Once again, when your opinion is voiced you’re told to get back in line. -Every manager isn’t held to the same standard. Managers within the “inner circle” of AVPs and VPs get special treatment. They’re often overlooked on their flaws and are religiously praised in front of the rest of the managers. Mangers outside the inner circle are constantly hassled the the point of being bullied. -This is all happening while they’re telling you it’s all in the name of making your dreams come true. They don’t care about your dreams or the guy below you. It’s all a lie to keep future generations in slavery so the Halle family can continue being billionaires while we can’t even make it to our kid’s events or sports games. -It wasn’t always this way. This all started when Mr. Halle passed away. I have been with the company for over 20 years and have seen first hand the downfall of a truly amazing culture. What exists now is a hollow shell of Discount Tire’s once glorious culture.