Nordstrom – “One year freeze on wages, no chance on getting a raise for a year.”

Pros

Benefits and discounts are nice. Its pretty easy to transfer. I got promoted pretty fast.

Cons

They put a freeze on wages for the next year that is company wide. As a cook I am looked down upon by sales department. You have to deal with a lot of arrogant rich people. People that have no experience restaurant are the senior management so they have no idea what they are talking about and think they are judges on top chef. They senior management use negative reinforcement on the lower management and it trickles down to the employees.

Advice to Senior Management

That negative reinforcement dose not work. That you need to think of employs as an investment. That when you promote someone you should give them a raise too.