Pottery Barn Employee Reviews about "work life balance"

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No work life balance No raises Pushes agenda down your throat Work load is constant increasing without the pay to back it up Very stressful Not enough coverage

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There is no real work life balance

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I have worked here for 3 years and just now make $10.00 an hour. Corporate greed is disgusting and they should start paying associates at minimum $12 an hour.

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Little room to make a difference in design. Stress for corporate visits. Need a little bit more hands on deck in the stores.

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Upper management is awful, gossipy and without business ethics. The behaviors and professionalism from the CEO to the RVPs to the DM level are inconsistent at best. Work/life balance is not appreciated and their motto of being 'people first' passed away with our old CEO. There is very little to no room for advancement after the GM level, which is a direct result of no further career training for the next level. HR is ridiculous and does not value anonymity which provides for a harsh workplace as it is widy known that you are retaliated against for voicing concerns. Workload is insane and not supported by staffing or corporate vision. Salaries are very low for expectations and bonus structure truly needs to be reworked to include hourly managers as well being their contributions are just as important to success.

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only pay minimum wage at the start

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No work life balance - but this is true of most retail positions

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1) No career development. People only got promoted if their manager was getting married or pregnant, and assistants had to cover for that period of time. While interviewing, they really made you feel like there was momentum, but there isn’t. 2) I was let go because I purchased discounted items with another persons credit card besides my own. It was an odd way to go, they waited a few years to call me out and when they did the HR meeting was super unprofessional. They definitely made me seem like just a number and they did not have my best interest at heart. They still make a profit from the discount, business is bad so it is a way for them to let go employees. 3) Not a flexible work life balance. They gave us Friday was WFH, but still had us come into the office. Also, don’t give a lot of time off during the holidays. 4) Overall, there are just better places to work. They pay less than the market, only give 3% to your 401k when most companies like Gap give 5%. And work life balance is bad. Just go somewhere else.

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Love the job so much its hard to switch off even when given the chance because of just being dedicated and loyal and wanting the company to succeed

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Corporate management is too hard on stores. Everyone on a sure level bears the brunt of all the issue trickled down from everyone above. You're expected to constantly perform at the top of your game without compassion for the toll that takes, and your only constant reward is a bunch of 'THANK YOUs' in over bearing emails and conference calls. Too much micro managing, not enough monetary compensation. We have to fight for our work life balance as opposed to it being given to us. No consideration for what working with the public can be like, just constant pressure to make your numbers and metrics.