Pros
I had the honor of meeting some of the best, most personable and extremely smart individuals. It was always a comfort coming in knowing how much allegiance there was in believing in ourselves while advocating for each other. Best group of workers I could ask for.
Cons
The decay of upper management is literally a festering rot of dishonesty and zero culpability. You’re at the whims of an area manager who prances from store to store with no regard for immersing herself, checking in or offering any formal guidance. Communication is withheld until the very last minute which creates even more of a buffer to execute the expectations of our jobs. There aren’t any performance reviews to help mitigate areas where we might improve on. Everything is mostly on the fly, and it’s become less and less about ensuring success and more about doubling earnings. With recent expansion, the ethical mandate Catbird likes to promote itself, is rather more likened to a cheapened fast fashion extension of unreliable goods. There is no commission, no overtime pay, and frankly the effects of that has contributed to some of the highest turnover rates. Your complaints will fall on deaf ears, HR especially, your work will likely go unnoticed, your expression and style will suffer at the abundance of overstated policies, all while being told to work with a smile on your face. This is me stating my piece, as a hopeful nudge to not only avoid mine, but also so many others experiences.