Pros
- A great creative outlet. I genuinely enjoyed getting to interpret people's requests to try and make them happy and feel good about themselves - A new appreciation of the female form. I learned about a ton of different body types and the challenges each faces from very petite to plus sized. - Flexible schedule. Getting to work remotely was a positive for me and I was able to work during the day so probably helped that feeling of satisfaction - Getting to work behind the tech of a cutting edge company, very cool to see how the sausage is made - Developing relationships with clients. I loved being a reliable source for people to update their wardrobes seasonally, new periods of life (jobs, kids etc) or for events
Cons
- Clearly the inventory issue needs to be addressed in a larger context but it often seemed to me that buyers were probably regarded with the same sense of disposability as stylists. The openings on Glassdoor always seem to be very junior in nature when it's clear that the scope of the role has expanded and probably needs quite a few more senior hires - Felt very disposable. With lacking inventory, and no incentives financially for successful Fixes, it's easy to lose steam - The metrics for the stylist role are not in line with the pay scale. Very intensive reporting that surely can be used on the back end but doesn't align with the effort that a $14/hr role suggests - Out of touch pay scale. Stylists are sales people. I did some rough calculations before I left about how much inventory I personally had sold and the numbers are staggering. I'm sure the engineers need to be paid a premium to continually update the back end at a high level, but that shouldn't exclude appropriate compensation for other positions in the company. Sales people typically reap the rewards of what they sell in a more concrete way either via bonuses or commissions. - Upward mobility very lacking. I personally was not interested in moving to a Lead position- but largely that's because I like styling and the Lead position is managing 30+ stylists and their metrics at any given time. - I grew tired of the robotic responses and lack of personalization from Leads when giving feedback or asking questions. You can stick to company policy while still treating your employees like real people - The 15 hours a week is easily completed some weeks, some weeks you have to log in and out so many times that your scheduled 15 hours easily stretches from 15 to 20+ without the appropriate compensation.