HORRIBLE! i only took the job because i needed a couple dollars in my pocket - Cashier Sales Associate CVS Health Employee Review

2.0
Apr 21, 2011
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Pros

The only good thing was my co-workers. We were around the same age so we got along great. The management didnt like that at all and tried to cause problems between us. CVS taught me how to deal with difficult and rude people ; It also made me more comfortable talking with strangers.

Cons

My ex-boss started me off with minimum wage and told me not to disclose my wage to any of my employees. Turns out she was paying ME more then them and they were there months and even years before me! The hours were crazy and I did more work than what i was getting paid for. There were days management made us clock out and work off the clock, afterhours. The supervisor was horrible! If i needed change or a customer had a complaint, not only would she have an attitude with me, she would sometimes take it out on the customer. The management always made me the only cashier ope, which caused a great deal of stress on my end as well as a long line of angry, impatient arrogant customers.The employees were fine, although there was DEFINITELY favoritism showed between the managers and associates.The raises are a JOKE ; i started off with 7.5O and was there for a good year an d a half with still no raise. I told my boss at the time i was about to leave to concentrate on school, and she thought she could swindle me with a $O.15 raise. . . .i left and never looked back. Overall, if your a student in High School Or College and want some extra cash in your pockets, CVS is for you. If your someone who wants to advance in this company, then be prepared to spend the next 8-1O years to even be promoted to Supervisor.

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I learned a lot working there as far as how to run a business as well as how to develop a team. I had one of the most successful teams in the company ranking as the top store year over year in two separate markets, one in the Northeast one in the Southeast. I was a paragon winner with the company as well. My most recent DM was very supportive. I genuinely thank them for the opportunity and the knowledge that I acquired while working with them.

Cons

Work hours were excessive. To be successful hours worked were borderline slavery. While I willingly worked them to be successful, the week you didn't you were immediately behind. Vacations were almost non existent due to constant visitors from corporate stopping in to do reviews. Holiday weeks were paid 4 days regular 1 holiday and you worked all 5. The facade of the stores looking great when these people stop by versus the reality of the business is polarizing. There were always teams of people and excessive expenditures of payroll thrown into stores prior to their visits. While I understood the need to make an appearance, it was always will always be a backwards way off thinking. Company preaches quality of life for their clients while quality of life for their employees is non-existent. As a "manager" in your average store you will be "managing" a total of one person during your shift, with a total of 10 people at location. Location open hours will exceed total payroll hours ie Sun-Sat 7am-10pm = 15hrs per day x 7 days x 2 people = 210 hrs which excludes the need to have a person unload deliveries that come in during non opened hours. Your budgeted hours will be approximately 208 hrs. I will only mention that during the month of December that there are extended hours for the stores but no budgeted hours to accommodate. Stores are held to strict shrink targets with little to no control over external theft. Remember 2 people at location, if four people enter to steal there is nothing you can do to stop them. These are facts not personal prejudices.

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