Lacking in values. No work/life balance - General Manager Doherty Enterprises Employee Review

2.0
Feb 16, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Hard to say what the pros are. Yes, you have a job with what seems like a good salary, but that's about it.

Cons

Little to no work/life balance. Managers get 1 weekend off a month (if you aren't short staffed) and only 2 sick days a year. You are advised early on in your career that using sick days is "frowned upon" so if you are sick, you just switch your day off. Also, God forbid you're sick, be prepared to beg and borrow to get your shift covered. Managers are always living in fear of losing their jobs as you are only valued by what your assessment scores are. Little opportunity to develop yourself or Managers as there is no time for development because budgets do not allow sufficient floor coverage. Company is very involved with the community but only for the photo ops and tax write offs. Hourly supervisors start at $13/hour and are asked to cover shifts for bartenders and servers. Taxes on their tips errode their actual check. You will be forced to drive in to work (even in a blizzard) and wait to see of you open/cloee the restaurant.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Dec 16, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I entered this job with five years experience already as a server, though with zero bar knowledge. The five day, planned and structured training modules and shadowing are helpful for those not familiar with restaurant work or certain aspects of it (such as I was). Frequent sales or other campaign contests made the shift fun and earned me some extra cash from time to time. I worked with many lively, friendly, funny, and otherwise fun people to be around.

Cons

While working with many people that were joys to be around, management's overall lack of conflict resolution left much to be desired when issues arose. Hours also varied in extremes between understaffing and present employees not getting help they need on the floor or behind the line and overstaffing when brining back students during the holidays/summer and giving a position to whoever walked in the door. The latter which led to loyal team-members seeking out secondary or other all together roles elsewhere.

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Doherty Enterprises Response
5mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re glad to hear you found value in our training program and enjoyed working with your teammates—creating a positive, engaging environment is important to us. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding staffing balance especially during peak periods. Your input is appreciated, and we wish you continued success in your career.
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