The cats are the only benefit - Cafe Assistant Java Whiskers Employee Review

1.0
Feb 27, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with cats. Sometimes free food

Cons

A culture of favourism & bullying Low pay & no tipping system No training Shifts end up being 11 hour long & without breaks Often scheduled more then 7 days in a row Cat welfare doesn't seem to be a concern for the company or much of the staff Understaffed Cafe assistant expect to train supervisors

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1.0
May 24, 2026
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Pros

Genuinely only the cats. Nothing else.

Cons

Management are bullies Senior team members are cliquey Terribly organised in general

1.0
Apr 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nothing at all apart from the cats

Cons

Management are trash! Really bad people, cruel, evil and just mean. They hire boyfriends and friends and have blatant favourites, they don’t care about you! Work here if you want to pay with your mental health and also they don’t pay you. Many people have had illegal breaks added in and shifts cut short, and bs holiday rules so when you leave they won’t even pay you any annual leave. The real owners are so unaware that their management are bullies or they don’t care because staff turnover here is crazy and so many people complain yet nothing changes.

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