Stay AWAY from this company - Anonymous employee Living Spaces Employee Review

2.0
May 2, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It is nice that it's not on commission, so you have a decent idea of what your weekly pay will be. However, it is a sad salary--it is not in line with what most furniture stores pay--it's less than half of what you could earn in a normal furniture store. The staff is normally pretty good, and they're fun to work with.

Cons

Long hours on every weekend. Favoritism is rampant. If you don't have your nose stuck up management's butt, you will never be recognized, no matter how well your perform your job. People who get all the work accomplished while the nose-stickers sit in the information booth and talk never get any recognition. Only those who sit in the information booth and talk get any recognition from the top four managers. One assistant sales managers sees what is going on, but he is not able to combat the other four. The pressure to sell a minimum of $100,000 per month is incredible. If you do not meet this goal--and exceed it--your employment will be terminated soon. It may not be commission, but the pressure is more intense than any commission job I have ever had. The quality of most of the furniture sold here is sub-par, and you have to deal with a lot of upset, justifiably irate customers--and there is nothing you can do. Customer service is beyond poor. Communication between management and employees does not exist. A few of the favored people (see note about noses up butts) get all the information, and the rest of the store has no information given to them. The pay structure changes almost monthly. Any time a bonus structure is set in place, and a few people make the bonus, the structure gets changed so that it is more difficult to attain a bonus--and God knows the pay is not enough to support a family on.

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5.0
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Pros

They have a true open door policy and are willing to humanize themselves to make sure it's understood.

Cons

No cons unless you just don't want to work. Every job has rules and a culture to maintain and protect Living Spaces is no different. But close mouths don't get fed either.

1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Strong brand presence and great place to develop thick skin

Cons

- "Sink or Swim" Management: Managers here don’t train or guide; they throw you into the deep end of the sea and expect you to figure complex systems out entirely on your own. If you fail, the blame is placed squarely on you rather than their lack of onboarding or support. No one is truly there to help you. - Toxic Culture & Gossip: The workplace environment is highly toxic, driven by a rampant gossip culture. Instead of professional collaboration, the office feels dominated by cliques, backstabbing, and high-school drama that stems right from leadership. - Favoritism Over Merit: Promotions and recognition are entirely based on favoritism and politics rather than performance, hard work, or tenure. If you aren't playing the corporate game or in the inner circle, your career growth will stall completely. - Power Trips & Heavy Workload: Management consistently operates on power trips, demanding unrealistic expectations. The workload is incredibly unreasonable, leading to severe burnout with zero regard for work-life balance.

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