A very dumb job - Assistant Manager Stretch Zone Employee Review

1.0
Oct 28, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Nice meeting new people and making some feel better.

Cons

Terrible pay. Extremely taxing on the body. I am still recovering from the damage of being overstretched then having to lift and hold dead weight of various body types. Ownership was awful. No benefits. Worked 12 hour days because apparently all the slack fell on me from the general manager and the employees. Owners never came in but would monitor you like big brother off the cameras. I should of quit after a month but I tried to remain hopeful and I needed a job. I burnt myself out so bad I was in tears every night in pain closing by myself. Then they made me come in at 8am on icy roads to fire me over the phone because I mumbled “I hate this job” while I was putting my shoes on by a customer. (I know that wasn’t right to say but I was in so much pain). Again I should of had the courage to quit after a month. Fired me over the phone but one owner still came in after I left! And they called the police on me because I didn’t leave in my car right away because I was crying in my car and the roads were dangerous to drive back on! If anything I learned that I shouldn’t ever break my back for a job that doesn’t care about you’re well being in the first place!

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

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Cons

If you’re looking for a workplace that respects your time, communicates clearly, and values its employees—this is not it. Leadership is a major issue here. There’s a noticeable lack of professionalism, including instances of being spoken over, having words put in your mouth, and being talked down to instead of listened to. Concerns aren’t addressed—they’re dismissed, often with “attitude adjustment” conversations rather than actual solutions. Work-life balance is essentially nonexistent. You’re expected to prioritize the job above everything else, despite compensation that doesn’t reflect those expectations. Scheduling is disorganized and inconsistent, and even when feedback is offered to improve it, it’s ignored. There’s also a clear disconnect between management and staff. Managers work standard weekday hours with no night or weekend presence, yet still criticize those shifts for underperforming—without offering support or firsthand understanding of those challenges. My final experience summed it up: a conversation with ownership that escalated into raised voices and misrepresentation of my reasons for leaving. I chose to walk out rather than continue being disrespected. There are better places to work that will treat you like a professional, not a problem.

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