• magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    24 hours ago

    I kinda feel sorry for managers at large retail chains, but I also kinda don’t. On one hand, they’re “in charge” of the store, but the big decisions (or small decisions, if they involve enough money) are made by corporate. Management makes the schedule, but corporate dictates how much of a “budget” they’re allowed for wages, supplies, etc. If they go over that budget too often, they’re fired.

    I don’t feel sorry for the ones who are petty dictators. I also don’t feel sorry for the ones who are perfectly capable of working in another field, hate their job, but stick with retail anyway. Retail sucks. Making it a life choice is a terrible idea. If they’re smart enough to run a store, they should be smart enough to figure that out.

    • dumbass@aussie.zone
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      23 hours ago

      The only difference between a good store manager and a bad one is how much physical labour they do. They more they help out with the actual money making side of the job, the better the job.

      My store manager spends most of his day sitting in his office, he’s never once worked my department to help us, he’s the reason I stepped up to manage my department, I know more than him, so I’m just gonna do it my way and tell him to fuck off, what’s he gonna do? Fire me for making the store more money?