Horrible company to work for - Department Head Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

3.0
27 Jan 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The benefits the hourly associates you meet who become family

Cons

Management is horrible no opportunity for growth unless your a favorite they use you all yr then cut your hours mangment is bullies store had many problems and they just do simple fixes on the buildings just overall a not so good company to work for

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
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Thank you for your feedback on your experience with us and your over 20 years of experience working with us. We truly appreciate your service. Like many businesses, we have seasonality with respect to sales and customer traffic. It sounds like you may be experiencing concerns with your hours. It would be helpful for us to understand your store so we can better understand what is causing your current dissatisfaction. Please reach out to e.kruger@osjl.com so we can arrange a time to discuss your concern further.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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