Life Style Sports Reviews

Having worked in the company for a number of years, across a number of positions including management, I can safely say it is the most hypocritical company in this country. They talk a great game with “work-life balance” (doesn’t exist), “mental health awareness day” (yet treat their staff terribly) “we don’t have staff, we have team members” (yet treat these “team members” like a hinderance to the company). The manner in which their head office communicates with the in-store teams is nothing short of appalling. When teams attempt to communicate with head office for instances such as incorrect pay, they are left without reply and subsequently need to send multiple emails to various members of head office to so much as receive a generalised and almost irrelevant reply brushing off the issue. Initial management wage is barely over minimum wage yet comes with oceans of stress induced from head office. Along with this comes the outlandish demands that arrive in terms of needing more deployment on shop floors yet providing zero extra man hours. Not even paying team members the general minimum wage (by taking advantage of a widely unused law) but expecting the moon and the stars in return and constantly hiring more members to ensure that no team member gets much above their contracted 8 hours. It is no mystery why the company cannot resolve their issue of high turnover of both team members and management.

- pay is below average in the industry - lack of progression, people promoted based on personal relationships and not work ethic - If you aren’t in the click you will not progress here, bully and gossip mentality comes from the top and is nothing short of vile behaviour - no support from managers to progress, they only care about saving themselves - workload is ridiculous with last minute requests which adds to stress - lack of planning is so frustrating if you value structure and routine - massively high turnover rate, if you make friends they will more than likely have left within 18 months - communication is very poor which makes it difficult to do your job properly - no team spirit, people will push you under the bus - brand values are false (social, inspirational, fearless) brand events involve copious amounts of free alcohol and induced fear for weeks afterwards - you are hired for your expertise but ideas are never appreciated, the company will continue to look to the past when making decisions and are hesitant to make change to their ways - I would be very concerned about the brands outlook and would advise you to avoid here at all costs