barista

donut maker

back of house team member

front of house staff

team member

Parlor Doughnuts

I thought going into this job would've been fine. But when I went to the interview, I noticed some red flags. The wage promised online was not the same as the one promised in person. Another thing that they don't tell you is that they will train you to do every role in the store when you only applied for one certain position. I was doing the same amount of work that two people can do. I was overworked. I was doing a lot of tasks that no person outside of their position should do. Not to mention, they failed to ask me what kind of pay I would be taking. Every job requires them to ask the employee how we should be paid. They unprofessionally paid me VIA  ZELLE and NOT the full amount I was paid biweekly for my first two weeks. Mind you, I did all of the paperwork prior. This is a low minimum wage job, and they expect you to do the most. During my first two weeks of working here, I was made to close the whole shop by myself. As well as staying 2 hours after closing time, closing the whole store. I have never felt so stressed out. No job should ever leave new hires to close the shop by themselves at night. The management is pretty bad here as well. I always had a feeling throughout working there that the management was very hypercritical. They would act nice and smile at you and pretend to be friendly towards you, but they talk behind your back. I also noticed that I was immediately ostracized for reasons that I still do not know to this day. They have high expectations, and have you be on your feet constantly, keeping yourself busy for minimum wage.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was great at first with how flexible they are with their high school and college kids. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I felt like I was the person that got relied on the most without shift lead or manager pay. They either ask me to cover shifts, come early, or stay late… even though they only gave me 4 hour shifts originally. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
At first when they first opened, they definitely helped you improve. However as time went on, you can tell that people everywhere were starting to burn out.

There is a great sense of belonging and community built into the heart of all Parlors; Yes being in management at times means working hours nobody else wants to work or getting calls off the clock, etc. Out of all restaurants I've worked in Parlor has been the best; There is lots of room for growth, upper management has been great at my store, corporate is even made up of almost entirely people from day one or at least people with lots of experience in the stores. The early hours are not for everyone, and hearing guests ask about regular doughnuts all the time that will never be here gets old, but otherwise a great experience. 

The job itself is good. Relatively easy to learn and decent pay. Boss is crazy though. Will talk about employees where others can hear without ever attempting to address issues directly, treats everyone like they’re dumb (including managers) despite never working in food service prior and not always having the answers, super gossipy and will decide their opinion on someone with little to no reason. Employee retention rate is awful for a reason. At least 5 employees quit within a week. If you’re desperate you can make it work if you’re quiet and put your head down and do your job. But I wouldn’t recommend working here otherwise. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Best part of working at Parlor is the free drink on shift

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Most stressful part is working for owners who don't care for their employees 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Easy job with poor management 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No consistency in scheduling, someone is always calling in so you have to work short staffed

I loved working there. I solely believe i was the backbone of opening when I worked there. I left because I was having health issues and they said I could come back any time if they has space. Turns out they were telling people I was fired which I absolutely was NOT. AND now that I want to go back they keep denying my applications. I've sent in 6 applications AND sent messages. I wholeheartedly believe this is retaliation and it's not okay. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Getting to know what our customers likes and dislikes 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being the best barista ever, and being a great team player 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Welcoming and fun , it has open my mind to a lot of new stuff

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy, we server over 300 customer each shift

Being over worked and yelled at about procedures that didnt follow corporate policies .

The one thing i learned at Parlor was how to make coffee really well.

Management at my location was terrible and fought all through out the day. 

The hardest oart of the job was dealing with management, the easiest part of the job was working with the few like-minded individuals that carried pride in their work. 

I moved from out of state and worked there for 2 weeks with minimal training. I was let go & the owner was unable to give a clear explanation. She hardly gave me a chance or took the time to get to know me and my work ethic before deciding it wasn't a good fit. It was a total waste of time. I was very disappointed in her as an owner and Parlor as a business.

Unless you want to do your job plus your managements job don’t work here. I worked in the back of house and was doing the job of management and didn’t receive compensation till 3 months later. If you need something don’t bother calling your manager they won’t answer and if they do they’ll tell you To figure it out Or go to the store yourself. You will be on shift by yourself as well

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