retail sales associate

assistant store manager

store manager

retail assistant store manager

sales associate

Shoe Station

On a typical day of work, you will never be doing the same thing every day. You could be working on the register one day and working the salesfloor the next. On truck days, they may want you to work in the stockroom and help unload boxes, organize shoes by style,brand, and category(Mens, Womens, or Kids), and prepare carts to be worked. Management will sometimes show favoritism by promoting associates who either had no interest in moving up with company, associates who were relatively new, or associates who did nothing to deserve it in the first place. That wasn’t the case with everyone but you could tell what associates were just promoted out of desperation and they didn’t base it on longevity or performance.There was also favoritism when it came to breaks and attendance. They do micromanage especially when corporate is in town. For the most part, the work environment was easy going, but every now and then there would be drama and alot of gossip within other associates and management. The hardest part of the job would probably be meeting  the required percentage by getting customers signed up for Shoe Perks. The easiest part would be answering the phone and putting back returns. Overall, it’s really not a difficult job for the pay. 

It's been about 3-4 years since I've worked there, but when I first started it was a great place to work. I met great people and had a lot of customers that always looked for me when I wasn't around. I loved helping others pick out shoes for special occasions and comfort. I worked with a lot of managers at the Lafayette location, but there was a good bit of horrible managers that were hired there. The store was so clean and organized when I started there, but the last 2 years before I left was horrible. I witnessed other coworkers experience favoritism, hate, bullying, laziness, and drama all from management. The store went from clean to dirty and cluttered just from general managers not running the store properly. I witnessed others being fired for things that were out of their control and so much more. I've visited the store a few times since I quit back in 2016, and it's 100% better there. The store is now clean and organized, so I guess changing management was the best thing they could have done. I definitely wouldn't work there again due to the company dropping us from full time to part time because they didn't want to offer health insurance. Paying bills became extremely hard and I also had to give up my apartment due to this.

On a regular day at shoe station, it would start out by making sure the aisles are clean and ready for the shift. While looking at freight and boxes on the floor, you make a plan inside you head by counting spaces in the walls, taking out short run of shoes (5 or less), etc. Making room for the new styles we have received. It was hard some days be cause if the managers are not in a good mood they tend to take it out on the associates. Or even when someone whos at the same rank as you try and tell you how to do the job while they sit and do nothing. After you've come up with a plan you bring it to the managers and they either approve or provide something more efficient. The most enjoyable part about working there is a tie between the coworkers and helping a customer who either had foot problems, matching shoes to a dress, or just wanting something in style.

The job itself is GREAT! it the management thats HORRIBLE at that place & the reason for the High Turnover at this particular store. You have to learn everything on your own, new people are training other new people. There is completely no overtime for no one except the managers or the manager's favorite workers. The favoritism among employees stand out & some are very disrespectful. They dont like to help each other, they form different groups to socialize with & the managers never know the correct things to do. There is no type of guidance here & the store manager doesn't do anything they say they will do, ever. The job is not worth the pay especially when only certain people can get overtime.

My experience at Shoe Station was horrible. I did not feel welcomed when I worked there. None of the managers would speak when I began my journey there. The managers were unclear on assignments and treated employees like children and not young adults or adults at all. They would clap in your face yelling and telling you "Hey, hey let's get some more work done" when it was time to clock out for the night. They did not allow me to finish training but wanted to penalize me for doing something incorrectly when it was never explained to me how it should be done and blamed it on being in my training. When told I never completed training, the response was "well let's get your training done." Then still wanted to write me up. 
They also do not work with your schedule. 

Create a daily schedule. Count money in safe. Get registers ready.
Build displays for sale items. Re-arrange stock floor

How to work with employees and customers. Point of sell items. Product placement. Generate sales reports and sales trends.

Management is very fast, much like many retail jobs. Not any down time really except early morning hours.

Relaxed workplace. Very social. Need to interact with the customers to help them the best way possible

The hours can be stressful. Sometimes having to close a store one night and turn around and open up the nest day. Some days can get to the 9 and 10 hour mark.

The employee discount and the fun people.

The job is easy but the management is disorganized and petty.  Customer service and stocking is most of the shift. The processes are pretty easy to understand, although the systems changed quite often and had to be redone. No recognition for good work but immediate reprimands for the smallest mistakes. You have to follow policy to the letter but it's optional for management. Filing a complaint with HR leads to an "investigation" with no results. Raises are once a year and almost nothing, always less than 25 cents. I was blocked from a promotion I earned for a year and didn't get it until I discussed finding another job.

Working at Shoe Station taught me a lot. I did not like the hours there. There is a lot of labor involved with working there such as lifting heavy boxes and climbing on and off ladders. I worked for Shoe Station for 3 years and only received 2 raises, one of which was only 10 cents. You don't get paid for the work that you do and you do not make commission which is a downside. Over the span of the 3 years working there, I went through many different managers so things were never consistent. Sales Associates were expected to come in earlier than scheduled and leave later, but were not allowed to get overtime. Overall I would not recommend working at Shoe Station!

If you are a high school or college student, this job is the perfect job for you. The have a very flexible and the management team tries to accommodate everyone. Downside is the pay, and you are underpaid for the amount of work you do. If you are part time they will shorten your hours because of budget. Raise is 25 cents. Ive been here practically 2 years and now just received a raise a few momths prior, meanwhile they started new employees at $7.50. I was still at $7.25. Overall, relaxed, friendly and family oriented environment.

Worst company to work for. Upper management will lie to suit their needs and wants.i was promised to be compensated by my boss and never was, he lied to me the whole time. No appreciation for hard work or dedication, no benefits or incentives. Corporate yells and mistreats employees. Worst company i have worked for in my lifetime, and i have worked several retail jobs. The only enjoyment i had with this job was interacting with the high school kids who worked their as well, giving them advice and watching them do well in life was more for filling than the job itself.

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