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Southern Tide

The company offers great benefits but not great pay for lower end employees. The lack of management support and the amount of indecision are unbearable. As a fun, social company as ST prides it self to be, I can say, we don't follow the modo. A clear indication on why the company is not as inviting as it shows to be, is the lack of employee retainment. Some teams have changed three times in the past three years that I've been working here. Not many people have made it to their fifth year, neither have ST replaced most former employees, leaving with the rest of us over worked. Granted this is not on every department's case, but we all suffer from the toxic environment that is created. Most so with lack of motivation and stress and no real help from our directors and managers, which represent a 2/3 of our total corporate office.

I’ve had a lot of jobs. Southern Tide is by far the worst. The overall company cares more about stores in towns that have meaning to the CEO. Upper level management never has any answers to anything. They send you to five different people until someone makes up an answer. Their policies and procedures make no sense. You will feel belittled and have no say in your choices as a manager.  You will be micro managed like crazy and feel like an hourly associate. The number of meetings is absurd for someone that ultimately folds clothes for a living. If you like being micromanaged and just having a “title” then this job is for you.

Here at southern tide, I learned how to communicate properly with people I worked with/near. I learned how to use a box cutter, jot down important things for fort lift drivers. I learned to stop when I heard sounds for the lifts for safety. I learned how to make boxes and tag them. bag shirts, tag them, stock items. I learned how to cycle count and key in things work related. I learned how to measure shirts and check for any rejects. I learned a lot that helped me see how other ware house jobs operate.

I thought the hostess position at Southern Tide gave me the opportunity to develop and fro relationships with employees and guests at Sea Island Resorts. I would assist in making reservations, taking calls, cleaning and organizing the workspace, and bring guests to their table. I enjoyed the challenge or managing tables and delivering over and beyond service to the guests.

Leaving one employee to do all the work 
Learned how little they care about employees 
Company does not listen or care to listen to employees
Chooses to lose good employees over one bad manager 
Enjoyment is leaving at the end of day 

Upward mobility is not as easy as it once was, now that the company has grown. If you are trying to get an entry level position to get your foot in the door, you may be in that position for some time. Good work is often overlooked or unrealized.  Overall, it is a pleasant place to work and the people are great.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Community engagement and great lifestyle balance 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There is no stress.  As everything is operationally sound 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is on of the best companies I have worked for

From the CEO all the way to my Store Manager- great team
of professionals. All working hard to get the retail chain where it should be. A very happy culture! Leadership is supportive and the ST culture makes coming to work happy. Clients love the store vibes and the great quality apparel. I had lots of fun.

College Ambassedors are students who hold events on or off campus to help spread the brand name. We have responsibilities alongside these events, and then we review it with the company. Every employee had a great work ethic and dedication to the brand.

ST is very generous with PTO and holiday pay. They encourage you to take your time off so that you are refreshed and 100% when you come back to work. Work/Life balance is wonderful. They are a growing company so you can easily advance and grow with them. 

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Retail assistant manager 18 salaries reported	$19.42 per hour
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Seasonal associate 7 salaries reported	$17.79 per hour

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