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You start as a temporary employee unless you are hired on as a lead or quality control . They hire outside the doors to people that most have no qualifications, instead of giving the employees through the temp agency with the knowledge of these positions since they have been with the company for some time. 
There is no set time on how long you work through the temp agency. Some people have been there for over 1 year still a temp. They pick and choose people to be hired on based on whether a supervisor likes you and speaks on your behalf to get you hired on. Not based on performance.
There are no performance reviews.
They tell stories from the get go about the hired on process 
The pay rate is $13. No raises. Unless you get a lead position which is very rare because they want people from outside the doors hired to make it look like they are giving people opportunities compared to their competitors. 
It's a sliding door there with the way people quit after being mistreated or treated unfairly. The pay is not competitive  There are no incentives, bonuses, raises.
Their black tux employees get free lunch every week, free healthcare, trips, paid time off, stick pay, vacation pay , raises. 
Temps get nothing.
They have temps doing all the work while paid employees walk around, talk on their phones, call off, come in late constantly. 
Save yourself the aggravation and stress.
Work for men's warehouse, half the stress.

Some jobs at this warehouse require a LOT of walking. The job requires you to hit numbers that sometimes feel near impossible unless you are walking really fast all day. The company often changes schedules to fit their needs without asking employees if these hours would be suitable. Lots of process issues since the company is newer, always changing things to try to make improvements though. Very open to ideas but do no always follow up with them. Company does offer some cool perks, earning  "dollars" to spend at their in house store on gift cards, free lunch on fridays for their employees, have food trucks occasionally, free healthcare for their full time employees. However, despite their "Holiday" calendar, we typically work every holiday except christmas day and thanksgiving day.

My overall time here was strange. First off, they did not advertise that the role would be a seasonal role in the job post and I didn't find out until my interview. There is no proper structure and management was not the greatest. They often expected tons of work with little direction or support. The workplace culture in itself could've been better, as my location was inside a Nordstrom and the store did little to nothing to support our team and even caused issues. I wouldn't go back again. 

When.i was there they didnt want to actually train ppl on forklifts so I complained. They fired me for bringing safety issues up to management. Labor board got involved and I won the claim put against them. If your not in the "clique" your done for. Before firing me they assigned me an entire picking team.of only Spanish speaking workers (knowing I dont speak Spanish) just so they could get me to quit. When that didnt work they made up something that went like "ur no l.p. her a good cultural fit" I made ood friends there and and im grateful for that but in my opinion its a place full.of children who dont know how to run a company or how to treat people.

A real people-driven company that is a great place to work for anyone looking to grow their career in operations! During the interview process, you get a sense that the people are truly invested in their culture, from the initial contact all the way to your onboarding. This is a smaller company with a ton of potential filled with people that truly care. I recommend all who can align themselves with the goals and  mission of Black Tux to apply for the roles that fit your experience! 

Honestly working for The Black Tux is nicer than most. Are there issues? Sure what job doesn't have issues, but the atmosphere isn't as toxic. I used to work for Walgreens so my expectations are kinda on the floor but I do have to admit I actually enjoy doing this job. I don't wake up with a sense of dread about work, nor do I have a panic attack every time my boss calls. All and all I am pretty satisfied, if you are tired of brutal retail work, give The Black Tux a try.

Over my time at The Black Tux I notice the culture is shaped around the employees. Something that is said a lot at The Black Tux is "Culture is People". The company believes in treating their employees kind and well from their first day until their last. There is always fun activities and ways to get to know the team at TBT. My career growth is encouraged and fostered by my team and leaders. I'm happy to be apart of such a great company!

Depending on your role, this CAN be a great place to work. Saying they promote personal growth is a bit of a stretch, but I would also be lying if I said that I didn't learn anything new there that I couldn't use elsewhere. A decent stepping stone job, but not a place to build a career. Use it for what it is worth, and get out when you need to.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Helping customers look their best for special occasion 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When we can’t accommodate a customer because we no longer have selected items on stock due to selling out 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very warm welcoming and professional 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Engaging meeting different people daily

This company has many things going for it. The social environment, the nature of the position itself, and many perks are genuinely good, but they do not support any kind of advancement but will instead manipulate the scheduling to ensure workers are scheduled full time hours without any of the benefits of full time employment, and are expected to continuously take on new roles without any kind of compensation. Decent seasonal job from April-September. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Retail sales associate 59 salaries reported	$19.62 per hour
Warehouse lead 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Inventory associate 2 salaries reported	$18.77 per hour
Area manager 2 salaries reported	$86,750 per year
Showroom manager 6 salaries reported	$28.75 per hour

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