Pros
Virtual GP appointments Learning about health and wellness, an organic interest of mine Customer interactions, feeling like you have helped someone
Cons
As others have stated, the work load is insane for the hourly pay rate! Physically demanding, no lifting aids provided, having to carry heavy stock up stairs. Body aches by the end of the day. Constant KPI pressure, nothing you ever do feels like it’s good enough. I have worked in two stores and consistently been the top performer across every single target, I have never been thanked or rewarded for this. All that has ever been pointed out is short comings , like being 5 minutes over when cashing up ?? Err…… I had to count the till a second time? Every minute is resented. So many compliance tasks and constant range reviews and promotions, to the point where no one is actually sure, what offers need to be added or removed. I was told to flip offer tickets over the night before promo change and some of them had 3 different prices?? Lots of lone working, rosters not created around the days which are consistently the busiest. Honestly just exhausting and demoralising. It’s sad because I genuinely love interacting with and helping customers but some days I am so stressed with tasks that I could cry
