Pros
-Free food (cookies baked how you like, bread to munch on, chips, sandwich anytime) -Weekly Pay -Somewhat comfortable uniform -Learn to multitask
Cons
-cameras are EVERYWHERE. If you so much as lean on a table or answer a text, you risk getting written up. - Manager basically has final say on anything. So if your manager thinks you did something, there's nothing you can do. - the only full time person is the manager. You can work 39 1/2hrs a week and not get benefits. (Probably illegal in retrospect) - while there's an "employee rank" system, you don't get paid more or get more authority for moving up in it. It goes Sandwich Artist >Senior Sandwich Artist>Closer/Opener (if you qualify) -Being Closer/Opener means you're basically in charge when the manager is gone for the day but you get NO real authority nor do you get extra pay for it. Just you know, a key to the store and the alarm code and the responsibility of the entire store operating. - being the Closer means you have to make sure ALL the dishes are done, trays are scrubbed, all bread is baked, food is prepped for the day, bread is put in the retarder for the next day, the ENTIRE floor is swept and mopped to be spotless, trash taken out (don't get mugged!) Food is put in the fridge, fridge is stocked, chips are stocked, frozen are moved to fridge to thaw, oven is cleaned, toaster is wiped down, count the drawer, clean the bathrooms (no you don't get rubber gloves), count inventory and of course lock up. All within 1hr. If you start early, you get written up. For one person, it takes about 2hrs done right so you gotta get good at it. - Closing means you could potentially work 12-cl(10:30p and then about 1-2hrs of cleaning) completely alone. Which is at the managers discretion. And no, you don't get any garrunteed break to eat or go to the bathroom. So if you gotta pee and a customer is waiting, you get written up. Hungry after not eating for 9hrs? Better hope no one comes in or your break gets cut short. - Opening isnt the worst, but if the closer didn't do their job (dishes, put bread in the retarder, didn't clean something) it can really mess with the time crunch you're on. - Rude customers happen but it's food service. Just give them a cookie and they're happy. - you learn really quickly what to avoid and what's good to eat. There are some products that no manager of DM would dare eat.
