3.0
Mar 9, 2014
Former employee, more than 5 years
Chicago, IL
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
*fun store teams -exciting retail environment! *competitive pay and benefits *amazing optical and sales training *unsurpassable selection of fashion brands *immediate satisfaction of happy patients (glasses in ONE hour) *incredibly flexible schedule, even at management level
Cons
*unethical pressure (considering medical environment) to sell unnecessary product *unbalanced focus on punishing opportunities vs celebration of positive results *inferior lens products: private practice has FAR superior progressive lens and anti-reflective options *ridiculous expectations for work/life balance: non-stop emails/texts/phone calls on days off with immediate deadlines