Complaint Review: Circuit City - N/A New Brunswick

If you prefer to spend your time stocking shelves and doing busy work away from the customer, then why did you choose a job in sales? When accepting a sales position, you are expected to produce a certain volume of sales. You can't do that when you are holed up in the back room stocking and doing inventory. Do don't act so surprised when you are disciplined and/or fired for poor sales results.

I work out on the east coast and have had very few problems. Firstly, my manager won't let anyone work overtime (since he doesn't want to pay it); so that is not an issue. Secondly, in my two years I have only had issues with the back-stabbing co-worker once. Although if everyone I worked with was like this guy was...I would certainly go crazy. From what I have heard from some employees (and on this site); it appears your work experience really depends on your manager and co-workers. Some honest truths for everyone: 1) You will make more than minimum wage, but probably only 1-2 dollars more per hour. My complaint with this is that it is VERY store specific. If you work at a high traffic store...you should make more than your wal-mart friend. HOWEVER, if you are unlucky enough to work at a slow volume store you may not breach minimum wage by much. So if you want to make half-decent money...get yourself at a high volume store. (pls note, sales associate money is not worth a career; and management money seems to require too much work). However, it is a decent job to put yourself through school or to work for a year or two. 2) Crappy co-workers exist everywhere, just make sure they are the minority at your store. If there are more sale-stealers than good people at your store...get out! 3) You do feel pulled in two directions because they want operations done as well as good sales. Focus on sales first and operations second. Your sales effect your pay check and they will notice if your sales are poor. Just do operations when you have the time...the customer always comes first. 4) An employee can only work paid over-time with the district managers permission. If you don't want to work more than 44 hours/week; I think you can just refuse. If you have any thoughts/questions/concerns...just reply to this post.

I work out on the east coast and have had very few problems. Firstly, my manager won't let anyone work overtime (since he doesn't want to pay it); so that is not an issue. Secondly, in my two years I have only had issues with the back-stabbing co-worker once. Although if everyone I worked with was like this guy was...I would certainly go crazy. From what I have heard from some employees (and on this site); it appears your work experience really depends on your manager and co-workers. Some honest truths for everyone: 1) You will make more than minimum wage, but probably only 1-2 dollars more per hour. My complaint with this is that it is VERY store specific. If you work at a high traffic store...you should make more than your wal-mart friend. HOWEVER, if you are unlucky enough to work at a slow volume store you may not breach minimum wage by much. So if you want to make half-decent money...get yourself at a high volume store. (pls note, sales associate money is not worth a career; and management money seems to require too much work). However, it is a decent job to put yourself through school or to work for a year or two. 2) Crappy co-workers exist everywhere, just make sure they are the minority at your store. If there are more sale-stealers than good people at your store...get out! 3) You do feel pulled in two directions because they want operations done as well as good sales. Focus on sales first and operations second. Your sales effect your pay check and they will notice if your sales are poor. Just do operations when you have the time...the customer always comes first. 4) An employee can only work paid over-time with the district managers permission. If you don't want to work more than 44 hours/week; I think you can just refuse. If you have any thoughts/questions/concerns...just reply to this post.

I work out on the east coast and have had very few problems. Firstly, my manager won't let anyone work overtime (since he doesn't want to pay it); so that is not an issue. Secondly, in my two years I have only had issues with the back-stabbing co-worker once. Although if everyone I worked with was like this guy was...I would certainly go crazy. From what I have heard from some employees (and on this site); it appears your work experience really depends on your manager and co-workers. Some honest truths for everyone: 1) You will make more than minimum wage, but probably only 1-2 dollars more per hour. My complaint with this is that it is VERY store specific. If you work at a high traffic store...you should make more than your wal-mart friend. HOWEVER, if you are unlucky enough to work at a slow volume store you may not breach minimum wage by much. So if you want to make half-decent money...get yourself at a high volume store. (pls note, sales associate money is not worth a career; and management money seems to require too much work). However, it is a decent job to put yourself through school or to work for a year or two. 2) Crappy co-workers exist everywhere, just make sure they are the minority at your store. If there are more sale-stealers than good people at your store...get out! 3) You do feel pulled in two directions because they want operations done as well as good sales. Focus on sales first and operations second. Your sales effect your pay check and they will notice if your sales are poor. Just do operations when you have the time...the customer always comes first. 4) An employee can only work paid over-time with the district managers permission. If you don't want to work more than 44 hours/week; I think you can just refuse. If you have any thoughts/questions/concerns...just reply to this post.

I work out on the east coast and have had very few problems. Firstly, my manager won't let anyone work overtime (since he doesn't want to pay it); so that is not an issue. Secondly, in my two years I have only had issues with the back-stabbing co-worker once. Although if everyone I worked with was like this guy was...I would certainly go crazy. From what I have heard from some employees (and on this site); it appears your work experience really depends on your manager and co-workers. Some honest truths for everyone: 1) You will make more than minimum wage, but probably only 1-2 dollars more per hour. My complaint with this is that it is VERY store specific. If you work at a high traffic store...you should make more than your wal-mart friend. HOWEVER, if you are unlucky enough to work at a slow volume store you may not breach minimum wage by much. So if you want to make half-decent money...get yourself at a high volume store. (pls note, sales associate money is not worth a career; and management money seems to require too much work). However, it is a decent job to put yourself through school or to work for a year or two. 2) Crappy co-workers exist everywhere, just make sure they are the minority at your store. If there are more sale-stealers than good people at your store...get out! 3) You do feel pulled in two directions because they want operations done as well as good sales. Focus on sales first and operations second. Your sales effect your pay check and they will notice if your sales are poor. Just do operations when you have the time...the customer always comes first. 4) An employee can only work paid over-time with the district managers permission. If you don't want to work more than 44 hours/week; I think you can just refuse. If you have any thoughts/questions/concerns...just reply to this post.