Pros
Our wage is going up to £9.50... in October... after they've laid off all of our Carphone Warehouse employees and our Airport store colleagues, after they were the ones who helped during the pandemic in the contact centre, when they could've taken the easy route of furlough :) Don't have to buy your own uniform, but sorry girls we dont get a top button because we gotta "use our sexuality" to get sales! :) The bathroom is a good place to cry, nice vibes Free tea and coffee... if you manage to get a break that is ~Flexible working hours~ oh.. for them not you! :) They care about their colleagues!! Thats why they campaigned for us to stay open during the pandemic so we could serve customers their oh so essential hdmi cables and dvd players! They really do care :) They really care about upholding company standards, so thoughtful! they make it so easy to feel like part of the team by stripping away every ounce of your personality! This company truly believes in putting our customers first, thats why they make it a free service to let them scream and belittle us over their kettle breaking :) which they dont have a receipt for... which they bought over 5 years ago... from argos. :) Our company wants us to excel in our job! Thats why they make us such easily obtainable targets, that no customers ever wants.... because they stripped away everything that actually made it good to begin with... Lets not forget our bonus scheme of a whopping 0.2%, oh wait... you applied for a support colleague role? Hahaha.. nevermind then... Family friendly! Thats why when my relative was dying, they made it so easy to be able to see him by putting me in every evening shift and every weekend! How nice of them! Let's not even mention allowing us to work boxing day and christmas eve so we don't have to have a run in with the inlaws... haha soooo nice...
Cons
Dude, need I say more? Look, it's amazing as a stepping stone to put food on the table and roof over your head but please don't fall in to the trap! You are worth so much more than this damn company and it will suck every ounce of joy you have. I cannot believe it took a global pandemic for me to realise how much anxiety this damn job caused me. Adios Currys!