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Nightmare - Assistant Store Manager Harbor Freight Tools Employee Review

2.0
5 Jun 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Its a pay check with benefits if you are a manager. The potential for growth and success exists. But current management is clueless.

Cons

The worst retail operation I have experienced in 30+ years of professional experience in the industry. Routinely asked to perform tasks for which little (but more often NO) training has been given.

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