Work life balance. Managers work more than 50 hours a week, open 2 days, close 3 days. They must be the last person leave the store on three close days. Company force employees harder and harder by increasing goal productivity; against recommended hours
Bonus is hard to achieve. Each general manager has to develop one AM or GM to receive financial bonus. While assistant manager does not have to do that, they have less responsibilities and earned more bonus than general manager.
People promotion: expectation for AM or GM is way high, like to promote them to become CEO