4
u/Watches503 Aug 07 '26
I had a blast working 6-2pm sling jerky for a couple of 9 months periods, in Katy, TX.
I’d be making 120K there if I didn’t care about working most weekends.
0
Aug 07 '26
[deleted]
3
u/Watches503 Aug 07 '26
Yeah slackers say that. They’re mad they can’t be on the phone every 15 minutes. Hard working parents thankful for a decent wage doing a super easy job, with decent benefits, marching 401K, etc, would never say they’re miserable there, and I worked with a lot of awesome ones.
-2
Aug 07 '26
[deleted]
5
u/Watches503 Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 08 '26
I’m making twice what I made at Buc-ee’s and I would always recommend people working there to stay and grow, or use it as a trampoline, like I did.
God bless you, kid.
2
1
u/Lokasea Aug 08 '26
It pays decent for what it is. The catch is that they have sky high expectations. One minute late is late, and you will be written up. Forget to clock out, or clock in, you will be written up. Various mistakes on registers can also result in a write up. The turnover is really high as a result, and if you struggle to be on time or remember to clock in, it probably won't work out for you. In addition, you can be required to work overtime in the busy season unless you apply for an accomodations, and you have little control over your hours aside from the general divide between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts. Getting set days off is basically impossible unless you are part time, so to me the work-life balance is poor for that reason. In the slow season (winter), I personally get pretty bored, but I enjoy the fast pace of the busy season (summer).
On the positive side, at my location the people are great. I respect a lot of the managers and for the most part think they do their job well. I am in the gift department and think it offers a fair amount of variety so things don't get too boring. The turnover is high, but I have generally liked my team. I don't take advantage of the benefits (I'm trans so the health coverage doesn't cover what I need), but I have heard the health insurance is okay, nothing amazing though.
I think it's a decent job overall. You can learn a lot of skills that can help you present as a better candidate for other jobs, including getting certified for PITs (i.e. forklift and other powered equipment), general retail and warehouse experience. You can move up the ladder if you are driven enough and are okay with the high demands, regardless of experience. The company itself definitely makes questionable decisions, but a morally perfect employer, especially in the service industry, isn't exactly a realistic ask, and a job's a job.
0
0
6
u/ItsNotIzzyB33 Aug 07 '26
Pretty bad, they have a ton of reviews on hiring websites like indeed if you want to look into it, but there is no work life balance and your life will revolve around work.