Inexperienced owner, very high pressure/stressful, very boring during quiet months - Sales Assistant APEX Textiles Employee Review

All of my colleagues (store and office staff) were professional and talented, a pleasure to work with.

A job that seemed 'too good to be true' turned out to be exactly that. Staff were treated incredibly poorly. I watched employee after employee quit, or be terminated without cause - the staff turnover is exceptionally high. A company that had the potential to be extremely successful, due to its talented, hard-working staff, was unfortunately a stressful experience for all involved. Shop staff worked up to 20 consecutive days without a day off, and any expression of concern by coworkers was met with adversity and rudeness. The management refused to acknowledge working regulations and laws, frequently miscalculated pay, denied holiday and, eventually, forbid staff from talking to one another - monitored throughout the working day on CCTV. Working outside of contracted hours (including weekends) was treated as expected, without overtime pay or holiday in lieu.

Excellent salary and job progression. I was promoted 5 months in the company. Salary pay is much higher than industrial average. Lovely environment to work. High quality products which always attract positive customer comments.

During low seasons it can be quiet but then there is enough other things to do. High shop standards as to reflect the quality of service and products the shop offers.