Pros
25% next discount 15% discount on branded items 75% uniform discount based on your contract If you work full-time you have to be in head to toe next clothing. If you work part-time only your top has to be from next and your black trousers can be from any brand (According to the next staff handbook). I was told by a manager even if you work part-time if your allowance is over £200 then you have to wear full next uniform. Next employee portal: you can see your rota, you can pick overtime on sales floor, admin or stockroom and offer up you contracted shifts for other colleagues to take. Check you pay for the current month and the following. Book holidays but can't book time off in red weeks which is July and December. You can change your availability. You can look to see if your store or other stores have any contracts going this is where you would need to look if you want a store transfer.
Cons
At next your just a number at work ,unless it's about next managers don't care about your personal problems. Managers don't respect staff they speak to you in a disrespectful, rude and patronising tone. I have even heard senior management talking about staff to other mangers on the shop floor in an unprofessional manner. Managers will put shifts on your rota at short notice without telling you and when you say you can't do the shift they tell you that they're not going to take it off and you have to offer it up on shift marketplace. A lot of bully culture goes on at the next bullring 226 but people are scared to complain because they think they will loose their job. Managers breach confidential I've seen people's disciplinary records card left on the back of tills. when people call in sick I've heard senior management saying to other managers that the person is lying and their just lazy. If you call in sick you will get moaned at and told you let the store down