Peregrine Corporation Employee Review
Stressful retail environment with little assistance from management and head office
Very little assistance given to store managers from head office, unable to provide casual staff for Christmas rush period. Stores are overstocked with nowhere to store excess stock.
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Pros
Lovely customers, nice store, half price coffee, fuel discount
Cons
Too many to mention
- Stressful retail environment with little assistance from management and head office