Avantages
Given the state of the economy and government, it is a stable job. "Most" of the time you can request a day off here and there if you really need it. Overall, most of the people that you work with are great. Benefits are pretty good.
Inconvénients
I know it's retail, but the work-life balance is not good at all. If you want to have a family/life outside of work, you will run yourself into the ground trying to achieve it. It's almost impossible to get on any kind of regular schedule. Your work week is advertised as 5 days 50 hours per, but it's extended beyond that way too often. That would be fine if you were adequately compensated. Which you are not. Pay is not very competitive. Bonus looks good on paper, but it's tied to various performance indicators. Some you can control, some you cannot, and after taxes it doesn't amount to much. From what I've seen, failed store managers are not typically fired. No, usually they are demoted to co-manager, but get to keep their salary. This doesn't do the morale any favors, because now you work with a guy that is your equal, yet doesn't want any responsibility because he's "on break" or getting ready to retire, but makes $10-$30k more than you do a year. You can't make this stuff up. For a multi-billion dollar corporation, it is unorganized and poorly run. Turnover is very high, from management all the way down because of inadequate pay.