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Nice place to work. Good salary. People are friendly and helpful. Training opportunities are vast. Also, management is nice, not focused on micro-management.
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My team members were excellent. Leadership were not.

What is the best part of working at the company?The passion for helping veterans and their families What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Toxic work environment. Pay is low and employees are not respected. Discriminatory practices were prevalent and leadership was never held accountable.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic work environment. Culture is discriminatory and excluding.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Stressful, frequent interruptions, meetings that can be unproductive because leadership doesn’t listen
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What is the best part of working at the company?Free Membership card and event social gatherings. Fellowship between other American Veterans at banquet hall meetings and special function dinners.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Drunk patrons getting out of hand and starting fights. Patrons vandalism inside the restroom cubicles. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Good support team , good work communication and rapport within the group head supervisors and their teams .What is a typical day like for you at the company?Cleaning up the previous evening bar crowd messy Debris, trash behind bars, and trash in dining areas.
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Would love to go back

What is the best part of working at the company?Friendly environment enjoyed my time interacting with the customer And a very understanding management only left due to relocation What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Nothing really everyone worked as a team What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Great friendly and we all worked together make it a pleasant atmosphere What is a typical day like for you at the company?Busy I worked 2 days a week Thursday and Sunday for dinners and at times it was hectic and busy but we all pitch in to make sure that our customers had a wonderful dinner experience large variety of choices Sunday and Thursday the menu was simple along with the special of the day
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Treated poorly among men with power

I would not recommend anyone to this American Legion. There are good people however too many bad people running the place that allow bad things to happen to employees and then justify and ignore the complaints.
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Started off like family now I'm treated like the black sheep

It's hard work. I worked harder than most employed there. I picked up everyone's slack. But they don't care about my mental health or the fact I was grieving. I didn't get paid for when I had my maternity leave when I had my child. They treat employees differently. They gossip and make up absurd things about each other. There is some nice members but for the majority of the employees there. They are only nice when they want something from you or you worked hard. But they don't genuinely care especially when it's to cover up whatever they are doing that they shouldn't be. Managers either are drunks or end up quitting. If that doesn't tell you enough than idk what would. They write up one person for something other employees do.

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Free drink afterwork

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Pay for your meal, favoritism, poor management, and
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Great people great food

What is the best part of working at the company?All the veterans!!!!! Love giving back great place to visit and workWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?There is nothing stressful it's a beautiful place to work really people just looking for some more hoursWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Down to earth wonderful place to work What is a typical day like for you at the company?Busy great outstanding amazing beautiful
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The Integrity of the post and its command!

The diversity of all the members and their demographics and the history of their lives, their legacies were probably the the most greatest "High's" & the "Low's" of working there. It was my honor to server and be their bartender!

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the member & staff

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the passing of members and staff
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It was easy to do and without interruptions.

What is the best part of working at the company?Didnt have to deal with alot of people, was pretty much there by myself, cleaning the rooms and listening to my earbuds.What is the most stressful part about working at the company? I really did not deal with any kind of stress while working there.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Its a bar so it stinks like cigarettes, alcohol and cleaner. It takes a different mindset to ignore all that and just do your job.What is a typical day like for you at the company? I usually got there at 4:30 in the morning and it only took not quite two hours to clean the place so it was an easy job to do!
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very clicky and two faced

not appreciated for what you do only appreciated when it suits their needs they expect you to be available at all times.They do donate to a lot of different organizations.
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They care about the people they serve and their community

Membership club, focus on helping veterans, donates to many different things in the community. Cares about employees and customers. Best pool table in town.
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I am a member of the American Legion riders post 112. I love being a member. it feels good to help other veterans and their family's in a time of need.
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It was judged by customers and manager. I for her changing due to medical reasons. They judged and assumed me and fired me for being different.

Hardest part was remembering peoples orders and being able to do pull tickets and and at the same time be able to keep up with drink orders so people would be happy. On a positive its a small town and most of the customers was also my customers at the place I waitressed.

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Nice people to serve

Serve patrons fill cooler clean behind bar. I've learned how people can treat you Management is niceDealing with disrespectful people Meeting nice people

Pros

Flexible schedule and tips

Cons

Lack of communication
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Fun customers

Typically busyHardest part is filling coolersCustomers make the job enjoyable Management is kind. Most of them anywayNever seems to be any consistency with processes Communication is lacking

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Shifts fly by. Customers are so great

Cons

Rarely get a break
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Gossip and lower management problems

Patrons are the only thing that kept me there. Co workers are ruthless and will stab you in the back. Lower management wishy washy and will actually scream and try to humiliate some unfavored servers.

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Tips?

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Gossip and backstabbing co-workers and lower management
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There is definitely better places to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?The members that come in. Mostly the ones you see everyday that you form friendships with.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?The canteen manager. He is not a manager. Doesn't like confrontation. Wont answer your text or phone calls if you have an issue.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Not good. Let's a certain employee run over the other employees. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Getting through your shift and hope you don't have any issues because manager ignores your text and phone calls
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It is a great place to work to start projects and see them through beginning to end.

What is the best part of working at the company?It is a position where I am the facility manager and utilize my skill set, without drawbacks. What is the most stressful part about working at the company? I manage my time well when things are scheduled properly. The people around me trust what I do with little opposition. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Everyone volunteers their time. it is a positive outlet for them. What is a typical day like for you at the company?Making everything is on order while bringing in new clients to rent the hall. It deals with a lot of networking and administrative work.
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Horrible management

Everyone there is amazing. The manager and assistant manager only have a little experience in a bar. They are easily intimidated by strong bartenders. They agree to not have drama but they are like teenagers . Jealous of compliments given to others. I was told to slow down. Literally. Management has the last word. So play dumb if you want to stay. It’s worth it

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The customers are amazing! No people from off the street, members only. You are protected

Cons

Uneducated and inexperienced management
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Amazing job but horribly clueless management

What is the best part of working at the company?The members/customers!! Some staff. They hire unqualified bar management who don’t care about customer service and are intimidated by those who know about the business much more. If the customers love you too much the management will bully you. I can honestly say everything else about this job is amazing. Just that one flaw but I’ve heard management has some turnover What is the most stressful part about working at the company?Being told to “slow down” to even out waiting time for slower bartenders and retaliation from management What is the work environment and culture like at the company?It’s a bit crazy with drama, but again, caused by management. If you are a good bartender and liked by many, customers will tell you management always runs off the good bartenders.What is a typical day like for you at the company?I loved working there. Your regulars customers are there as soon as you open. You have a few chores but mostly making drinks and talking to awesome people
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Member/work

Many long time members have lost the vision and want it to be a bikers club rather than to help veterans like the organization is supposed to. Low paying with favoritism
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3.9 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
2.9 out of 5 stars for Compensation/Benefits
3.0 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement
3.5 out of 5 stars for Management
3.7 out of 5 stars for Culture

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