Depends what industry. I got a raise recently along with the rest of the company, but that's because the company is hurting for employees and the CEO knows it.
The revenue is so cushy that they could easily afford to pay us all twice as much, but they're passing out the bare minimum.
I worked at a JC Penney for 7 years and looking back I really regret staying there as long as I did. At the time my thought process was similar to yours, I thought that even though it was a shit job I was relatively comfortable and I wouldn't be able to find anything better until I got a degree. But then once I left I realized that job was actually hell on earth and there are much better jobs out there.
The reality is that working in a department store is probably one of the worst jobs you can possibly have for your life long term. So long as you're working there you'll never, ever get a decent raise, you won't get a promotion and you're not really learning any skills that look good on a resume and could help you get a better job somewhere else (I know dealing with customers and shit takes skill but managers/capitalists don't see it that way).
There were a few older people who had worked at JC Penney for much longer than I had and they were still making basically the same rate as me, and they were some of the most miserable depressed people I've ever met.
When I started at JC Penney I was making $7.25 and hour, and when I left 7 years later I was still only making $8.35 an hour. The job I had after that was a construction/manufacturing job that started at $9 an hour, and when I left that job 6 years later I was making $18.
Retail is a trap and I would recommend getting out while you still can.
just apply or look for other jobs, it's good to do even if you don't get another one. then you may stumble onto something better. retail is dying though.
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Do steadily deteriorating work. Shut down the store to go get lunch, there's no one to stop you.
yeah if the manager is gone time to start going out for smoke breaks every 30 minutes lol
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Smoke these fuckers out.
Depends what industry. I got a raise recently along with the rest of the company, but that's because the company is hurting for employees and the CEO knows it.
The revenue is so cushy that they could easily afford to pay us all twice as much, but they're passing out the bare minimum.
I worked at a JC Penney for 7 years and looking back I really regret staying there as long as I did. At the time my thought process was similar to yours, I thought that even though it was a shit job I was relatively comfortable and I wouldn't be able to find anything better until I got a degree. But then once I left I realized that job was actually hell on earth and there are much better jobs out there.
The reality is that working in a department store is probably one of the worst jobs you can possibly have for your life long term. So long as you're working there you'll never, ever get a decent raise, you won't get a promotion and you're not really learning any skills that look good on a resume and could help you get a better job somewhere else (I know dealing with customers and shit takes skill but managers/capitalists don't see it that way).
There were a few older people who had worked at JC Penney for much longer than I had and they were still making basically the same rate as me, and they were some of the most miserable depressed people I've ever met.
When I started at JC Penney I was making $7.25 and hour, and when I left 7 years later I was still only making $8.35 an hour. The job I had after that was a construction/manufacturing job that started at $9 an hour, and when I left that job 6 years later I was making $18.
Retail is a trap and I would recommend getting out while you still can.
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like some days you work day shift (9-5), and sometimes night shift (12a-8a) etc. i think. which is basically a form of torture i believe.
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yeah they'll have to clarify. didn't mean to assume. worked 70 hours this week and my brain is fried.
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just apply or look for other jobs, it's good to do even if you don't get another one. then you may stumble onto something better. retail is dying though.
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