Author: Olivia

I've seen this inserted in a few posts and even more articles floating around the internet applauding them. They don't deserve it. It's not a minimum wage across all stores in the country. They haven't even implemented it yet. It's the same crap we see other companies getting roasted around here for. The pay RANGE for their minimum paid positions will be $15-$24 if it's actually implemented. It will be dependant on things like location and experience. You think most employees will be earning the very top of that range? These positions aren't even full time so they don't have to pay benefits. It's still not a living wage.

I have experienced this over and over in my career as an educator. No matter how many times the scenery has changed, one thing remains constant: type of person who ends up being in charge. Those who are in charge have a very basic authoritarian personality that ranges in intensity on a continuum of how this manifests, but the presentation is always consistent: they are in these positions of control over others because being in control of others is their entire raison d'etre. None of them have ever been remarkably more talented than those of us on the lower rungs. They certainly aren't more remarkably intelligent, and most often, aren't even experienced in any way that is remarkable. They are all the same type of mean, narrow person who has risen up to be in charge simply because they have put their energy into climbing up into positions of being…

That it is, nothing to add.

I ask every customer but naturally some don’t want it.. I’m told that I need to bring my scan rate up and I need to FIX the way I ask customers if they would like a rewards card. My manager asked me to pretend he was a customer and told me to try to get him to sign up… it was so awkward and uncomfortable. Customers are not wanting a shitty rewards card!! And that’s not on me!

And not where I work or what I do, but just working in general. And before any boomers or rise and grinders call me lazy, you're absolutely right. Because who wants to wake up 5 days a week and be excited to waste almost half tge time you spend awake working. It makes no sense.