Leads start out at 29.70. When I got the job I was offered 29.70.
I was really excited for the job as this is the highest pay I've ever gotten. The guy who was training me was talking about me staying longterm and I asked him how much he made. I was shocked it was 24.00. I asked how much a lead makes and he told me the same rate as me. I was surprised. It turns out higher ups even warned them new hires make more than them. And anyone can look up the payrates for the new hire positions. It's the first thing that popped up on Google. About 80 people were hired at these higher rates. But I got a phone call today asking me to not mention payrates which makes me feel awkward. The company is based on a payscale so its all public.
Also weird there is anti union stuff everywhere.
I guess I'm gonna keep my head low for a while.