Antiwork

Are there any hiring managers/recruiters/what-have-you in here that have needed to go to their higher ups and ask to increase a pay range for potential hires? Like say you've had trouble filling a position, and the main reason candidates have given is the low pay? I know pay rates aren't always in the control of people trying to hire, so I was just wondering if anyone has fought for a bigger hiring budget, and what reasons were given for keeping pay low or what might have been said that actually worked in your favor.

What do you think would be fair pay and benefits for small businesses hiring non-skilled, entry level workers for retail and food service? Especially in an expensive state like California. Everyone deserves to be paid more then current minimum wages, but at certain point, merchandise and food prices would have to go way up since there is not as much profit margin compared to large corporations.

Want to believe they are a Fezziwig, but are definitely a Scoorge. It’s sad and delusional really. At one point they all rave about a mentor who was tough, but fair, respected, because they did the same work side by side with their employees. Who was genuinely interested in them, generous, and “ a pillar of the community”. Didn’t stop them from tearing down that ole mom and pop shop and putting in a Walmart now did it? Now these bosses want the same kind of loyalty they felt towards their bosses? They haven’t earned it.

I live in an unhappy household with my folks and have been plotting to move out of state for a while now. All the support and love I've known throughout my life has come from friends I've met online over the years. I'd started making plans with friends in similar situations to all split an apartment together in 1-2 years, even broke out of a year-long depressive funk and started shotgunning applications to anywhere I could think of. Started a lube technician job at $12 an hour, but got a job offer from a transit agency and quit in order to pursue that. I started my new job a few weeks ago and I'm still in training. With a starting pay of $18 with guaranteed raises over the course of 5 years up to about $25 an hour, thanks to the union. Was absolutely over the moon about it at…