I’m a retail manager. I manage the shop for the owner. I get paid a salary. What this means to me is that the shop functions in the owner’s absence. He can go away on vacation and his business stays open.
I accept deliveries, manage inventory, oversee the staff and hours, go to the bank for change and deposits, budget reconciliation, quality control, customer service, order fulfillment, equipment maintenance, cleanliness, etc. All the daily functions.
What is does NOT mean is that I am responsible for the success or failure of the business. I didn’t come up with this store. This wasn’t my idea. I just make it run. I get no extra money if we have a good week. I don’t lose money if we have a bad week. I should not be responsible for coming up with unique ideas for new revenue streams, or expanding the profit margins for the owner. I am here to maintain the status quo; that’s all I’m paid for. I don’t have equity in the business. Am I wrong?