Retail & Hospitality Compensation

My daughter is about to take her first job at a clothing store, and she's only being offered minimum wage. She thinks that's just how retail works, but I wanted to check with people who actually work ...

A ton of people called out this week, and my SM is breathing down my neck to cover. I already hit 39 hours this week on a part-time wage. When I said I couldn't do Saturday (it's my day off), they gav...

I've been working at a family-owned restaurant for a year. I love the owners, but the lack of structure and messy scheduling is starting to wear me down. I’m thinking about switching to a chain for so...

My job is hitting crazy sales goals month after month, but they claim they can't afford to give out raises. We're completely short-staffed and working ourselves ragged. How can a business be thriving ...

I recently started my first job and they’ve only asked for my sin number and birthdate. is this a red flag? i know my manager is very nice, but very busy, managing 2 businesses beside each other. i do...

I was checking out some local job ads today and noticed that almost all the fast-food chains pay a few dollars more than any retail jobs. I had always thought the pay was the same. But is fast food j...

Honestly wondering what I may be doing wrong to be struggling this much to find work. I was let go in January and have been hunting since. With only two interviews at the start of the year to really s...

I got a job offer, asked about the average income per shift to plan my housing budget, and the hiring manager immediately canceled the offer, saying it wasn't a "good fit." Is it an unspoken rule not ...

If you had to decide between two job offers, where one pays extra for holidays off and the other only pays time-and-a-half when scheduled, which would you take? Is full holiday pay common enough in re...

Is it okay to ask about pay during a server interview? My current job doesn't pay enough, and I don't want to switch places only to end up making the same amount or less. I want to ask about average t...

I had a manager once that wasn’t able to offer the highest pay, but people rarely left because they created such a comfortable, supportive and fun environment to work in. It really shows how much lead...

I remember someone saying to me once that the money from serving is great, until you realize you don’t see your friends and family anymore. What’s another trade off that you feel that people who work ...

How long were you at your retail or hospitality job before they finally increased your hourly rate, and what was the actual amount? Was it after a standard yearly review, or did you have to fight for ...

I worked exactly 38 and 1/3 hours a week, but I noticed my employer only paid me for 38.3 hours. I make minimum wage, so every dollar counts, but it’s such a small fraction of time. Should I even both...

Currently, we're dealing with "labor restructuring" at my store, which is just a fancy way of saying they fired the assistant manager and expect the rest of us to do their job for the same pay. 🙄 Wha...

I've recently applied for a position at Walmart, I went to check the status of my application, and it says "no active" application, but I received the notification that it was submitted. Does that mea...

Does kitchen tip sharing actually work, or is it a waste? It seems like every place is doing BOH tip shares now. If your restaurant does this, does the money actually reach the cooks in a meaningful w...

The level of unprofessionalism these MISSISSIPPI warehouses/ companies have is ridiculous. Why does it take a company 3 weeks too send out an offer or rejection letter for a hiring event. It’s like e...

Has anyone worked at Hotel Auwirt in Saalbach, Austria? I'm considering applying for a job during he winter season, and would like some feedback about the vibe, food, ect...

I’ve heard people say “everyone has a salary that would make them put up with almost anything at work”. It made me laugh but I know there is honesty to that! What is your “magic number”?