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OCTOBER 8, 2021

My industry was hit pretty hard by Covid and my company did some layoffs, salary cuts, and hours cuts. Thankfully, I was not laid off, but did have my salary cut in July of 2020 and a few months later had my hours cut as well. Years ago, I thought I was going to have to be a lifer in the food service industry.

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DECEMBER 17, 2017

I can’t eat any of the food at our office Christmas party. I looked at the menu on their website and it’s pretty limited and they don’t seem like the kind of place that would go out of their way to accommodate special diets or be careful about preparing food so that it’s okay for people with allergies to eat.

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SnackNation

JANUARY 14, 2018

Tyler killed all product categories except one, and doubled down on an old strategy from his days in pet food. Tyler and Project 7 disrupted a declining category and pulled of the impossible, becoming the top selling gum at major retailers like Target. their salary. And it paid off. Hire smart.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So, as the holidays are coming up and people don’t always make healthy choices during holidays, the company started a way to be supportive of one another with better decision-making about food and exercise, etc. Negotiating salary when coming from the military. Finding a part-time job in my field while working part-time retail.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I recently put in my two weeks’ notice as I got a job elsewhere with a higher title and salary. It’s not how professional jobs typically work, but it’s definitely true that some retail and food service jobs will just take people off the schedule rather than having a direct conversation.

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MAY 11, 2015

They then told me that others in my position have gone to food banks or dinners for the poor so they could cut down on their food bills. But they’re in salaried positions and get benefits. Plus, suggesting that you rely on food banks to get by? I am a new manager for a retail company. That’s an outrage.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

They didn’t bat an eyelash at my salary requirements, and had no difficulty with offering me the refresher training I would need for some lapsed certifications. On one occasion, after months and months of nagging, I applied at my brother’s company as a retail sales rep. an in-person interview.)

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JUNE 6, 2018

We have five salaried staff and the rest of us are hourly without guaranteed hours. When I started a year ago, I noticed that a member of the admin/salaried staff and another employee were oddly close and always hovering around each other. Six months ago, she got promoted to a salaried position. Here we go….

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APRIL 27, 2020

But during that brief chat, Lisa told Natalie it looked like I’d eaten “all of [my] quarantine food already.” The company is struggling now and has just cut our salaries 25%, so that is not going to be an option. I am now considering leaving the company due to the salary cuts, or the possibility of being laid off.

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JULY 20, 2017

She knows that she would find jobs that require a lot of contact with the public torturous, and therefore did not apply to any openings for fast food or retail outlets, although that is the type of job that is most plentiful for her age group. She is an introvert, and quite shy on top of that.

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MAY 8, 2020

The COVID crisis hit, and because my new position was with the local food bank, I was automatically essential! Thanks to your blog, I negotiated a salary about 4% higher than my offer (forgoing a small signing bonus) knowing that it was increase my long-term compensation–an overall 22% increase from my previous role. Double yay!

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Several years ago I was working in a retail job that involved services for customers (a jewelry counter that also offered watch battery replacement and band changes/resizing). Discussing salary. If I’m a supervisor, does that prohibit me from discussing my salary with peer supervisors? Salary Badgering from Coworker.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

I’d also look at retail, food service, and even call centers since those can be easier to get jobs in without experience. Take advantage of those opportunities while you still have access to them! This is a second contact, and it should be different than the earlier one.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

My manager is incredible and supportive, I’m paid a competitive salary, and the benefits are great. I’ve been in my position for around 18 months after transitioning from over 10 years of retail and food service jobs where vacation time was nonexistent. Here we go…. I accrue way more vacation time than I can use.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

It would require a significant pay raise to get him to leave, because adding him to my insurance would take a big chunk out of my salary and most other jobs on his blue collar level do NOT offer such great benefits. His insurance, as well as mine, is free because our companies self fund.

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Work Life

MARCH 22, 2024

Noriko Kuwabara was excited to try a new recipe she’d seen on social media for crispy shrimp spring rolls, so she and her husband headed to Costco’s frozen foods aisle. ”Baby and other workers said they pay recruiters about 25 cents a day out of their salaries just to set foot inside the processing shed.

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MARCH 11, 2021

This was a big blow to my family since I provided health and retirement benefits, as well as the “bread winner” salary. Everything else is basically low-paying retail and fast-food jobs. Due to an untenable work situation, he ended up quitting his job and we were both unemployed. Since moving here, my career has hit a dead end.

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

4 ways to manage for employee retention While some turnover is inevitable, too much can signal deeper organizational issues that higher salaries or increased hourly rates won’t fix. The limits on what people will give It’s no longer enough to serve free breakfast on Fridays.

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Success

MARCH 8, 2025

I dropped out of high school, got three fast-food jobs and focused on survival. My work history continued with jobs in retail and getting my CDL at 18. With each new job, my salary was higher, and I felt more accomplished. I was happy to tell them about my job and my high salary as a 19-year-old.

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SnackNation

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A study from the Center for American Progress found that the average cost of replacing an employee was about 21% of her salary. Most recently, the company garnered international attention by offering salaried employees up to a year of paid paternity leave. ” Case Study #2 – Whole Foods. It’s not a hierarchy.

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