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I'm really wondering what's up with that....I was just offered MINIMUM wage ($12) as a sale's floor new hire (Seasonal). I have many years of Retail and Sales experience and all 3 interviewing manager's, including the Store Manager noted mentioned how nice is to have someone with previous Retail experience. They made it sound they are desperate for experienced people, especially Retail experience.
Then the shocker! I was ready to laugh when the HR manager offered $12 starting hourly wage and he was insistent to accept the offer right away!
Are they kidding?? Of course I did not accept their offer but I will need to give them an answer by Wed. (tomorrow). I find it almost insulting to accept a low ball offer like that....I have worked at major big box retailers (Lowe's and Home Depot) in the last 5 years and the starting seasonal hourly pay was more than $12 - that was 5 years ago!
If I'm not mistaken, Target just raised its minimum wage to $12 earlier this year. Which means they are committed to raise the minimum wage again in 2019 to $13 to achieve their projected goal of $15 minimum wage by 2020. So no matter what the experience level of new hires is, everyone will be getting at least $13 by next year. Is my thinking about minimum base pay correct or am I missing something?
How is Management expecting to attract experienced Retail workers with ridiculous offers like mine?
Then the shocker! I was ready to laugh when the HR manager offered $12 starting hourly wage and he was insistent to accept the offer right away!
Are they kidding?? Of course I did not accept their offer but I will need to give them an answer by Wed. (tomorrow). I find it almost insulting to accept a low ball offer like that....I have worked at major big box retailers (Lowe's and Home Depot) in the last 5 years and the starting seasonal hourly pay was more than $12 - that was 5 years ago!
If I'm not mistaken, Target just raised its minimum wage to $12 earlier this year. Which means they are committed to raise the minimum wage again in 2019 to $13 to achieve their projected goal of $15 minimum wage by 2020. So no matter what the experience level of new hires is, everyone will be getting at least $13 by next year. Is my thinking about minimum base pay correct or am I missing something?
How is Management expecting to attract experienced Retail workers with ridiculous offers like mine?