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In reply to the discussion: My co-worker got an Outstanding evaluation at the grocery store where she works. Want to guess what [View all]siouxsiecreamcheese
(587 posts)When I worked in minimum wage jobs, I never got more than 20 cents or so of a raise and that was about once a year. Not to mention that they would work me at 39 1/2 hours (just under 40) so I wouldn't be full time and get benefits. My mother in her later years worked at Burger King for some extra money making I think, at most, about 5.50 an hour. They liked her work so much they wanted to make her a manager, and give her a great big 75 cents more an hour. She said no thanks, because why should she have so much extra work and get paid still so little. I really wish it was mandatory for everyone to work a minimum wage job, especially a customer oriented one, so they could see how truly sucky it is. Then people might actually have more respect for the people that work in these jobs. It's the main reason why today I prefer to be in the company of animals rather than actual people, lol.