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[Learjet45]

Haha. It would be better if I got anything for free, but I don't. Lol. I get 10% off on all Kroger brand products and double gas points until the end of this month. That's it.

[MadScience_7]

Just because they don't offer anything for free, things can probably still be had...

[Learjet45]

Lol. You should have seen all the training videos and computer based training stuff I had to do about shrink (the difference between what the store pays for and what gets sold, so like someone stealing something or an apple falling onto the floor and getting stepped on). It was ridiculous.

One story I was told was about this cashier who scanned his personal sooper card for every customer instead of having them scan their own. He did it because of the extra gas points. He apparently worked another job and needed the gas points because the job involved lots of driving in some way. It would only take about 20 minutes (if that) to get enough fuel points to save $1/gal if you were doing that. But he got fired on the spot when they had proof he was doing it.

[GR-8]

I now how you feel but to me that $7.55 an hour sounds good enough. You make more money than me but I probably had more hours than you and worked harder. I've only ever worked with and for family in our restaurants since I was in Middle School and I get/got paid squat. Just enough to survive. (food, gas, bills.ect) Never enough to move out. I had my last straw working with my un-appreciative brother over a month ago and now I'm unemployed. Looking for a job and I show no experience since I was payed under the table. When my brother first opened in Golden (2008) I made like less than $3.40/hr 7days a week 16 hrs a day for the first 3 months just so we can pay the bills and start making money. Even then I got payed less than everyone.

When we moved to the new place on Colfax this year I got about $7 bucks an hour to man the grill,prep stuff, clean, and over see everything. Lots of times my brother would leave or go sleep and I'd be at the grill all alone most of the day except for weekends. I was saving my money from that pay and not spending it, hence why I have no tires or radiator or a final tune on the 8, to help pay the 9k dollar food bill we had. All I was hearing for 2 months was that I'm a waste of $300 a week, working 7 days, 9-4, doing practically everything. Our dishwasher that did nothing all day got paid the exact same and never once a complaint about him being a waste. My brother said some things and I just left. That's what happens when your work goes un-appreciated.

My case and your case are a bit the same but very different. Your getting payed what everyone else that is doing your job starts off at. You can't get along with everyone you work with but to some degree you have to make it work just for those few hours. If you're really at your boiling point already I don't know what to say. You work few hours and really doesn't seem like much work. I'd rather be roaming around doing something all day than just sitting and waiting for people to check out. You are still in High School. (Senior this year right?) Your hours are gonna suck. How many hours do you work a week and how many can you when school starts? Is an extra $1 or $2 an hour really gonna make that huge a difference if you don't have many hours to begin with? You'll still be working with the same people and doing the same job.

I suggest that if you really want to put in your 2 weeks look for and get another job somewhere else first. Don't just quit with nothing else lined up. The longer you keep a job, will show how committed you are when you apply for another. If you just want to take a break and focus on school then do that. Your parents will pay for your food and gas to a certain extent right? You just won't have spending money of your own to get what you want. It's a tough call. If you can't handle a job and school right now what happens when you go off to college. (I take it you're setting you're sights out of state) How are you gonna survive and work longer hours and have time to do homework if you don't have time now?

[Learjet45]

The difference in starting pay between me and a checker is $1.77/hr. I've worked about an average of about 25 hours per week since I started. I worked 34 hours this past week and 36 before that.
Let's say I were a courtesy clerk making the starting wage of $7.36/hr working a consistent 20 hours per week. That's $123.21/week after taxes. Times 52 weeks in a year is $6,406.92.
Now let's say I'm a checker making the starting wage of $9.13/hr working the same hours each week. That's $151.06/week after taxes. Times 52 weeks is $7,855.12. That's nearly a $1,500 difference annually.
On a week by week basis, it doesn't seem that different (I get paid every Thursday). But it does add up.

I am going to keep looking for a new job. I've applied at Best Buy again. When I applied earlier this summer, the lady told me that they would be looking to hire again around the end of July/early August. So there's that. Trying to think of more places that will be a bit more flexible when it comes to working with my schedule.

[Learjet45]

And side note: Perfect opportunity to be a troll if she asks for help. Someone on another forum I'm on said I should tell her this:
"You know, I'd like to; but, I'm prevented from helping you by the federal Equal Rights Amendment. It clearly states that equal work gets equal pay; and, if I were to help you do your job, you'd be getting equal pay for less work, putting you in jeopardy with the federal government. If that isn't to your satisfaction .....

GO COMPLAIN TO THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN!!!!!

[GR-8]

The difference in starting pay between me and a checker is $1.77/hr. I've worked about an average of about 25 hours per week since I started. I worked 34 hours this past week and 36 before that.
Let's say I were a courtesy clerk making the starting wage of $7.36/hr working a consistent 20 hours per week. That's $123.21/week after taxes. Times 52 weeks in a year is $6,406.92.
Now let's say I'm a checker making the starting wage of $9.13/hr working the same hours each week. That's $151.06/week after taxes. Times 52 weeks is $7,855.12. That's nearly a $1,500 difference annually.
On a week by week basis, it doesn't seem that different (I get paid every Thursday). But it does add up.

I am going to keep looking for a new job. I've applied at Best Buy again. When I applied earlier this summer, the lady told me that they would be looking to hire again around the end of July/early August. So there's that. Trying to think of more places that will be a bit more flexible when it comes to working with my schedule.

I see your point but when school starts will you be pulling 20-30hrs a week? Is that $1,500 annually really that much more to quit over without finding something first. (I know you mentioned you're looking elsewhere). I look at it more short term. Is $20 a week more really gonna let you do more? I'm not saying it doesn't help but what can they get with $1,500 more a year let alone $20 a week more. 4 gallons of gas or a Big Screen TV if they save that extra money each week. I don't see many people getting that big screen because that extra $20 will most likely be spent right away on a extra phone feature or bills or credit card payments or food.

If or when you have a credit card don't use it on things you absolutely don't need and on something you don't have the cash for. Use them responsibly.

[kingtut]

Best Buy will suck just as bad. You'll find something to whine about, more than likely. You started this thread saying you have no work experience, yet the first job you get isn't to your liking...and/or you feel as though they are taking advantage of you. You have no skills and no work experience. What else is 'evil King Soopers' supposed to do, but put you in shifts that are less desirable and pay you a humble wage? Rather than making the most out of your situation, learning, and looking to advance- you've made your boss dislike you and are either A.) going to quit or B.) get fired. If you read this thread from start to finish, you portray yourself as being immature, spoiled, and self-entitled. (Just being totally honest with you, not trying to be start drama).

Same kind of thing goes with your car. You've been handed WAY too nice of a car that you could never afford...and quite frankly don't deserve. Now anything less than a nearly new $20k car would be "unacceptable" to you.

Everyone has to work (well, most everyone it seems). No matter if you're going to school or not. So now would be a good time to master the art of time management and multi-tasking.

All that said, these points are all moot if your parental units pay for all of your expenses and intend to pay for your tuition, etc. as well... which seems to be the case here.

Which makes me wonder-- why did you want/get a job in the first place?:huh:

[iani1.1]

All that said, these points are all moot if your parental units pay for all of your expenses and intend to pay for your tuition, etc. as well... which seems to be the case here.

Which makes me wonder-- why did you want/get a job in the first place?:huh:

^yup

word of advice. stay with your parents as long as you can and enjoy not having a job and having less responsibilities.

now that im on my own... again... it was cool till i started paying for everything on my own. especially tuition and what not. its sad to say how pretty much everything revolves around money these days. whether it could be school down to just plain happiness in some cases. right now im paying a good 1500/month on bills excluding the expenses on the rx7.

i would wait til you graduate to get a better/decent paying job. or you can always get an internship of some sort while you go to school. but for now i wouldnt worry about getting a better job especially when your parents are willing to pay for your expenses. hell, they paid for your car. i wish i had that privilege. i had to work and pay for my cars with my own cash if i wanted to a car to drive.

[Learjet45]

So after today, I think I'm at the point where I'm going to deal with it for now, and hope once school starts that it isn't too much work. I will, however, actively continue searching for a new job.

[dommo_g]

lol @ stupid kids.

[iani1.1]

lol @ stupid kids.

Lol...

[RX-7 Chris]

I've had some crappy jobs. what you describe is nothing.

Try taring a foundation in the middle of summer in a hole in the ground. When I was done I had tar in my hair that I had to use laquer thinner to remove.

How about building a metal building in -15deg. We had to stop every 15 minutes to warm up so we didn't get frostbite.

I've installed a roof in the middle of summer in over 100deg.

I did pizza delivery for minimum wage and very little in tips.

I can keep going if you want.

[erod550]

I liked doing pizza delivery for the most part. Was making usually $10-12/hr with tips, though it was part time. But you get to drive around in your car listening to music. Get paid half in cash. The downside is of course the wear and tear on your car, the smell of pizza that doesn't go away, bad weather when people stiff you even though it's raining like crazy or it's cold and snowy, and having to clean the store when it's slow.

Newspaper delivery was fun for a while too. I was working 4 hours a day, 6 or 7 on Sundays and making about 2k/mo. But the 4 hours from from 2am-6am, 7 days a week, longer on Sundays. You couldn't take days off without getting someone to cover your route(s). And 600+ papers on Sunday is a bitch. They didn't all fit in my Neon so I had to have my wife come load some of them in her car and then after I cleared some space we'd transfer them over to mine. That's even harder on your car though because when your back seat and trunk are full of Sunday newspapers you are WAY over the GVWR and your suspension and brakes take quite a beating. I still enjoyed it for the most part though.

Another somewhat fun job I did was doing inventory for chain stores. I worked for a company that all they did was count stuff for stores like Target, etc. You get a little 10-key machine and you scan the barcode on an item and type in how many there are. Then go to the next item and repeat. Sometimes you don't get a scanner and have to 10-key the UPC code. It was fun though because you got to travel to different stores around the state, and they'd pay for your hotel if you had to stay overnight. I got most of my 10-key skills from this job. Now I can calculate things really fast, lol. Part-time and inconsistent hours though.

The crappy jobs were:
Taco Bell (someone was stealing out of my drawer and it came out of my paycheck)
Pizzamaker (before being old enough to deliver pizzas, the smell of the pizza ingredients does not come off your hands)
Landscaping (mowing, pulling weeds, and picking up trash in 95 degree weather)
Car salesman (I suck at sales and sold 3 cars in 2 months)
Telemarketer (self-explanatory)
Phone tech support (it's nice at first, but you get tired of customers yelling at you for stuff that's not your fault)

It all boils down to you're probably going to hate a lot of your first several jobs, but they give you basic work experience and as long as you stick with them it shows that you are reliable and won't quit after a month. You do that a few times and prospective employers start to question you about it.

But one thing to remember is no matter how much your job sucks, someone else has a worse job and is making less money, or is unemployed and making no money. So even though it's not easy, try to stay positive and thankful that at least you have the opportunity to do stuff and have someone give you money for it.

[Learjet45]

Another possibility is working for the catering company my sister has worked for. Pays $9/hr, pays every other week (so fewer taxes woohoo lol), but the biggest thing for me is that I pick the events I would work. I just go online, and if there is an open event, I can register to work at it. Also, my dad knows some of the higher-ups in the company through his job, which is pretty much how my sister got an interview and a job there. Not looking for a free ride to get the job or anything, but it would mean I have a decent chance at getting the job. The only problem is, I'm not 18 yet so I still can't serve alcohol. I guess my sister said there are people there under 18 that do serve alcohol, but.... idk.


And I actually considered applying for a job as a delivery driver at a philly cheesesteak place nearby. Parents weren't thrilled with that one as they thought it would affect the insurance too much.