On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:42:15 -0400, "Saerah"
> wrote:
> The Ranger wrote in message ...
> > On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:53:19 GMT, "Jack Schidt®" > wrote:
> > > My remark wasn't in support of tipping a counterperson
> > > but rather a response to the way $7 an hour was
> > > presented as a kingly sum of money.
> > >
> > But it _is_ a nice wage, commensurate with the
> > level of work required and (usually) the level of
> > education said grunt has attained.
> >
> i know quite a few people with college degrees who
> are working in retail, making not much more.

I did, too; right out of college. The same numbers were recruited
for insurance sales, too; those companies would only _look_ at
applicants with university degrees. In a buyer's market, the
employer decides what he will, or will not, hire and the minimum
requirements from said applicants.

> > Graveyard and <Parentitis Flare-up on the other
> > early-am shift title> get paid slightly more because
> > of the hours needed but US$7.00 for simple counter
> > help is quite high. Especially with today's cash registers;
> > scan the item (or punch a specific key), punch in the
> > amount tendered, and give back the correct change
> > stated on the display. How much effort is required
> > from that? Certainly not a BS in EE... You have to be
> > able to breath or smile, usually not both simultaneously;
> > that's a bonus but you don't pay extra for that.
> >
> It's not a living wage. whats the point of paying people
> at all if they can't live on what you pay them?

That is _not_ the employer's problem. There are alternatives
available, whether _you_ like them or not.

The Ranger