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.


> 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?

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