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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
An interesting article about Costco wages VS Wal-Mart, target etc. Doesn't point a finger of blame, just explains some of the factors involved.
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It's a good article.
But I'm also thinking about Wegman's, the number one rated grocery chain in
Consumer Reports, the US nonprofit product rating magazine. They are also on best employers lists, but unlike Costco and Trader Joe's, they stock
more items than other supermarkets. Pretty much, Wegman's is a WalMart-type food market (both in items stocked and price -- sometimes lower!), and a Whole Foods, in the same building.
Now, Wegman's is like Costco in that, at least in my metro area, they shun low-income neighborhoods. Nobody's perfect.
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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
. . . I believe the Costco starting wage is around $11 in the US and lower in many Canadian stores? But wage advancement is better?
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Apparently.
The best employers can often get away with paying less, and will. I imagine that because of their terrible reputation for high pressure and uncaring bosses, Amazon has to pay its computer programmers more. There are companies with a good reputation for how they treat programmers (Hyland Software) that are also known for having below-average salaries.