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Originally Posted by Fiat_Lux
Yes.
Except in rare situations, such as the WaldenBooks that went without a store manager for four years, and an assistent manager for five years, the staff knows better than corporate what to do, to sell books. (The person that was doing all the managerial functions, had started at the store as a part time cashier, about a fortnight before the store manager of four years earlier left, and admitted that they had no idea how to do the job. They did it, only becuase they had more experience working in a bookstore, than anybody else at that location.)
Amber
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It seems common to have low level workers do upper level work without paying them. I worked the jewelry counter at JCpenney Outlet replacing the supervisor that ran it. Did they promote me to her level and pay me more? Nope. Also there was no way to post for promotional jobs there. You only got promoted if a manager liked you and offered you that promotion.
It was upsetting for I was the most loyal worker there. I never called off work, I worked double shifts almost every day and this is an industry that hires mostly teens that called off all the time with no repercussions. People got away with it for we had a huge turnover to where it was ignored. I would work 8 am to 5pm at the Jewelry and then 5pm to closing at 9pm as the evening receptionist and I only made $7.43 wage cashier pay. I still loved the job but could not support myself. Got evicted when I divorced so I had no choice but to scramble to get a better paying job. I left the job in 1998 I believe. I loved the job and would have stayed if I had a chance to move up. But it was bitter sweet. JCPenney closed all their catalog outlet stores a few years ago.
I also worked at The University of Kansas, Lawrence bookstore in the late 80's early 90's. Retail is hard work and low pay but i loved every second of it.