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In reply to the discussion: I'm sick of working retail. [View all]optrwh
(1 post)Go back to school for a marketable degree. Always invest in yourself, don't expect others to pay for it. Don't listen to complainers, it never helps improve your situation. Don't ever complain about your boss or another co-worker to another co-worker because it will always come out sooner or later. The salary/per hour rate you are hired in at will be basically what you make until you advance in positions or find a new job (commission sales is an exception). Every year during "raise time", owners/upper management give bosses a set amount total amount of money they can give out in raises. Never complain to your boss about a problem unless you have at least 2 solutions to fix it. Degrees get your foot in the door but performance will keep you there. Experience and performance will help you move up or to another job. Jobs that require a few of weeks of training are a beginning salary job, not a living wage. Expecting a raise because you have been at a job for another year is not a reason for a raise. There is a top salary for any job (would you pay $150 to have your lawn mowed if you could hire a kid to do it for $20?). Never stop increasing your educational knowledge- in today's world, technology will move past you if you do not. FYI, with all the possible media posts, Facebook, etc. never post something that you would not put on your resume or hand to your boss. Me? Experience from 50 years of working. Good Luck!