Retail & Hospitality Compensation

Why is it no company wants to hire an older person??? I know I’ve been rejected because of my age, the thing is I can out work most young people…. But they never give me a chance. I was a bartend...

I turned in my notice. Then all of a sudden, I’m shut out in preshifts. My GM isn’t talking to me at all away from business needs like purchasing or complaint cards from customers. It makes me sad ...

I’m scheduled for 38 to 40 hours a week, which is considered full-time in most places, right? But when I asked for a raise, I got shut down because my official title is still part-time. Is it even leg...

My hourly rate is tiny, so I recently asked for a raise. My manager turned it down, saying that tips are supposed to make up the difference in wages. The problem is that we recently launched a new men...

Hi, I’m 18 and have just finished sixth form. I’m thinking of taking a gap year before university to work full-time, but I’m struggling to get any responses from retail and hospitality job applicatio...

I returned to work for a company because my former boss reached out to me. I have no complaints about the pay, but I work like a dog. However, at times I feel my boss is somewhat unfair to me. I’m in ...

Tell me if this is normal. I asked my boss about a raise last week, and when the new schedule came out, I was cut from five shifts down to three. Is this retaliation or just a weird coincidence? 😕

Imagine you’re at a dinner party and someone says, “retail and hospitality jobs are easy!” What’s the first story or example you’d use to prove them wrong?

I asked for a raise today because they’ve been piling extra work on me. My manager said they can't change my hourly pay right now, but they offered me an extra five hours a week instead. To me, more h...

My job has rolled out a strict new dress code requiring us to buy specific shoes and colors, but they aren't reimbursing us. If we're not wearing them, we get written up. With wages barely covering re...

As chef what do you do when you apply for jobs every day but you never heard back from them To me is So frustrated What about you ?

Has anyone else been used into a "working interview"? I was told to shadow a manager and ended up working 5 hours for free.

Does a merit raise mean anything anymore? My manager gave me high rankings, told me I exceeded expectations, and said great things about my work... but the raise itself is pretty insulting. Is this a ...

Is making six figures as a server a myth? I’m 30 and have 2 years of experience at an upscale restaurant (not strict fine dining). I like my income, but some people claim you can make way more if you ...

I’ve often felt that everyone should have to work at least one busy retail or hospitality shift in their life just to understand the pace and pressure. I honestly think it would change how we are trea...

My store has frozen everyone's pay for years because they supposedly can't afford raises. In the meantime, our team is fully staffed, we hit all our goals, and they just opened up job postings to hire...

I often tell people the biggest benefit I’ve earned from retail is not the compensation (obv) but it’s the experience and confidence I’ve gained from talking to people. It’s helped me in so many other...

My current job is great and pays decently, but the scheduling is a nightmare. I never know what my hours look like from week to week, and they constantly change my shifts at the last minute. It’s maki...

How do you know if you're underpaid when coworkers won't talk money? I’m trying to advocate for myself at my upcoming review, but my team gets weirdly quiet whenever pay comes up. It’s like a total ta...

Quick question on tip pools. We’re open 11-8 and split tips by shift. Should openers and closers be included in the pool for the time they spend prepping before we open or cleaning up after we close? ...