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’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...

I'll get late-night texts from my manager saying my shift the next day has been rescheduled. It’s incredibly stressful because I never know when I’m working until I go to sleep the night before. Does ...

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?

Every time I try to talk about compensation, my manager hits me with the we're all struggling line and talks about how hard she has it. It’s an effective guilt trip, but it doesn't pay my bills. Who e...

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? 😕

I just heard about this huge pay increase for hotel workers in NYC. Making over $100k is incredible. The drawback, I think, is that it's because of being unionized. How do you feel about it... would i...

Hello guys, I'm seeking your help. I've been looking for a remote job for more than 6 months, but I'm still struggling to find an opportunity because many companies have regional hiring restrictions. ...

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...

Hiya, I was just wondering if it's normal to have a pay cut off, but get paid randomly. Specifically this month I have worked 32 hours, but recieved compensation for 19 of those hours because of a pay...

At my store, regular employees are docked by the minute, but a system error lets new hires get a flat 8 hours of pay without clocking in. They get paid for a full shift even when they leave early or s...

We're short-staffed right now, so my manager keeps asking me to extend my shift at the last minute. The worst part is that I don't get compensated for the extra time. Would it be wrong of me to refuse...

What do you do when guests get mad at you for kitchen delays? A customer recently yelled at me because the kitchen was running behind. It’s not like I can go back there and cook the food myself. What ...

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

I'm looking at a $2 raise to move from my independent family-owned restaurant job to a massive corporate chain. The money sounds great, but I'm worried about the brutal pace everyone talks about. Woul...

I'm being asked to relocate for a promotion opportunity, and the company is offering a relocation package, but it feels light for what the move actually costs. I want to push back, but I also don't wa...

I had my review and was told I’m outperforming the whole team and had zero complaints. But I only got the standard 4% raise that everyone gets every year. Back in March, they told me we'd negotiate at...

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...

I applied to 4 positions at Schulte Hospitality Group Inc. in Plymouth, MI, within a month and was never offered an interview. I contacted HR about resume alignment, but they claimed they never receiv...

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...