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I have a college degree and worked in marketing and sales before deciding to stay home with my kids. I needed a part time job, so I got one at Eddie Bauer. I was paid $8.00 per hour, no commission, with a 30% clothing discount. They do have a "team" bonus but the standards were so outrageous that it literally took an act of God for us to reach it. Seriously, who can live on eight dollars an hour? When your offering salaries that low you're getting students, part-time moms, and people who have no other options. At review time, I received the highest rating of any employee and was rewarded with a, hold onto your hat, .38 cent raise. I was out of there as soon as I had spruced up my wardrobe, but there are others who have no choice.<br> What's the solution? Raise salaries. Maybe Mr. CEO could drive last years Rolls another year and the little guys could get another dime or two on their hourly rate. Higher salaries bring in a higher quality <br> labor pool which results in better customer service. In addition, I don't shop at stores with bad customer service. I've walked out of many and I don't go back. I'd rather pay a little more and have a good customer experience then line the pockets of greedy executives who are more concerned with their million dollar pay checks then their employees and customers.
By Suzy
