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Re:Where even Walmart won't go: how Dollar General took over... by sonofblah on Friday August 17, 2018 @03:21PM (#17785096)
>If you think getting minimum wage for doing retail work in an 80deg store is a particularly bad deal then you're probably living in a little bit of a bubble.

Is this a joke?

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Re:Where even Walmart won't go: how Dollar General took over... by dsfyu404ed on Friday August 17, 2018 @03:52PM (#17785243)
No. It's not a joke. There's tons of jobs out there that pay the same and involve more labor and/or a work environment with a less pleasant temperature. Pretty much any outdoor manual labor job and many food service jobs will meet those criteria.
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Re:Where even Walmart won't go: how Dollar General took over... by extralego on Friday August 17, 2018 @05:22PM (#17785646)
This was not an act of nature. It was the manager cutting the costs. 80 degrees is not a normal accepted indoor temperature. This is unusual punishment given the context and norms.

Expecting something different from a job outdoors or in a kitchen would, I agree, be a little ridiculous. The wage should of course be adjusted accordingly, but this is just disrespectful.

Middle of the road? Try $8.00/hr.

https://www.job-applications.com/dollar-general-cashier/

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