I interviewed just for kicks a few months ago because I’d that same sign. They wanted to start me at $10/hr too so it’s still a thing.

Worked at a company that advertised $20, and then when folks came in for the interview they were told $18 for the first 3 months, and then would bump up to $20. Out of the probably 50+ monthly applicants, I think we actually got about 2 people a month to actually make it through those first 90 days. Godawful turnover, it was a shitshow.

*Slams hands on table and stands* "Done! I'm out."

Fuck that catfishing bullshit. If they are lying to you during the interview then they are gonna be lying throughout your employment. No way in hell am I working somewhere I gotta record every conversation and count every hour on my check, that shit isn't worth twice the pay.

And I'll guarantee, by their logic all you need is $7.50/hr in tips for them to say you make that 20/hr due to roughly 25% disappearing from the average check. That's some pretty screwed up false advertising there.

At least at dominos it's 15 when in the store and $7 on the road with tips it is like $29/hr though so not bad and if you don't get tipped for an hour the computer pays you minimum wage. .42 per mile mileage too, Jimmy Johns needs to up their game those rookie numbers!

Oh man, jimmy John’s was a lit job as a college kid. Got $1 less than min wage but those tips really did add up a lot. I just had to make deliveries all over town which wasn’t far. I was pulling in like 40-60$ in tips a shift plus min wage. Min wage went into my bank and my tips were used to take my ex out on dates. I understand as an adult that’s shitty pay, but back then it was pretty dope.

Who the fuck tips at Jimmy John's?

Yes Bucees is a zero-tolerance on any thing that you mess up on. I used to go to Bucees as a Vendor 2x a week and in passing Ive seen people on the spot get fired for not tucking in their shirt, looking at apple watch during down time, not talking back in a kiss ass way to the mgr, boom gone. No write ups required. They pay outstanding though but one mishap and you are gone.

What I was looking for, they run you like a rented mule. I haven't worked for them myself but a friend of mine ovef in Crossville, TN did, I work 2 full time jobs, plus my contracting, I still work less than her a week.

Also the no tattoos or piercings and phone has to be put away (as in not on your person and physically inaccessible) while on shift rules. Plus there's no break room so you have to stand in a corner somewhere for your 15 min break. You can't leave for your break and go to your car either.

So how is it a great job?

I'm in NC and the McDonald's 5 minutes up the road from me is paying cashiers $9 and team leads $12. It's like these crazy high "no one wants to work" wages never made it here. I'm still looking for out of state remote based work, because nothing in my area pays the rent on my unrennovated 1985 1 bedroom apartment.

Edit: for context, I'm in one of the larger NC cities.

Bucees is way worse. Late one time, gone. Talk back in the mgrs opinion, gone. Pull out phone one time, gone. Its very hard to work there, you have to literally be perfect in all aspects of job.

Yeah, I’ve heard that they are not allowed to sit down at all, even on their breaks. I think they also can’t just stand around

Frickin treated like slave labor! They pay so much bc they done run out of folks to abuse!

Rude lol. It's a great conversation starter when there's an awkward silence. And I can prove it when asked to.

The owner also has a notorious feud with the state's General Land Office. Basically, he has a house on a beach (which is illegal because it fucks with beach conservation), agreed for a meeting with the department's legal team, made them wait two hours until 8, and told them "lolno, because I want my dad to have a house he can drink wine in while the sun rises along the beach". In respose, he got his water cut, so instead he just trucks in all the water he needs. He's a fucking asshole who thinks rules don't apply to him.

They’re all owned by one individual. It is not a franchise.

You are absolutely right and that is a big point of r/antiwork. “People don’t want to work” is a lie.

People don’t want to work…for slave wages where your efforts are rewarded with more work until you die unable to ever retire. It’s the simplest easiest thing to understand. What’s weird is the people that are super profit/money motivated are the ones saying “no one wants to work”. They should understand the profit motive better than anyone!

Yep. Most jobs now reward hard work with more work, not more pay. Promotional paths are unknown, regular raises are meager because of corporate greed deciding no one should ever get more than 3% a year, goals or requirements to be promoted or receive a significant raise are at the whim of a director or VP who hardly knows you.

Exactly! I’m not afraid to sweat or bleed, but I ain’t doin it for free.

Anti-Work isn't Anti-Effort. It's Pro-Human. Putting in reasonable effort where you get a reasonable (or better) return isn't something most of us here likely have a problem with. (Though there is an argument to be had about just how good of a return you can get in a system like ours, at all. Late Stage Capitalism is pretty poisonous, and Today's Good Deal has a non-zero chance of becoming Tomorrow's Failboat.)

Right. I work at Walmart- they expect you to work your ass off, but at the end of the day they’re literally the best paying job around at $15.00/hr store minimum. Everywhere else pays between $7.50 and $11 an hour. I may not be a fan of Walmart but it’s good money for the area (cost of a home is 60-100k)

Not allowed to sit down, ever, not even on your break, which they call your “moment”, which is generally five or ten minutes long at most.

Having your phone out while on the clock at bucees is a fire-able offense. They are very strict and professional for a gas station chain.

Like overall cleanliness and keeping things always stocked and the chants from what I’ve seen. Like more intense than Chick-fil-A I guess? You’d have to talk to someone who works at one to really know.

Yeah it was insane, the manager chasing me down and walking me back inside was one of the most dehumanizing and humiliating things I've ever experienced. They don't allow any kind of smoking or vaping on their property, so I lied and told him I was just going to check my phone (which was partially true, they told me to keep my phone in my car because if they ever saw it in my hands I'd be immediately terminated)... his response was "yeah we don't do that here"... I lasted two more days.

Yeah I'm going to call the corporate office on Monday and give them hell about it.

And the promotions are non existent unless your part of the in crowd which is like 4 people....no phones or your termed basically

Nothing, they are serious about their rules but they can be because they pay well. Its simple rules like no phone usage and no tardies. You can be late or call in but it has to be at least a two hour notice. You get like 3 marks then your fired. But it is a very easy job, it requires no critical thinking or problem solving. It is the easiest job I’ve ever had. Edit : There to their :) ETA : Also, I have worked at two stores over 5 years and have gotten 1 mark. Even though I should have gotten 100 marks and should have been fired. Like, sometimes id be a few min to a few hours late and they would let it slide.