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The retailer says the change will create consistency in starting hourly pay across individual stores.

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[–] Alto@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yknow whay else would have? Raising pay for your lower paid positions.

Fucking assholes

[–] notatoad@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Raising… pay?

No. There’s no way those two words can go together in that order. Get out of here with your crazy talk.

[–] ThirdNerd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

The change, which became effective in July and was first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, will create consistency in starting hourly pay across individual stores, said spokeswoman Anne Hatfield, which will lead to improve staffing and customer service.

I'd like to know how lowering pay will "improve staffing and customer service".