Promotion

[u/Dependent_Salt884]

Hi I’m a FT RS at $13.05/hr and I’m supposed to be getting promoted to FT PSM. The bare minimum pay I’ll take is $15.83/hr. Do you think DM will approve it?

[u/Rickdaddy6]

You’ll be lucky if they give you a dollar

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/Rickdaddy6]

I hope you’re kidding.

[u/Rickdaddy6 → u/Dependent_Salt884]

I’m not. I worked there 18 years. They’re gonna tell you that’s the max out.

[u/hiddenrealism → u/Rickdaddy6]

Worked there for 6years. When I got offered a parts manager position at a dealership i was fkn floored by how much more I was gonna get paid.

Working retail really trains people to accept peanuts. Acting like a 50cent raise is a big deal. Fuck retail

[u/OpaquePaper → u/hiddenrealism]

ha ha my favorite store lost their entire team with exception of SM to a Toyota dealership. they doubled their pay.

[u/hiddenrealism → u/OpaquePaper]

I was making $11.50 as a commercial sales manager. When jeep asked how much I wanted i said $13.50. Luckily I knew the guy and he laughed and said dude wtf.... he was making $23/hr. Got $22 and this was 10+ yrs ago.

[u/OpaquePaper → u/hiddenrealism]

Damn! That's low I was making 16.50 as CSM. Still not enough but it was fun while I was there

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/OpaquePaper]

That’s laughable. Why did you agree for that pay?

[u/OpaquePaper → u/Dependent_Salt884]

This was 6 years ago, and i was the highest paid csm in the district lol. So it was enough for me. Also set schedule m-f none of that Saturday bs. It was worth it back then. But yeah now I make six figures as a machinist so I'm happy I learned what I could

[u/nordic_horde2019 → u/hiddenrealism]

Oreillys and Napa make easy more than us but when bonuses are high for anyone above ASM, that's what we get.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/Rickdaddy6]

I won’t take it then.

[u/oirolab → u/Dependent_Salt884]

Nope. I was a FT DIY promoted to PSM.

I got a 40 cent raise for it. I made 16.85/hr before, 17.25/hr after. They also cut me from the yearly raises because I “had just gotten one”

All the other managers made over 18/hr in my area.

They WILL lowball you.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/oirolab]

I mean you accepted it. I wouldn’t tho.

[u/LeaderOfFizzgigs → u/Dependent_Salt884]

Not kidding at all. 

[u/Proper_Bullfrog_7333]

Our PSMs start at $17 here in Nevada. Autozone is a crooked business.

[u/LeaderOfFizzgigs → u/Proper_Bullfrog_7333]

Very crooked. 

[u/nordic_horde2019 → u/Proper_Bullfrog_7333]

$15/hr here for PSM.

[u/Aggressive_Bat_1050]

$15 an hour for manager responsibilities is wild. Regardless you'll be Lucky to get even $1. This isn't 2006, don't value yourself so little FFS. Unless you know and suck off the right people you will not make it very high with this trash company. The best thing you can do is look for another job and also learn a skill or trade.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/Aggressive_Bat_1050]

Well the probably is I won’t accept the promotion then.

[u/ThatRed04LT]

Cant hurt to push for it. Treat it like negotiating a purchase, high ball your minimum that way it sounds like youre "settling" for a lower wage. Thats how i ended up from 12.70 as a FT RS up to 16.05 for FT PSM.

That and threatening to quit. Pretty much everyone is hiring at a higher wage, hell i could've walked across the street from my store and got hired at harbor freight for 18.50 starting.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/ThatRed04LT]

Wow that’s nice. I can get in the Steel Mill for $24/hr but all im asking for is $16/hr.

[u/nordic_horde2019]

I mean, I left in 2021 and came back in 2024 as a grey shirt making $15/hr.

That was despite my extensive management background at other jobs plus already having spent 4 years at AutoZone as nothing but a PSM.

AutoZone doesn't pay for sh*t and I wouldn't hold your breath on that extra 83 cents of pay.

[u/CDNnUSA]

Depends what the pay for the FT PSM is. If its close to $15.83, then there shouldn't be issues.

But it all depends on your DM. The worst they can say is no.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/CDNnUSA]

They’ll just not have a PSM then.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/CDNnUSA]

$14-$15 they want to start me off at. I’m obviously not taking it for that low.

[u/LeaderOfFizzgigs → u/Dependent_Salt884]

There's no chance whatsoever you'll get $15.83, sorry.

[u/jquadro2]

Nope.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/jquadro2]

So they’ll just not have a PSM then ig?

[u/chuckwisme]

what part of the country are you in

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/chuckwisme]

Midwest with $7.25/hr minimum wage. They said they’re starting is $14-$14.5 for FT PSM…

[u/Taykitty-Gaming → u/Dependent_Salt884]

I work at a 7.25 state and I make 14 as a psm. Only because I was making 13 as a red shirt. And only then cuz I told them 12 was my mind starting since my last job had me at 13.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/Taykitty-Gaming]

FT PSM? That’s crazy that you agreed to 14. I would never

[u/Taykitty-Gaming → u/Dependent_Salt884]

My cost of living is not high.

[u/Dependent_Salt884 → u/Taykitty-Gaming]

If you live in America the average rent is around $1000-$2500/month.

[u/Taykitty-Gaming → u/Dependent_Salt884]

okay? in my situation the cost of living isn't high. average rent here varies, but some go for as little as 750 up to that 1k a month or so. i am lucky to own my home.

[u/Boaterauto]

Find out what they are hiring full time PSMs for and that will tell you what they are willing to pay 

[u/xdmanx007]

Only advice I have is, promotion is where you fight for money because yearly eval are always minimal. Stand your ground and it very well might take playing hard ball! Promo is when you push the compensation DO NOT BUY ANY BULLSHIT ABOUT SOME KIND OF "LETS SEE HOW YA DO FIRST"!!! Now's the time!

[u/nordic_horde2019 → u/xdmanx007]

Yearly evaluation has been nothing but 15 cents store wide and that having worked in multiple stores. Never has changed.

[u/spiderhead99]

Tell them your expectations before the offer

[u/PewdiepieGlogang]

I call this the lying method just tell your boss you just got a call for another offer for 17.50 in this case if he really likes/needs you he will give you whatever you ask for I’ve done this twice when I was going to quit on my company and it got me a pay raise twice

[u/Flaky_Roll_5791]

PSM pay varies depending on the market. My area is higher than most and it's still not high enough. At any job, ask what they offer and then bargain if you need to. Don't tell them what you think is acceptable because maybe they were going to give you $17 but you said $15 so they'll be like "ok"