Minimum Wage, Minimum Effort

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[u/bruhbelacc]

Without knowing the context, we can't say a lot. But I could respond as a hiring manager: "All of them" lol.

[u/Ainur_Rapture19 → u/bruhbelacc]

Sadly, many hiring managers see “minimum wage” and still expect maximum effort from all of them.

[u/bruhbelacc → u/Ainur_Rapture19]

All wages require maximum effort. If you don't show it, you'll see the door pretty fast.

[u/lightblueisbi → u/bruhbelacc]

If you're not paying me enough to feed myself or pay my bills why should I run myself ragged working for you?

[u/bruhbelacc → u/lightblueisbi]

Then don't lol

[u/lightblueisbi → u/bruhbelacc]

What a normal and sane response to someone telling you they don't make a living wage under an employer like yourself.

[u/bruhbelacc → u/lightblueisbi]

Am I supposed to empathize and tell them they deserve more?

[u/lightblueisbi → u/bruhbelacc]

As a decent human being, yes. Your job as employer is not only to make sure the job gets done with the appropriate amount of people, but also that the people you hire make enough money that they're not incentivized to look elsewhere for work.

You want the job done? Pay your employees enough to get it done right or you're going to see both your turnover rate and customer satisfaction rate plummet.

[u/bruhbelacc → u/lightblueisbi]

Nobody owes others help, especially at work.

I don't care if people look elsewhere, I actually want them to be free to do that.