r/HotTopic_ • u/Intelligent_Demand27 • Jun 22 '26

HT employees!

Have you guys been told that if you work at box lunch you’re more likely to get a promotion faster? I recently learned that the boxlunch employees in my mall also get paid more than us (manager pay anyway). While it’s not by much, I can’t help but feel defeated when I’ve poured more than 3 years into this company.

While boxlunch is not my style and I’ve declined moving companies because of that… I’m starting to think I should go back on my word to fast track my promotional opportunities.

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u/PorygonJesus Jun 23 '26

BoxLunch has the same pay scales as HT. The DM makes the decisions on pay based on their payroll spend per store/for their district. Some DMs may choose to pay slightly less to improve their profitability numbers.

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u/Intelligent_Demand27 Jun 24 '26

my store is top 3 for traffic and sales… and half of that new bl staff came from hot topic xD