Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Originally posted by: JD50
Originally posted by: BarneyFife
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that they would be paid around minimum wage ($1 more). Its not like sale associated at circuity city made $20 to begin with. I remember when I worked there about 8 years ago, the salesmen made commission and some of the guys did pretty well ($60k a year) and then they cut it to hourly about 6 years ago and it went downhill from there. Personally, I like circuit city better than best buy.
It has been said several times throughout this thread, mainly by Dave, that they will be replacing 3500 employees with new minimum wage employees, its even in the thread title. I'd like to see where he is getting this info from.
Does it take a rocket scientist to scroll up and read the post by the person that worked at CC and said that depending on the area they will be getting paid around $9 to $10 an hour? Thats a good bit more than minimum wage.
This what you are so proud of?
3-28-2007
Factory struggles after immigration raid
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - Michael Bianco Inc. was a success story, a small leather factory in a struggling city that landed military contracts at such a rate that its work force more than quadrupled in the span of a few years.
Federal officials said that growth was on the backs of illegal immigrants. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rounded up 361 workers in a March 6 raid at the waterfront factory, and arrested the company's owner and three top managers.
The day of the raid, U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan accused Insolia of exploiting the illegal immigrants, paying them $7 to $7.50 per hour under "deplorable conditions," including fining workers $20 for spending more than two minutes in the bathroom or talking while working. Minimum wage in Massachusetts as of Jan. 1 is $7.50 per hour.
Maria Montanez wasn't optimistic after she filled out her application in the lobby. The 30-year-old mother of three was laid off as a nurse assistant two months ago. She has worked in a factory before and said the stitching is easy to learn. But she said needs to make $10 per hour.
"They're going to choose the one who works for less," said Montanez, who was born in Puerto Rico and lives in New Bedford. "I'll keep looking."