Got an offer from RadioShack

[archcommus]

My goal for a new job is $8 an hour. Got an offer at RadioShack for $5.25 an hour plus commission. He didn't give me any exact percentages, but as an example he said selling someone a wireless plan is $25 commission.

So would I be able to achieve $8 an hour or more in the end? Not sure if I should take this not. I bet I would be able to achieve that.

 

[CTrain]

Yike, I don't know man.
Look like a stressful job for a job thats not suppose to be stressful.
I'd say don't take it.

I wonder how much a store manager at a little store like Radio Shack make.

 

[arcenite]

Try it for a week, if you don't like it, quit.

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm guessing a manager there makes like $10.00 an hour.

 

[Maximus96]

you much be in middle school or something to aim that low. if you are than good for you, good to have spending money.

 

[MX2]

"RadioShack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares"

 

[archcommus]

No, I'm 18, but you have to factor in where you are in the country. $8/hour is good pay here. Office Max starts you at $6.25. Sears started me at $6.20. Grocery stores pay $6 or less.

 

[edro]

DO NOT DO IT.

I worked there for 3 months before I got my internship and it was retarded.

Working at ANY other retail place (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy) you get ~$7-8 and you don't have to TRY to sell crap to make money.

Trust me, it sucks.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terribly bad to work at if you like making minimum wage.

 

[kingshoc]

Good Luck

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I'm guessing a manager there makes like $10.00 an hour.

Not just a manager, a store manager.
Usually the head manager of any place get a salary.

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: archcommus
No, I'm 18, but you have to factor in where you are in the country. $8/hour is good pay here. Office Max starts you at $6.25. Sears started me at $6.20. Grocery stores pay $6 or less.

God damm that freakin cheap.
Even in Fla where there is no state income tax and cheaper living, you can get $6.75 at a McDonalds.

 

Originally posted by: arcenite
Try it for a week, if you don't like it, quit.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: MX2times
"RadioShack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares"

Yep, except for the dealer owned stores.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: edro13
DO NOT DO IT.

I worked there for 3 months before I got my internship and it was retarded.

Working at ANY other retail place (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy) you get ~$7-8 and you don't have to TRY to sell crap to make money.

Trust me, it sucks.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't terribly bad to work at if you like making minimum wage.

That's the thing, though, places around here DON'T pay that much. I'd be lucky to get anything about $6.50 at any other retail place.

 

[archcommus]

Another thing to mention is it's one mile from my house.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: zaku
you much be in middle school or something to aim that low. if you are than good for you, good to have spending money.

I never made more than $7 an hour in high school, I did fine. Why do you have to belittle him because his goal is lower than your high standards?

 

[imported_Hi]

5.25 is way under minimum wage dont take it

 

[Whitecloak]

Originally posted by: MX2times
"RadioShack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares"

I found their employees to be quite helpful.

 

[archcommus]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: zaku
you much be in middle school or something to aim that low. if you are than good for you, good to have spending money.

I never made more than $7 an hour in high school, I did fine. Why do you have to belittle him because his goal is lower than your high standards?

Exactly, $8 an hour is a VERY acceptable goal for where I live.

Oh, and federal minimum wage is $5.15, so $5.25 is not far below it.

 

[lokiju]

I worked at Radioshack as a stock boy when I was 16, I'm glad I didn't have to deal with the B.S. that the salesmen had to. I just stayed in the back of the store in the stock room and received shipments when they came in and put them out on the shelves in the store or the stock room while listening to the radio all day long.

Only reason I quit was to go to school for computers, glad I did too.

 

[Maximus96]

Originally posted by: archcommus

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: zaku
you much be in middle school or something to aim that low. if you are than good for you, good to have spending money.

I never made more than $7 an hour in high school, I did fine. Why do you have to belittle him because his goal is lower than your high standards?

Exactly, $8 an hour is a VERY acceptable goal for where I live.

Oh, and federal minimum wage is $5.15, so $5.25 is not far below it.

i came off sound like an @ss. sorry its monday. when i was in high school, i worked at safeway bagging groceries for $7.50/hr with $10/hr on sundays. i didn't think it would vary that much depending on different parts of the country. i guess it also depends on your age. min. wage around here is like $6-7.

 

[sniperruff]

take it and then look for another job while you're making money. never settle for less.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: MX2times
"RadioShack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares"

True, most of the people that work at Radio Shack are battery salesmen and don't know an NPN transistor from a zener diode.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: MX2times
"RadioShack. You've got questions, we've got blank stares"

True, most of the people that work at Radio Shack are battery salesmen and don't know an NPN transistor from a zener diode.

I showed one my dorsal apperatus and he was confused. Amateur.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: archcommus
My goal for a new job is $8 an hour. Got an offer at RadioShack for $5.25 an hour plus commission. He didn't give me any exact percentages, but as an example he said selling someone a wireless plan is $25 commission.

So would I be able to achieve $8 an hour or more in the end? Not sure if I should take this not. I bet I would be able to achieve that.

Who the hell goes to Radio Shack when shopping for a wireless plan?