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Hello everyone at the meat cutters club. I'm simply curious of your opinions. I have been cutting meat for about 2 years. The establishment I am currently working for is paying me $9.50 per hour. I personally feel that this is low. I have looked up some wage information at other chains in the area and some are paying apprentices at 12-13 per hour. I have been with this company for almost a year now and would like to stay with them, but I don't want to short change myself. If any of you had opinions on what I should expect to make at my experience level I would greatly appreciate your input. Thank you!



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Look for a new job and go back to employer and tell them youare getting more money,If theydon't give you a raise, leave,,, best way to do it ,, do not wait,, chef lazar

 



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Hello

Look for a new job and go back to employer and tell them youare getting more money,If theydon't give you a raise, leave,,, best way to do it ,, do not wait,, chef lazar

 



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are you full time /part time what part of the country are you in?
these all play into it.

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seems a little low, but it does depend on where you are located and what you are doing in the shop

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Get in touch with H.R or who has the salary info. Simply ask what the pay is and where does it top out, and the steps along the way. If you can't get the answer then unless someone is knocking at your door you will continue to starve. Northern ca. $21.00 per hr. Good luck

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look at it this way, you got paid while being trained....





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You also have to figure in if you are getting benefits where you are versus the other companys you are looking at

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Rate of pay is always in question and it should be. I am on the side of a person should be paid what they deserve for the demands placed upon them, regardless of experience. For example, if you're a simple meat cutter that is not asked to merchandise much, you don't need 20 years experience to be good at it. IMO, if it took you that long to "get good at it," your management failed you or you just aren't a 'natural.'

Location matters. Job duties matter. Intricacies of the trade matters (ability to merchandise effectively). Speed matters. Customer service skills matter. Interpersonal skills matter.

At my workplace and area (metro, non-union), I would say the low end is around $10/hr with the top end being around $17-ish/hr. Most are paid around $12/hr. but most are young. If you're a valuable asset, you WILL get bumped into management. To get to that upper pay scale, you have to not want to be management, be content with cutting meat, and work for the company for a long time.


So, if I was your manager and you demonstrated to me that you can handle the job and showed promise for growth, I would not hesitate to pull you out of novice wages and into the low end of the big boy wage rates as a way of saying "Hey, I want you on my team long term because we all benefit from what you do." Then I would train you to become an assistant. Otherwise, you're stuck. If you work for a company that doesn't desire to cultivate you, you should find another place to work. Good managers will care about your job. Great managers care about your career.



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2 years, should = to about 12 to 15 a hour. then again depends will you are located.



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