Pay rates

Thejax · Newbie

Pay rates

Going 4011 · Guru

>performance-based pay
>unions
>pick one

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/02/how-unions-work/35327/ (the article is about teacher's unions in particular, but the same logic applies)

Like, let's say Kroger decides to pay cashiers in certain stores, or ones who go above a certain speed, a bonus. Those cashiers will be happier sure, but when it's time to re-do the contract, are they going to fight as hard for better pay across the board? And are they going to see their pay as being linked to Kroger, or to the union? They might even decide the union is worthless and drop out...

Unions reward mediocrity, which is bad if you're above-average, but for most people that suits them just fine.

-- Edited by Going 4011 on Monday 14th of January 2019 08:22:20 AM

Date: Jan 17, 2019

Pay based on performance, that is an interesting concept. Currently the highest performing workers in my store are the ones getting the lowest pay or the older employees that have been with Kroger a while. The head clerks, backups with max pay scale are the ones always on Facebook, texting and talking about who is cool or not. I guess it is the way I was raised. I am young but I have a work ethic. I clock in take care of customers and keep stock up on the floor so we can all get paid. I see my manager that is my age not working, always on their cell phone and taking 1 hour breaks (for years) and no one seems to care. I can not imagine doing anything like that because I would feel horrible about myself. It is not fair but hey nothing is really.

Date: Jan 17, 2019

Eh, I don't know about that. Sounds like it might cut into shareholder profits.