is it just me or is every job using “competitive pay rates” to reel people in and apply, just to find out it’s minimum wage and exactly the same as every other bar you’ve worked at?? how are you competing if you’re all paying the exact same rate

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I've started just skipping any posting that says competitive pay without listing a number. If they won't tell you what it pays, they already know the number is a problem.

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Honestly, it’s not just you at all. “Competitive pay” feels like such a buzzword now, it usually just means we pay what everyone else is paying. 😅
I feel like the real difference ends up being things like management, tips, scheduling, and how you’re treated day to day… because the base pay is pretty much copy-paste everywhere.

Definitely seeing that!

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