Anyone work for a "big box" store - Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc?

[Jmac 10+ year member]

How long have you worked there? Years? Are you some kinda partner or something

A little over 2 years ... I'm not a partner, I'm the top salesman in the technlogy department ...

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

Well my brothers ole lady works there and make 8 I believe, and my ole ladys mom works at sonic and is a partner and makes bunches.... That would be like me saying I made 20/hr at sonic, what would you say?

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

A little over 2 years ... I'm not a partner, I'm the top salesman in the technlogy department ...

Thats cool, didnt realize you could make that much working there. Like I said it would be like me saying I make 20/hr at sonic, people would say //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

I was laid off from my old job at the end of last year and I'm having a hell of a time finding work. I have a college degree in business, but I live in an area with not that much industry so finding a job has been tough. Luckily, there are tons of big box stores around- Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City etc etc... Anyway, I am thinking about going around to a few of these stores and speaking with the human resource department to drop off my resume.
So, my question to anyone worked/working at a big box store- what has your experience there been like? Could someone with a college degree find a decent job at one of these store? And by decent I mean at least $10-12 an hour. Any ideas??

I thought the idea of getting a degree was to avoid hourly wages and move to salary. If there is nothing in your area that can fulfill the use of a person with a degree then I suggest you move to a location that can offer this. Get your moneys worth of your education and put it to use. I understand moving can be expensive, but you have to look at it as an opportunity cost.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

I thought the idea of getting a degree was to avoid hourly wages and move to salary. If there is nothing in your area that can fulfill the use of a person with a degree then I suggest you move to a location that can offer this. Get your moneys worth of your education and put it to use. I understand moving can be expensive, but you have to look at it as an opportunity cost.

I agree w/ this ... Put your education to good use. I guarantee you won't make more than 25K/year if you work at a big box store, at least in the first year, which is fvck all ...

 

[UCF52 10+ year member]

I don't think he is willing to put that kind of effort into it.

haha, well that just sucks then. You think high pay and planning for your future would be motivation enough.

 

[DjiNN 10+ year member]

I work at BestBuy .. i make 9.78/hr .. and i just started this past oct. 2007. Anyway .. you def wont be expecting much when starting at a big box store .. unless you start off as a manager or something along those lines .. starting off pay to expect would be $8 to 9 .. depends all on area ..