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Chris Lockwood · 06-14-2007, 11:17 AM

Why should employees expect to make "well above the market-based salary range"?

If the new wages at CC are too low, these people can get jobs elsewhere.

As a consumer, if the store across the street has an item cheaper, we all run right over there, but when a company does the same thing, they get demonized.

And if a CC employee quit because he found a better-paying job elsewhere, nobody would blame him for leaving.

Nobody has a right to a job at a specific company. It is a mutual agreement that either side can end at any time.

I think what's unusual about this story is that the company is announcing the policy, rather than just keeping quiet about it (which would seem to make more sense).

I've never detected any skills of employees at these stores that would justify a pay level much above whatever the starting wage is, so I see CC's point here. If someone can be replaced by the average person off the street, they shouldn't expect a wage way above entry level.

BTW, when I've bought stuff online there for in-store pickup, the item was always ready by the time I got to the store.

06-14-2007, 11:17 AM	#12 of 17
Chris Lockwood Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Local Time: 11:51 AM Local Date: 10-06-2008 Posts: 2,823	Re: Circuit City Fires 3,500 Employees To Hire Cheaper Replacements Why should employees expect to make "well above the market-based salary range"? If the new wages at CC are too low, these people can get jobs elsewhere. As a consumer, if the store across the street has an item cheaper, we all run right over there, but when a company does the same thing, they get demonized. And if a CC employee quit because he found a better-paying job elsewhere, nobody would blame him for leaving. Nobody has a right to a job at a specific company. It is a mutual agreement that either side can end at any time. I think what's unusual about this story is that the company is announcing the policy, rather than just keeping quiet about it (which would seem to make more sense). I've never detected any skills of employees at these stores that would justify a pay level much above whatever the starting wage is, so I see CC's point here. If someone can be replaced by the average person off the street, they shouldn't expect a wage way above entry level. BTW, when I've bought stuff online there for in-store pickup, the item was always ready by the time I got to the store.