Quote:
Originally Posted by Abby10
It also has to do with being able to run a store efficiently and with less personnel. Thereby passing on a lower cost to the customers PLUS being able to pay their employees quite well compared to competitors. It is definitely a concept that has worked so far in both Europe and the US, but not all of us like the same shopping experience and that's okay. We are fortunate in this country to have so many choices.
|
Not because I necessarily thought you weren't correct, but more because I'm one who prefers
facts over
feelings/emotions...I decided to look your statement up.
I am pleased to see that it's true (at least at the managerial level)...and I'm guessing also at the non-manager positions.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deroset.../#7187ba3245dc
Quote:
As the last month of summer winds down, and with recent university graduates full steam ahead on their job hunt, discount retailer ALDI is making an offer that will likely grab some attention – a starting pay of $75,000 along with some perks, including a corporate credit card, Toyota Camry and paid gas for both professional and personal use.
Why is ALDI’s U.S. operation paying so much? This starting pay comes with a job description similar to a small business owner – and similar hours too. The new graduates, who are hired directly into District Manager positions, are expected to manage a staff of thirty to fifty people, while mastering operational details (such as how many avocados to order) in order to continue making the company’s low-price, high-efficiency business model hum.
Ultimately, the chance for real leadership development may be the more important offer from ALDI. For any new graduate, the choice of which job to take out of college is usually about more than money. At a time when nearly half of college graduates are working jobs that don’t require a degree, their first professional job is an opportunity to develop leadership skills and accumulate experiences that will inform their judgment for the rest of their careers.
Although ALDI’s parent company in Germany is notoriously secretive, the U.S. division has been very transparent about what it expects of its well-paid talent.
|
Although I like Publix because of the convenient location, and don't even look at prices or use coupons when I grocery shop (flame-suit on...
), I'll be willing to give Aldi's a chance...just because of their decent treatment of employees.
A pet peeve of mine is change (I usually donate it somewhere at the counter...e.g.-jar/cause/for the next person to use/etc.), so I guess I'll just have to remember...to stuff a quarter in my shoe for the cart.
