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MenloParque

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8. I'm sure starting pay is regional. I unfortunately live in a area where the average salary is $120k

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 19, 2022, 11:12 AM

Mar 2022

Per year and median home price is $1.3 million. Retailers in these parts have to increase the starting pay. If I lived in bumfuck Arkansas where the median housing is about $130k then obviously the retailers wouldn’t need to compete with higher pay.

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IRS chief says his agency competes with big-box stores for staff [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 OP

Guess the IRS is going to have to pay more. NT enough Mar 2022 #1

anybody else (slightly) surprised stopdiggin Mar 2022 #2

Not surprising to me since Walmart and Target starting pay in my area is $24-$26 an hour with 8 hrs MenloParque Mar 2022 #3

that is well outside the average stopdiggin Mar 2022 #7

I'm sure starting pay is regional. I unfortunately live in a area where the average salary is $120k MenloParque Mar 2022 #8

understand completely. stopdiggin Mar 2022 #9

Are IRS employees required to be in a union... VarryOn Mar 2022 #4

No. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 #5

America has need a raise for a very long time Warpy Mar 2022 #6