{"id":2182,"date":"2017-02-08T16:02:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T00:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2017-02-08T16:02:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T00:02:34","slug":"these-corporations-prove-you-can-be-successful-and-also-pay-your-employees-a-living-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"These Corporations Prove You Can Be Successful And Also Pay Your Employees A Living Wage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 This article from Guff\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0shows that it is in fact possible to take care of your employees and pay them well, and in fact the companies at the top of this list (bottom of the article) are all doing VERY well, thank you. \u00a0 And while I can’t speak for Zappos, I can tell you I know people at 3 of the other 4 companies and they are all very happy working there and say the turnover is a lot less than say, Walmart or the company I work for…<\/p>\n

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1. Role Models<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s pretty tough to live off of the federal hourly minimum wage, which is currently $7.25, but these big corporations are showing that companies really can afford to pay their workers decent wages and still thrive!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Keep reading to see who tops our list…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Target<\/em><\/h2>\n
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The nation\u2019s second-largest retailer increased its wages to an average of $9.24<\/a> for sales floor team members, and reviews on Glassdoor mention a great work-life balance\u00a0<\/a>as another positive factor.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Starbucks<\/em><\/h2>\n
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The world\u2019s most convenient coffee brand also offers its workers some pretty sweet perks. Apart from paying baristas an average of $9.48<\/a> per hour, Starbucks has everything from 401(k)-matching to bonuses to healthcare<\/a>, and even part-time employees are eligible for benefits.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Not to mention you also get free coffee…what else could you need in a day?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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4. Gap<\/em><\/h2>\n
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In 2014, Gap figured something out that not many had before: it raised its minimum wage to $9 per hour, which CEO Glenn Murphy said would, \u201cbetter the lives of Gap workers<\/a> while delivering the company \u2018a return many times over\u2019 through higher productivity and morale.\u201d Gap currently pays its sales associates an average of $9.53<\/a> per hour.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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5. Ben & Jerry’s<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Let\u2019s face it, you were probably going to keep eating Ben and Jerry\u2019s regardless of how much they pay their employees. The good news is that the company pays its ice cream scoopers an average of $9.93<\/a> per hour.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Word on the street is that they even massage\u00a0<\/a>their dairy cows…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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6. Ikea<\/em><\/h2>\n
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As if you needed another reason to shop at Ikea. The company offers $11.08<\/a> per hour on average to its sales associates. Not to mention each Ikea store reflects the cost of living<\/a> in that particular area when considering each starting wage. Pretty neat!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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7. Whole Foods<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Even if most of us can\u2019t afford anything at Whole Foods, at least we can rest assured that their employees are in good hands. The average cashier makes $11.16<\/a> hourly and the company can even boast having an employee turnover rate<\/a> of less than 10%. Not too shabby.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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8. Patagonia<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Patagonia doesn’t just provide its employees with a livable wage at $11.22<\/a> per hour on average for sales associates…the outdoorsy clothing brand is also committed to environmental sustainability and they were the first major retailer to get nine of their Fall 2014 styles fair-trade<\/a>certified.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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9. In-N-Out<\/em><\/h2>\n
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As it turns out, California\u2019s legendary fast-food joint also treats their employees pretty darn well. Employees make $12.24<\/a> per hour on average. In-N-Out also provides its employees with retirement accounts, healthcare<\/a>, and even three weeks of vacation per year for senior employees.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10. Costco<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Costco really values the happiness of its employees, and that\u2019s why they bumped up their starting wage to an impressive $12.48\u00a0<\/a>per hour on average. They\u2019ve even observed a significant increase in their number of cardholders ever since increasing wages<\/a>, which shows that it\u2019s actually helped their business! The company also offers employees health insurance, which about 88%\u00a0<\/a>of the employees use.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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11. Zappos<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Zappos, an online retailer of shoes and clothing, pays its employees an impressive $13.41<\/a> per hour on average. But that’s not all…unlike many web-based retailers who outsource their operators to third-world countries and pay them dismal wages, Zappos pays their call center representatives\u00a0<\/a>up to $16 per hour!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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12. And The Winner Is…<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Drum roll please! It\u2019s Trader Joe\u2019s! And who doesn\u2019t love shopping at Trader Joe\u2019s<\/a>? Now here\u2019s something else to love about the company: the average crew member makes $13.81<\/a> per hour. In addition, employees are also provided health benefits and vacation time. That\u2019s going to be tough to beat!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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13. Paving The Way?<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Now that these well-known companies are offering their employees better wages and benefits, perhaps others will start to do the same. After all, everyone deserves to earn enough to live, regardless of their occupation!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 This article from Guff\u00a0\u00a0shows that it is in fact possible to take care of your employees and pay them well, and in fact the companies at the top of this list (bottom of the article) are all doing VERY well, thank you. \u00a0 And while I can’t speak for Zappos, I can tell you Read More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-retail-companies","category-retail-trends"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2182"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2184,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2182\/revisions\/2184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/re-tales.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}