Radioshack, The best decision I ever made Options

[bloodrain]

Well yesterday there was a meet for radioshack managers, the topic: Radioshack Changing Pay Plans. At first all of us were like "oh crap, another $10k out of our salary but knowing radioshack they would make it sound good" but then after actually sitting through the meeting, discussing the pay plans, it is actually MUCH better now. Radioshack wants to be competive with the rest of the retail world as far as pay goes, so for smaller stores your base salary was $24k a year, now its $35k a year before bonus's (which in the end is about $50k a year) now thats not bad, but for the higher stores, there base salary has moved up from $24k a year to $86k BEFORE bonus's. So after it would come out to around $130k a year, thats freakin crazy. The store im at now is just above the 'crappy stores' but I am getting promoted on Feb. 15th to a 2 million dollar store (my store now does 700k a year, the largest store in florida does about 4 million a year) So my pay check will greatly increase, which I am so freakin happy. Anywho, I just had to brag a little that my hard work is finally paying off. In just over 2 weeks I will start making $65k a year before bonus's, and im only 20 years old. Man you guys have no idea how happy I am. Anywho like I said I just had 2 tell somebody, I just dont want any of my real life friends or family 2 find out yet.

[WannabeGT4]

Glad it worked out for you. When I was working for Radioshack it was all about getting the name and address and selling phones and credit cards. Now it appears that they're just trying to sell phones. Cingular taking Verizons place, IMO was a smart move by Radioshack especially after the AT&T buy out. Good luck with that and good luck on making it to District or Area Manager, you know that's where the really big bucks are.

[orvillescelica]

Wow! congrats on the raise and promotion! Thats amazing that radio shack is that competitve salary-wise

[1900WattCelica]

Wow so thats like 16 bucks an hour? Thats quite a bit for a job not requiring any type of degree. And thats base, not including SPIFFs? Heh part time I averaged 7 bucks an hour, that sucked.

[lagos]

what do u do there? i cant see them giving a normal clerk 35-65 grand for just saying "can i help u". is it comission based? or are you the store manager?

[celicarus]

at the right place, at the right time, with the right people -- i'm jealous - but congrats

though i'm not doing too bad myself - just not as good as you when i was 20 -

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

Thats awesome. I just got a raise yesterday from $9.00 to $9.50 at Discount Tires. So Im racking up too.

This post has been edited by BLINKYxMUNKEY: Jan 25, 2006 - 7:00 PM

[bloodrain]

Wow so thats like 16 bucks an hour? Thats quite a bit for a job not requiring any type of degree. And thats base, not including SPIFFs? Heh part time I averaged 7 bucks an hour, that sucked.

by saying spiffs I can tell you have worked at radioshack, lol.

what do u do there? i cant see them giving a normal clerk 35-65 grand for just saying "can i help u". is it comission based? or are you the store manager?

yes I am the store manager. all radioshack employees' payplans are also changing, which if I might not add will be pretty good. but the biggest thing is assistant managers, I was thinking about stepping down and becoming an ast. mgr at the mall close 2 me, a little less work, but same pay as Im making now. I figure i'll just stay manager and try to climb higher and higher. I want to become a Regional Director, she drives a Bently GT (even though I see them every day, literally) there still a cool car. And my district manager just bought an 06' Turbo Porsche.