Friday, December 30, 2011
"First Person: From $8.10 An Hour to $36,000 a Year"
When I graduated from college in 2004, I couldn't find a job in my
degree field so I went back through my resume and looked at all the
companies I had worked for during college. One of them was Walmart, so I
applied at a Walmart store in my area. To my surprise and relief they
called me back. They had an open position as an overnight stocker that
paid $8.10 an hour. I accepted. I needed the money, and after sending
out 50 resumes in 30 days, I was pretty sure this was going to be my
only offer....
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