• PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’ve had the opposite experience. I left my job in fast food management in 2017 to pursue better options and it ended up being the most expensive mistake of my life. I was making $24/hr. I was self sufficient. I haven’t made anywhere near as much since. The grass is always greener on the other side, folks.

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      1 year ago

      That’s because being a manager in a fast-food place means pretty much nothing. My 18 y.o. girlfriend back in the day was the manager where she worked because with two years of experience she had the most seniority. You’re competing against people who actually studied management now so take classes or go back in the fast-food business (although it might be too late for that since your experience is 6 years old at that point.,.)

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      1 year ago

      Similar thing happened to me after I quit serving tables after getting my degree. I went from averaging $40/hr down to $22. I still wouldn’t go back, but damn 2x the monthly income is a life changer.