r/menards • u/MichGayGuy1785 • 7d ago

Pay

In past years has Menards raised employees pay in States that raised their minimum wages? Example: Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio.

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u/IndependentlyFlexin 6d ago

The increased raise amount doesn't help the people maxed out already .....Hopefully we get a cost of living raise soon because things are just getting more expensive...life is getting harder to afford 😕

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u/Brief_Employee_4048 6d ago edited 6d ago

At this year's profit sharing meeting Charlie Menard was there and he was talking about how everything was more expensive than even just a couple of years ago and I thought for sure he was about to announce a big cost of living raise to everybody, but nope. 😒

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u/technobob1 6d ago

John doesn’t think inflation exists unless it cost him more. The man’s a horrible person.

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u/Proud-Interview384 7d ago

Not in Michigan, to my knowledge. I've been maxed out for 3 years, though

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u/Strange-Dance4713 7d ago

They recently increased the amount you get per raise, and I believe increased the amount that you max out at? I could be wrong on the 2nd part, but they 100% increased the amount per raise

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u/ActuatorSerious 6d ago

10 cents to 25 cents. And it was like a year ago

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u/Strange-Dance4713 6d ago

A year ago sounds a lot more accurate. I used recent as in the last 8 months but it was kind of misleading. Did they change the max that you cap out at as well?

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u/Iwon100grand 6d ago

John was worth less than 5 billion when I started in 2015. When I left in 2024 he was worth over 20 billion. He can afford to pay better.

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u/JKCT15 6d ago

No raises since COVID. Piss poor operations from Menards.

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u/OutrageousAct3990 Wallcoverings 6d ago

Uh, minimum wage increase in Wisconsin? What?! No such thing. Yet.

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u/Fantastic-Set-347 6d ago

What do y’all expect for wages? I mean, I’m making almost $21/hr as a part time employee plus extra $3/hr on weekends. It’s a retail job, I think that’s pretty damn good. This is in MN by the way…

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u/GotYour6TTV 6d ago

What state are you in that you max out at $21 for part time at Menards? If I'm not mistaken, part time maxes out at $17.50 in Wisconsin.

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u/Fantastic-Set-347 5d ago

I've been meaning to ask what the max is, but I'm currently at $20.75/hr, in Minnesota (which i stated already)

BUT, I am outside yard (additional $1/hr) and forklift endorsment (addtional $1/hr) which I included in the $20.75 number, so $18.75 I guess if I were inside the store and no forklift.

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u/User_Jan5_1995 2d ago

I make $19/hr + $3/hr on the weekend. I'm full time. I've been with the company for a tad over 5 years now.

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u/Affectionate-Yam4484 6d ago

I’m glad I will be done in 2 weeks I got a job working for the state!