Am I underpaid or is this just how everyone starts out?
Hey, so for some context I'm 21 and have been working in the parts department at a GM dealership for about 7 months. I was hired as a parts helper. but over time my responsibilities have grown a lot. (I do estimates, phone calls, deal with techs, deal with advisers, take calls from customers, receive our daily special order parts, I'm in charge of warranty parts. im on the counter all day) From what I can tell, I'm doing essentially everything the salary/commission counter guys do, while also handling my own daily responsibilities. The only real difference is my title and pay. I'm making $15/hour with no commission. I'm still learning and 100% ask questions when I don't know something. If I'm not 100% confident on an estimate, I'll have one of the senior guys doublecheck it because I'd rather be right than guess., I can run pretty independently. I genuinely love this job and want to build a career in dealership parts. i just feel so discouraged because I don't feel compensated. that might sounds entitled 🤷♂️ I'm not looking to leave by any means becsuse I actually enjoy coming to work. I also work a second job at O'rielys, so I'm putting in about 13+ hour days most weekdays. because I want to build this into a sustainable career and get experience. I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've been in the industry for a while. Thanks!