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The title pretty much sums up the absurdity of it, but let me add a few details.
I come with 6 years of cannabis operations management and 7 years of sales and inventory control experience. I was targeting a Logistics Operations Lead role.
Early this week, they called to say I didn't get the lead role, but they were very keen on me working as a Junior Operations Supervisor for the same location, promising an immediate contract.
Imagine my face when I found the salary was a full $10 less than what I was targeting. I know it's a different role, and I wasn't expecting the full $30/hour as a supervisor, but honestly, this offer felt incredibly insulting given my experience. So I suggested, 'How about we meet somewhere around $25?' They practically scoffed at me. They told me this position has a strict salary cap and 'the board' would never approve that for a new hire.
My response was simple: 'Alright then. Please forward my request to the board, and if it's genuinely outside their budget, no hard feelings. We'll simply part ways.'
All my previous jobs consistently paid $27/hour or more, with a decent benefits package including health insurance and a generous expense account. So, after all the talk about 'everyone hiring,' they offer me less than what I could make at a local fast-food restaurant? That's simply insulting. If you have a candidate looking for a career path, not just a temporary gig, then you need to make a real investment.
Just needed to vent.