part time job "desired wage" too high?
Asked by Fran
i turned in a bunch of applications for jobs at my local mall on monday. minimum wage is 8 dollars where i live but i put 10 dollars as desired wage on all applications. my job experiences are : sales associate/cashier at a retail store for 8 months ($7.00/hr) & currently working as a receptionist at a photo/commercial studio, been 3 months($15.00/hr) I think putting 10.00 as desired wage was a mistake; will employers look at that and think i'm greedy and ignore my application? Also, I marked "full-time" instead of "part-time" since I'm expecting to work 30 ~ 34 hours a week. One store told me that I could only work full time if i wanted to be a manager, (which won't work for me since i'm only 18 and i've never been a manager haha) Anyway, did I make a mistake? What should I do? Call them everyday and ask them how my application process is going? Thanks

Best Answer:
Something like that would get me to throw your application in the trash immediately. I am a manager for the world's largest print and ship company and one thing that I like to see is when people put down negotiable on the pay rate. So they are willing to talk figures with me.

I have plenty experience in that industry and the answer is Yes. Putting $10 on your apps probably killed your application right away. Only the managers make $10 and over. Your best bet is to just keep calling them and following up. If they are interested in conversing with you, let them know about the change.
Answered by tonytbag