2meirl4irl

I worked in the retail mines for years because I was good at it.

Look for a job in a municipality in customer service. City jobs pay better than retail, have WAY better benefits and hours, and you are contributing to your community society instead of shareholder value.

I got an entry-level permit tech job, and 6 late4 I was promoted. A year later I was approached by another city for a higher-paying position.

Within 2 years of starting city life, I made 4 times what I did in retail, had all medical premiums covered by the city (and even any out-of pocket expenses such as copays after the first $500/year), had a pension contribution double-matched by the city, 17 paid holidays, a month of vacation, a month of sick leave, comp time, and the contributions I make to the city will last for a century or more.

I even get a $300/month stipend for gas and $80/month for a second cell phone for checking emails without making my main phone discoverable in Open Records. I'm not required to use the second phone after hours, so it's easy to just turn it off over the weekend and ignore work.

All while getting to provide customer service to people who aren't just trying to buy stuff.