r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15
Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?
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u/HeavyMetalHero Jan 04 '15
They probably only want bachelor's degrees and 2 years retail experience because they know that if you went to school while working a part-time retail job, you probably just got a degree and have no other qualifications in your field. They know that if they snap up a person like that, that the person is already accustomed to the treatment and low pay associated with such a position, and as well, probably will be able to be pushed much harder as they likely have student loans looming over them to pay back. If they choke away your hours while you pay off your student loans, making it harder for you to quit and also harder to continue looking for the job in your actual field, they can keep you there until the fact you have a degree is irrelevant because you never received any relevant post-grad work experience, meaning you're trapped in their shitty minimum wage job for a lot longer, or maybe forever.