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Re: [GWL]: Poor information from garden centers



fran gustman wrote:

>
> They don't get paid much. Having worked in garden centers, I can shed
> some light on the subject.
>
> Most places do not pay enough to attract top help. Most people can't
> afford to work just for the love of it. The jobs are hourly and come
> without benefits. They are also seasonal, with even a shorter time frame
> than most jobs in the industry. Once the burst of peak buying season is
> over, they start laying off workers. The job also involves a lot of heavy
> lifting, which knowledgeable people are not necessarily able to do -- so
> they aren't hired. The 18- year- old with muscles is preferred over the
> 50- year- old with knowledge. So they really aren't getting paid to help
> the customer, not with information anyone. If you want information, you'd
> better go to a small owner-run place where the owner can fill you in.
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One of our local nurseries uses interns from landscape architecture and botany programs at area
universities. They don't know everything - but they are interested and learn fast as it will all
help them with their careers. Sometimes interns will even do the work as unpaid help - my husband
runs an internship program for the department we teach in and finds this is often the case.
Sometimes the business pays for the college credits earned - and sometimes they even give the
kids some sort of pay as well. It seems to work pretty well.
Carol
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