Fresh Market? Are They Speaking of the Managers?

I happened to be in the Hilton next to the MCO campus because I was doing interviews. Happenstance had it that The Fresh Market was also doing interviews in the Hilton while I was there.
While grabbing a bite to eat, the District Manager for The Fresh Market was sitting at the table next to me with someone else from The Fresh Market. I couldn't help but interject when I heard them complaining about the overpaid workers in Toledo. I asked who they thought were overpaid, and they said everyone they had interviewed. I asked what the salary range was for the position they were interviewing, which was Assistant Store Manager. The answer was an astronomical $28-$35K a year. I laughed!
My husband worked as a deli manager for years and made almost $40k. His Assistant Store Manager made close to $50k, and this was in a market that was as small as, if not smaller than, The Fresh Market.
I continued to eat my lunch and listen to their conversation of how stupid Toledoans are and how finding a good candidate from the Toledo area will be impossible. Their solution was to pull someone from another store and have them come here. As they left, they asked me to come back later and join them for a drink... but they were both wearing wedding bands!?!?!
I was appalled. I will never shop at that store when it opens, and have written a letter to the corporate headquarters regarding the conversation. Sad, since I was looking forward to another great market entering the Toledo area.

created by LorLee on Jul 18, 2008 at 04:20:47 pm
updated by LorLee on Jul 18, 2008 at 05:52:08 pm

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