Costco is increasing starting wages from $16 to $17.- Costco has a reputation as a good workplace where workers tend to stay for years.
Costco just raised starting wages again, this time to $17, Costco confirmed to Insider in an email. The raise went into effect on October 25.
$4The big-box store last raised its
"We're certainly not perfect, but we try to take care of our employees, because they play such a significant role in our success," Jelinek said earlier this year. Costco has a reputation for being one of the best
As the retail industry is hit with a continuing
Business owners across the industry say they're unable to find staff and in some cases even cite a $4 while $4 in the tight labor market. Retail and restaurant workers have left the industry en masse to $4, and a growing number of openings in the labor market is making it easier to transition to new careers.
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