Corporate Greed at Guitar Center.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (218548)
Walnut Creek, California
November 7, 2023 11:03am CST
A new rule: We have to sign in at Guitar Center no more than five minutes before our first lesson and sign out no more than five minutes after our last lesson. I reckon "corporate" wants to save money by not paying its teachers (not much more than Minimum Wage) for minutes that are not "billable."
From a teacher's standpoint it means less prep time, less time discussing music with colleagues, and being exhausted by the end of the day. We already have no time between lessons, meaning that we're saying goodbye to one student as we welcome another. It also puts a strain on lower management, as they have to "enforce" this new rule.
I love my job, but I'm always aware when businesses try to squeeze every penny out of their customers and workers. To quote a Country Song (can't remember by who), "They're makin' it hard on the workin' man."
Have you ever felt "milked dry"? Moo.
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@FourWalls (67775)
• United States
7 Nov 23
On the other hand, they’ll probably charge the student a full hour if their lesson lasts 30 minutes and .0000001 second.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Nov 23
@TheHorse ..........Vomit isn't pleasant in any situation.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Nov 23
@celticeagle It's kind of acidic. 
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 23
What's sad is that I've experienced "way worse" working in "save the world" environments. Embezzlement of funds. Theft of grant monies. Race and gender discrimination. Abuse of adult and child clients. What's a wannabe do-gooder to do? 
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Nov 23
Have there been teachers taking advantage or something? I'd take every minute available to me. If they want to be snooty and greedy let them. But then, I am a vengeful, nasty person. 
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Nov 23
@TheHorse .......Hard to be one of those.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 23
@celticeagle I do my best. I enjoy my work. But it's more tiring than it needs to me. The guy with the pool and Martini had better be nice to me if I meet him.
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@wolfgirl569 (105945)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Nov 23
@TheHorse With extra money in their pockets
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 23
@wolfgirl569 Don't they care about "the kingdom of heaven" and all that?
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@LindaOHio (178118)
• United States
7 Nov 23
Yes, definitely. Everyone feels that way at some time or another. We had a lot of things taken away from us when the company I worked for for 15 years was purposely going bankrupt. Yes, I said purposely. We lost our 401K matching, 30% of our salaries and eventually our jobs. I was 62; so you can imagine how stressful THAT was. Have a good rest of your day.
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@TheHorse (218548)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 23
@LindaOHio I have not yet gone down my Trump wormhole for this evening.
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@BarBaraPrz (47274)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
7 Nov 23
John Conlee, I believe, but could only find this video of someone else singing it. You could record it and do a better job, I bet.
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@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
7 Nov 23
I have felt that way at nearly every job I had before I retired. I still feel that way with the inflation and all. I can see where you feel taken advantage of. When I was taking guitar lessons it wasn't like that--I went to a privately owned small shop. A half hour was a half hour but no one rushed or hurried. It would be nice if it was like that again but money is now the main concern for big businesses.
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