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If you look for a job long enough, you’re bound to run into the phrase “pay is competitive.”
This vaguely promising but subjective line appeared in more than 500 job listings on LinkedIn in the US alone this week – retail positions in particular – but it ultimately doesn’t hold companies accountable to committing to any particular salary level.
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“Saying ‘pay is competitive’ doesn’t really add much to the job description, but companies will often throw it in there because it sounds good. Who doesn’t want competitive pay?” said Tracy Cote, chief people officer of online marketplace, StockX. “Most companies think they are paying competitively, whether they are or not.”
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Waxahachie Daily Light
The 69th Bluebonnet Trails Festival took place this past weekend in Ennis, from Friday, April 16, through Sunday, April 18, with vendors and food trucks covering downtown.
Although Friday seemed to be a bit gloomy in the weather, the festival began at 1 p.m. after postponement. A $5 entrance fee was needed to get into the festival, with access to all the live entertainment.
Owner of local shop Scentsy, Tiffany Burns, has been a part of the festival since 2014. She had her tent up and filled with many of her waxes.
“Amazing. There’s been a lot of people, foot traffic since the doors opened,” Burns shared. “It was rainy on the first day, so I didn’t think there was going to be a whole lot of people, but there was quite a bit of traffic.”