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JB, when he worked at Tesco, got paid a fair bit more than I got at Cycle Surgery. Bike shops paying fuck all isn't unusual, CS pay minimum wage + holiday allowance + 0.5% sales commission. Independent shops who place more value on their staffs' expertise tend to demand experience as well.
Getting paid less than a living wage for a job you're good at, which requires technical knowledge and customer service skills is demeaning and soul-destroying.