@Irene_L.A. wrote:
Macy's does pay the same, my sister worked for Saks and both are owned by Federated, along with other stores, so I know, although my sister made commission by selling upscale couture, and normal Macy's workers make not much above minimum wage with no commission. They also now do more work as they have cut their staff. I know the Manager, she knows my background, and we talk.
Not all are paid the same, however, commission workers have a quota and do bring in high buying customers.
I have a friend whose daughter got a summer job at Macy's when she was 19 years old. They happened to place her in the jewelry dept which turned out to be very lucrative for her as she got commissions on what was purchased. She did not have to have a following as she would have men who came to her counter all the time wanting to purchase a gift for an occasion for their wife and looking for help with purchase ideas. Some got returned or exchanged so the commission was reversed. The job was great for her and she was able to keep it all through college as part time and then worked there after college too. This was about 10 years ago when she started.