L.A.
I do not have a degree, if that helps you feel any better.
Heck I was in retail for over 30 years. Everything from sales person to Bridal Consultant, a manager, a buyer then a Store manager. I worked per hour. Sometimes, with commission, sometimes without. I worked on Salary, with an expected 50 to 60 hours a week.. Or more based on being able to get the job done.
All of this work, lead to me being able purchase a home, being able to have a family, and all of the skills to own my own successful business,.
It is no longer directly in retail, but with all of the skills I learned and gained, I now own a niche business of my own.
I can do all sorts of things,m that other people cannot even imagine doing.. My saying is "Oh, I can do that!"
And through all of my contacts, if I cannot do it, I surely know the best person in town to call..
People think retail is so easy and glamorous, but I dare them to work a Holiday season with all of the overtime, many times, the entire season in high heels, all dressed up, and come in everyday enthusiastic and willing to help each and every person that walks through that door. All the while keep the departments organized, inventoried, and keep smiling, no matter what may come.
A real job is a job that they pay you for doing.
People have a lot preconceived ideas, but I know my own truth and that is all that matters.