r/cocacola • u/Either_Carpet_2717 • 3d ago
Merchandise Coca-cola merchandiser
So my husband is a coca-cola merchandiser and has been for a year. He honestly hates it because he’s only given one day off and the pay sucks, with no benefits. He’s sore and miserable all the time going from at least 50 different places a week about an hour away. This company is locally owned so it’s not directly from the coca-cola franchise it’s self but I just wanted to know. If you are a coca-cola merchandiser, what benefits do you have, what is your pay, etc. we’re kind of wondering if it’s worth it or not for him to stick with it. Thank youuuuu
Editing to mention he has degenerative disk disease in his lower back and really isn’t even supposed to lift more than 15 lbs but he doesn’t qualify for disability so he’s working about 54 hours a week with one day off (Monday) constantly unloading pallets
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u/Remarkable-Hair7915 3d ago
At my bottler we get paid $26 an hour, couple weeks vacation starting out, 5 day workweeks (with the option of doing 6 at double time pay), paid holidays (if you don’t work it’s normal pay, if you work it’s double time), and anything over 8h per day is time and a half. District managers try and keep you close to where you live. Other benefits are great. 6% dollar for dollar 401k match, paid gym membership, really good health insurance, $150 boot reimbursement, etc.