Should i look for a new job??

My husband's worked in golf for many years. Raises are hard to come by unless you are the pro or assistant pro. These management companies pay minimum wage because they know they have a lot of people who take the job just so they can play golf for free.

If you don't have your high school diploma then work on getting your GED. Your felony may affect your future opportunities, so do your best to keep that behind you. Regardless of the salary be very dependable at work, show up on time, be flexible-- if they need you to help out elsewhere or other days/shifts do so. After you get your GED look for career education and better work, and at least you'll be able to get a good reference from them.

If your interest is in turf management or golf course management you can go to school for that, or learn a trade, like auto mechanics and change careers entirely. For all the money the PGA pros make you think golf courses would spread the wealth around, not so. You'll probably make more money from tips as the bar/wait staff in their restaurant, or working for tips as a caddy.

You "could" consider it but the conviction won't help. No sense trying to sugarcoat things. As someone who plays a lot of golf (nearing the end of our season where I live), please know that without you, we wouldn't be able to play. So please know that your efforts are greatly appreciated by the golfing public. As someone who buys an annual membership, I see our guys out mowing, rolling greens and making the course look great and they do a great job. Personally I'd rather see more money put into maintenance than a clubhouse, but the clubhouse gets used to host social functions (which means revenue for the course). Unfortunately that's how this gets viewed. Courses ignore maintenance until the course gets to be in terrible condition (by which time they'll have sacked a greenskeeper/superintendent because that's an easy blame).

If you live in the American sun belt (where courses stay open year-round) you probably have options. The fact that you've worked for 3 years and can demonstrate savings relative to your budget is something you should definitely have on your resume. Look for resorts run by larger companies (Troon Golf, Kemper Sports Management, even larger hotel companies like Marriott and Hilton). If you have access to the Internet you can read employee reviews on sites like Glass Door (anonymous reviews that employers can't modify or delete). These larger outfits may offer more money and benefits. Be honest about your past; it can be a concern but 3 years of loyal service saving money for a course speaks to a "I made a mistake several years ago that I'll never make again" mentality.

Best of luck.

First, props to you putting your best effort forward. Sometimes management just doesn't "get" it, regardless of industry. I've seen courses like yours get decimated because they don't spend the dollars properly maintaining the course and keeping the right people around.

So the question I would ask yourself is, what is keeping you around? If there are other courses in your area hiring, why not go talk with them and explain what you've done? If you can show these cost saving measures you implemented in your current job, that would be a huge plus in hiring you, IMO.

BTW, go get your GED, otherwise you'll be making crap wages your entire life. Sounds like you turned things around, so time to fix that problem as well.

If I were the manager, I would ask you "have your productivity increased recently?"..... it means the amount of result of your work, has it increased or not overtime? Working hard does not equal to productivity. 3 years of experience is nothing. Most people who make the average salary probably have worked for more than 5 years. And 21 is still very young. You just turned into a legal age as an adult.

Rather than asking the big boss who never took a close look of you working, talk with the superintendent who supervises you daily. Then he can recommend you to the big boss for the salary increase and if he likes your work and work ethic. Work ethic is simple, be on time, be courteous and be diligent.

***askers edit**** first year i started it was a freat place to work. The owner managed the course and had pretty good bonuses and let me know how well i did.we had a full crew and would listen if we needed anything. We didnt need new equipment then although it was old,was in good shape.that what set us apart from other mechanichow long we made equipment last.but then new mnagment took over and they act like people pay to go to clubhouse,not play golf.our equipment needs replaced soon and there not listening at all.the shape of our equipment directly effects the shape. Of the course.people pay to play on a good course

It seems like you are very frustrated with the management and leadership of the company you work for, I would suggest looking for a new job without having to stress about these issues that you, yourself can't fix. That would be my suggestion.

Tell Teh Donald to kiss your **** buddy.

It sounds to me like you've answered your own question.

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