As was swiftly revealed when DC originally announced their dual distribution model, “UCS Comic Distribution” turned out to be a new division of Midtown Comics, Diamond’s second biggest individual account, and already a mail order titan. We’ve all been wondering how Midtown would ramp up shipping all the DC comics to the 2000+ comics shops in the US. It appears that Midtown may be hiring more help, as this job listing for a Shipping Specialist in their New Hyde Park warehouse would indicate.
FULL TIME HELP WANTED IN MIDTOWN COMIC’S WAREHOUSE IN NEW HYDE PARK, LONG ISLAND!
Who wants to join the mighty Midtown Comics team in New Hyde Park? Enter the fabulous world of comics and work for the premier retailer. In addition to your natural born love of comics, the following are the basic skills required.
- Very good written and verbal communication skills
- Must have filing experience
- Must be detail oriented
- Picking and packing experience
- Comic knowledge a plus
- Be a team player
- Must have the ability to lift boxes up to 50 pounds
- Punctuality is a must
- Must be able to work full time: (8:30 am to 4:30 pm). Saturday’s required.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Your friends at Midtown Comics
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee Discount
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Parental Leave
Experience:
- Heavy Lifting: 2 years (Preferred)
- shipping: 2 years (Preferred)
- Warehouse: 2 years (Preferred)
- Picking and Packing: 2 years (Preferred)
Location:
- New Hyde Park, NY 11040 (Preferred)
Work authorization:
- United States (Preferred)
Additional Compensation:
- Store Discounts
I expect there may be some dismay over the hourly wage – $13.50. New York State’s minimum wage is $15 an hour with exceptions:
After December 31, 2019, all employees in New York City must be paid at least $15.00 per hour. In Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, it is $13.00 per hour. In the remainder of the state, it is $11.80 per hour.
New Hyde Park is in Nassau County, so this is more than the minimum wage. The job also pays health insurance, a very important perk these days.
Also, this wage ($28K a year) is actually more than some online journalists and editors make, as all the talk in the #PublishingPaidMe hashtag indicated.
I started as an intern at Abrams for 1k a month, was hired to start The Mary Sue from scratch for IIRC ~24k. I was required to live in NYC and commute. When I was forced out, I was probably one of the highest paid employees at … 42k. https://t.co/qvHPJ4ndhT
— Susana Polo (@NerdGerhl) June 10, 2020
Perspective.
Anyway, all wage discussion aside, more comics are going to be shipped from more places, so it looks like comics industry job growth is up!
