Discover Financial says it''s hiring for 2,000 customer-care roles Discover Financial Services said Wednesday that it was hiring for 2,000 additional customer care positions. The payments and banking company is looking to add employees in Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Ohio, and Utah, per a press release. The company added that New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland residents would be eligible to take positions in Delaware. Discover said that residents of the listed states would have the option to work on-site, remotely, or in some combination. "Positions will be in many different areas of the business including customer service, banking as well as leadership roles," the company said in its release. Discover pointed to a $17 starting hourly wage for agents depending on roles and locations, with "shift differential opportunities to earn up to $22.76 per hour." Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.