I’m 17 and was looking for a new job after moving. They did all the normal stuff, there were behaviors that rubbed me the wrong way, but nothing horrific. Ran through the paperwork, including the minor labor laws in my state.
We finish up the tour and they move me to train on the registers. I start to get anxious. Over the phone I was told strictly, be there at 9 and nothing more. They had not yet communicated how long I was supposed to be there and the four hour make was approaching (the max hours I could work that day). I frantically asked a manager when I was supposed to leave, to which she told me to ask other managers. Eventually I excused myself from my break once that point had been reached. I walked into the office for details. 8 and a half hours. That’s how much I was supposed to work. They then suggested I work 9 hours the following two days. In my state that’s NEVER legal during the school year. It’s 8 max on weekends.
So I clocked out, told them that it was illegal, and I will not return.
Within the first day of my employment they break the most basic labor laws. They don’t get a notice. An employer who can’t respect their employees or the law don’t deserve respect.