Month: March 2022

HR just called me into their office and asked if I was planning attending an interview today, basing it entirely on my attire. I'm an IT guy for an international Tech company. It's a very relaxed office, with no strict clothing rules. I normally wear whatever I feel comfortable in. Usually jeans, t-shirt, hoodie, and combat boots, for example. Today however, I woke up in a good mood, and being nice sunny Friday, I decided to make an effort and slipped into some nice suit pants, dress shoes and a black shirt. Apparently, my change in appearance was enough to raise a few eyebrows and someone from my office informed HR that I must be dressed to impress and planning on attending an interview…

I was sat in the pub watching the football (unlucky Boreham Wood) with a couple of friends last night when one of them blurted this out. “Can I ask you guys something? If you were offered a promotion without a payrise what would you say?” I said “I'd laugh in their face.” He said “I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks that's completely out of order. A FTSE 100 company not even willing to do the basics. I asked for a grand pay rise for it, I'm underpaid as is.” It's been playing on my mind since. I mean the gall of it, asking for the additional responsibility and work for free to someone's face.

So I work at a private owned shoe company that has contracts with very popular brands. They pay associates 7.25 an hour with 7% commission and key holders are paid 10 an hour with 2% commission. In the state of Indiana, it is illegal to take back earned tips. So how is it legal to take back commission sales when returning items are not our fault and/or the customer changed mind on the shoes? Especially after making connection with a customer and assisting them for 20-30 minutes. Also, would someone please explain if a companys policy full time to be 30 hours, why is it not considered overtime after 30 but 40? What if you are part time would that include 30 to be overtime?