Years ago when I was young and naive, I was working in a salon. Every service I provided I made 50 percent on. One day I had done a full set of extensions and color on one person. I had performed the service to the customers specifications. She was happy when she left and tipped me well. Service charge was roughly $300. So I made $150 of that service on my check, taxed. The woman changed her mind and came back the next week having clearly messed them up herself (she cut the hair and teased it and put dye on the ends) demanding a refund. My boss obliged then told me I had to pay her back the 300. I told her no, I only recieved half of that cost. She took it out of the next paycheck. The whole 150. I'm like “what the actual hell?” I called her and told her I want it back, and she stole from me. She argued a bit and tried to tell me “but you agreed to it”, which I did not. She reluctantly gave it back, but it was taxed again. I can't help but feel like she tried to scam me. The place is no longer open. Can she actually do that to employees? I mean, I was on commission, but I don't think that was right.
Oh and I had the option to be paid hourly, but she would short your paycheck if you didn't bring in enough services to cover the paycheck.
That boss was a scam artist in the end..