I work at a store with 4 employees. The “manager” is the owners 25 year old son. The owner is basically unseen and unheard from.
Manager is going on vacation for 2 weeks and I am the only one who could open and manage the store for that time- unless the owner were to come in and work( very, very unlikely)- We are a very busy shipping store. About a month ago, he approached me to run the store for those 2 weeks and I would be paid $100/day on top of my regular pay. I agreed.
A few weeks goes by and now it's $500 and 3 paid days. Then a few more days goes by and it's just $500. So I complain a little. He comes back the next day and says $600.
I come home from work today with that $600 rolling in my head thinking FUC$ THIS!!! They have no other options. So I send a message to the manager and say if we can't do the $100/day as originally agreed, I'll just work my regular shifts.
I haven't received a response yet. So I guess we will see tomorrow morning when I get in. Either way, I'm not running the store for anything less than originally agreed. They are always trying to take advantage. What's it worth to the owner to not have to work in your own business? $900. That's the price.