Just started a new job, we get 3 days of field “shadowing” someone before we do events by ourself. From before I got hired, we were told we would get $40 for each lead that turns into a “demo” aka we send a sales person out to their customers house. Never told differently.
During my 3rd shadowing day, I was told I could pitch at the event. So I did. Landed a bunch of good leads and got them set up for sales.
Was then told I will not get credit, nor the bonus for them and it will be given to the tenured marketing specialist I was “shadowing”.
Is this legal? I was told one thing, never told differently until after I put in the work. I’m so upset rn. $40 may not seem like a lot but after being unemployed for 3 months…. I really need it.
Worth bringing up to management about this seemingly predatory behavior? I feel like they specifically didn’t tell me I wouldn’t be paid for the work because I wouldn’t have done the work. (Which they would be right) but they essentially tricked me into working for free, and GAVE the money to another employee.