I started this job about a month ago. I am a full time grad student and it's my last semester so I'm pretty busy with thesis work and classes, and I also have another part-time job that I love but doesn't give me enough hours so I applied and got this job. I answer the phones for a popular festival. The average event price is $75 and people can easily get up into the hundreds with their purchases. The office is open Mon-Fri 10a-2p and one girl works MWF, I work TR 9:30a-2:30p. I get paid $13.50/hr (minimum wage is $7.25 but most places tend to offer around $10, so I was pretty stoked).
Came into work this morning really early because I had an appointment nearby this morning. I sat at an empty desk and waited until closer to my scheduled start time to clock in. My boss encourages me to put the exact start and end time to the minute (ex. 9:28a-2:32p) on my timesheet so I don't work any unpaid time, but I didn't want to take advantage of this practice. After I clock in, she tells me her boss said to start coming in 10a-2p because they need to save money.
I looked it up and in the last month, I've made $9,9750.50 in sales, never mind all the people I've helped who later bought tickets online or with another salesperson. But sure, y'all can't afford the $27 it would take to give me 10 hours per week instead of 8. $108-$135 per month is less than what the average customer spends on a purchase, but apparently I'm not worth that.