My job was in the cosmetology/esthetics industry making 10 dollars an hour plus 4% commission on services. The industry normally has shitty compensation and it’s very hard to make a living wage without owning your own business, but the pay at my job was especially low.
Business had not been picking up for the spring as quickly as the owners liked so the employees were expected to pick up the slack, including attending multiple “mandatory” unpaid events where we advertised for the company at local festivals. The final straw came today when my boss asked me to perform $150 worth of services on an “influencer” for free.
Why would I go the extra mile and put in all this effort for 4 measly cents to every dollar my boss makes? Count me out.