I left my last job 1 year ago. My new job is wonderful and so is my new boss. Today, I get a text from my old boss to stop trying to poach his employees. I just about fell out of my chair laughing. Funniest part about it is HIS employees actually reached out to me asking if my new job was hiring.
I went to college right along side all my other friends. They got loans to pay for books, tuition and partying. I worked 3 jobs and paid for my tuition in cash. Now everyone is pissed they have to pay them back and I don’t understand why. I’m sorry your degree didn’t make you a millionaire. You signed on the dotted line. It seems people have buyers remorse but just because you didn’t have a great plan doesn’t mean you get to skip out on what you owe. Everyone was an adult when they signed the paperwork. Why am I wrong. I don’t mean this to sound aggressive but you made your bed so you need to lie in it.
I recently got a job at a used car dealer. During the hiring process, I was told I would be paid under a 1099, even though I'm not an independent contractor. I was only able to get my pay under W-2 by insisting I could not take the job otherwise, but it's my understanding that all of the other employees are paid under 1099. There may be legitimate independent contractors working in the repair shop, but I find it hard to believe all of them are. It's only my second week, and I'm unsure if I should do anything or not. I only have a basic grasp of 1099 vs. a W-2, so I could just be paranoid.
So, folk. TJX HomeGoods worker here, part-time. And I'm tired of this. I graduated with a degree to design and program webapps, not to wander around fixing things on shelves for $12 an hour. I need something higher paying that I can approach. Anything at this point. Perhaps not the best sub to be asking these questions, but I am fed up barely making enough to pay my rent, and I'm not even owning a car.
This is the second company that I have worked for in my field that has changed their commission or bonus structure when I have made too much money. Is this common? To put things in context, I work in a management position in the property restoration industry. My salary is very low and there are little to no benefits, the majority of my compensation comes from commission. I was hired in my current role with the promise of unlimited earning potential through commission, if I make the company more money then I get paid more money as a percentage of those profits. I was hired with the expectation that I would be making really good money within two years depending on how well the company did under me. Well, it did. Within a year of my being hired we were taking on more jobs and making more money than ever…