'I don't like your chances': New employer threatens teen after they demand to be paid for their work after quitting due to red flags

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Brad Dickson • Managing Editor
May 11, 2023 12:00 PM EDT

There's no shame in ditching a new job once it's clear it won't work out. We're constantly told that a bad reference (or lack of one) will follow us for our entire life and hurt future job prospects, but that's not really true. Still, not everyone is going to be able to do this. However, when you're 17 years old and still living with your parents, you have the freedom to look for something else—which is good because you're often going to attract a lot of employers looking to exploit your lack of work experience. 

These employers consistently will seek to hire young workers, knowing they won't have the experience to know when something unethical or illegal is being requested of them and will be less likely to raise an issue about it.

This young worker decided to leave their new role when their employer showed their true colors—resigning via a polite text to the employer that they wouldn't be coming back. The employer tried to get out of paying the teen for their time, declaring that it had been a trial—only relenting when the teen demanded to be paid what they were owed.

See the text message exchange below between the employer and the teen, followed by the reactions from the Reddit thread where the teen's parents posted the screenshots. Next, check out this worker who shared their story of their teammate being fired for lack of productivity, despite being the most productive but least communicative. 

 

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