New hire quits after one day when they discover their $40,000 salary is actually $200 a week, employer claims the rest will be in commissions: ‘How generous of you’

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    "This job setup is a trap" wwwwww THE UN 50 MA 33262647 A
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    Quitting after one day
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    I was promised a salary + commission. They very heavily implied that the salary was 40K. They expect 54 hours a week, Monday - Saturday. I knew this job would s. .k, but at least it
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    would be something, I told myself. On the first day at lunch they finally broke down the pay structure. I get a salary alright,
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    $200 a week... the commission they expect me to make is supposed to fill the difference to 40K a year.
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    And they don't expect me to hit that commission until a few weeks in, how generous of them to be so lenient during the
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    onboarding process. (Also, the office managers make 100-200K a year of ACTUAL salary)
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    alexanderpas • 1d ago • If you're working at the office or other stationary workplace, you can't be Salary Exempt at that wage level, since that doesn't count as outside sales.
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    They need to pay you at least minimum wage, for every hour worked, not to mention time and half for overtime. For 58 hours of work per week, you need to be paid at least $485.75 per week in minimum wage.
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    RyeGuy 77 OP • 23h ago I hate Linkedln!!! Unfortunately the job entailed standing outside of local stores and panhandling for charity
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    alexanderpas • 23h ago • That's an easy one, as that question has already been answered: soliciting charitable contributions is not exempt "outside sales" work under the FLSA.
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    • Shmyt 22h ago • Wait commission on charity hassling? Is that why everyone is so aggressive about it?
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    RyeGuy 77 OP • 22h ago • I hate LinkedIn!!! Yes
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    ScienceAte MyKid • 19h ago • They “implied” that you'd be making $40K? How does this even happen? Are you saying that you accepted a job before you understood the pay structure? That seems like a you problem.
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    RyeGuy 77 OP • 18h ago • I hate Linkedln!!! Good question. Every single listing said 40K - 60K OTE. I asked point blank during interview if this was a 100% commission based gig. They said no. They said we would be paid 800-1200 a week, depending on commission.
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    This sounds like every other place I applied to. 40k base, commission brings it up to 60K as long as I'm meeting my goals.
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    Eclectic_Crone • 17h ago • I would have walked out then and there.
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    RyeGuy 77 OP • 16h ago • I hate LinkedIn!!! They finally explained the commission structure at the end of my first day....
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    Shadow_84 1d ago • Squatter That's probably illegal. They may be required to at least pay you min wage until your commission is past that
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    simonminomusic • 22h ago That job setup is a trap. A $200 weekly salary for 54 hours is exploitation, relying on commission isn't a stable income.
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    Trash_RS3_Bot • 21h ago complaint to the DOL, today. You're misclassified as a contractor and they are likely committing wage law. violations.
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    . IwouldpickJeanluc 21h ago • Bait and switch salary is illegal in many places. Check your state. Also leave a review on glass door maybe even on Google
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    Ylemitemly 23h ago • At $200 a week for 54 hours minimum a week that's about 3.70$ a that sh. week. F
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    Eclectic_Crone • 16h ago • Find something else as fast as you can.

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