i was on a trial for my part-time job at a restaurant/cafe. today was the first trial. at the end of the day i only got paid 20 dollars when i was supposed to get paid 8 dollars an hour.i worked 7 hours straight with no breaks. so i shouldve had 56 dollars. he then told me that he wants me to work on sunday and from 12pm to 9pm. i then declined and made an excuse saying that a flight agency gave me a call and offered me a place which would help pursue my career. did i do the right thing?
2006-06-15 22:06:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
the restaurant is owned by aussie/lebo
2006-06-16 21:58:30 · update #1
no! you dont make up excuses, you tell him he owes you $8 an hr. you are young and this is how we all grow up, buy making mistakes, buy being taken advantage of by others BUT then by learning from it. you can make an issue of this,there many agencies you can go to to get the results you need or you can confront him face to face or you could just let it pass. thats all up you, let your concience be your guide ,, but learn from this... you will have to live with the decitions you make in life... stand up for yourself, stand up for those who cant stand for themselfs and you will grow to be a proud confident honorable person. thoi!
dt a similar thing happened to me when i was young.. dont sweat it too much but try never to lie and try never to back down when you are right... they are both real bad habits.
2006-06-17 17:02:07 · answer #1 · answered by ong jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps I'm wrong here, but don't most restaurant positions essentially get paid twice? You get your tips at the end of the day, and then a check every couple weeks for your base pay?
If this is the case, then you just made a big mistake. You probably should have confronted your boss before up and quitting like that. If you're really hurting for money, try giving him a call to see if there was some sort of miscommunication. Otherwise, I guess you're back in the job-hunting arena.
2006-06-15 23:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by CrazyOphelia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gathered from the 'excuse' you made, you apparently no longer have desire for that job, which is a good thing. Hats off to you for standing up for yourself. However, if I were you, I'd come back & demand the rest of the remaining of my hard earned money. You're entitled to it 'cause you sweat for it, 7 hrs. straight w/o breaks. Unless they otherwise come up w/ a reasonable explanation, I'd talk to someone at home to see if they'd help you persue for what is rightfully yours.
I'm not familiar with the labor laws there in Australia, such an exploitation of teen labor won't be tolerated here in the US.
My younger sister once was almost cheated of her wages. She was hired to work at this local restaurant. After 8 hours her first day working there, they claimed that her 1st day of work was but for training & that she was required to be trained for yet another day. Those training days weren't considered work-days; therefore, there wouldn't be any pay. She came home crying and all. I went there w/ her to ask of what was going on. Upon seeing my sister accompanied by an adult, the restaurant's manager quickly settled her pay for the entire day that my sister participated. She quit immediately after that.
I know you can do it, mary_viet_beauty. Stand up for yourself. You'll be surprised of your hidden potentials. Just because you're young, don't let others bully or intimidate you.
Good luck !
2006-06-16 21:56:30 · answer #3 · answered by Saigon Giap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would now not be your boss. It probably a mistake made through the payroll individuals. If your manufacturer is colossal sufficient to have a separate character doing payroll, you might begin there. Do your payroll stubs evidently exhibit your 401-ok contributions? A lot of brokerage bills have tanked in recent years. Could be, your brokerage declaration displays what your contributions are valued at now. Worst case, your boss retained your $a thousand and invested it "for you", and did the sort of rotten task that simplest $350 of it stays. Have different staff had the equal factor occur to them? If so, your case towards the boss might be more potent. The backside line, regardless that, is -- that's higher, to stick hired there and forgo your lacking $650, or get an extra task covered up, and notice if you'll be able to get your $650 again. As you are saying, it does not appear like you are going to get it again with no massive combat. You might appear into small claims courtroom, or get a one-hour authorized session -- routinely they are loose or very low cost.
2016-09-09 04:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by hagenah 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you did NOT do the right thing.....you allowed that person to rip YOU off!
What about the next person they try to burn?
Don't let people like that get away with doing wrong to you. Your reaction is reasonable and you were not put here on this earth to teach anyone the values of right and wrong, so you may not want to take my advice. Here it is anyway.
Because you don't want to work for that person after that, you should phone or write them informing them that you really don't have another job to go to and are in the process of ensuring the fact they are not taking advantage of other minimum wage employees. They may be in suspense wondering if you are reporting them to the labour board & maybe they will start standing behind their promises. You don't have to do anymore than just voice your opinion on Yahoo Answers, it may just help the next person to stand up for themselves.
2006-06-15 22:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by peppermint_paddy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you did not do the right thing. If this other job offer is bogus, you are not only out the pay you was entitled too but also a job. You should have asked him why you did not get the pay you was suppose to get. It may have been a mistake or he was just trying you to see if he could rip you off, either way, I would be asking him for your money, it is yours, so go get it.
2006-06-15 23:40:13 · answer #6 · answered by newfie272 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you were justified in quitting, but I would not have lied. I would have told them straight out, but in a professional manner, "Maybe I am confused, but I thought that we agreed my salary was 8 dollars an hour?" Based on his response, you chose your course of action from there. He perhaps wanted to test your backbone. The food service industry is a tough business people (bosses, vendors, AND customers) will try to get over on you to save a buck. It is possible that he is just a shisty employer.
2006-06-15 22:20:43 · answer #7 · answered by foxxxydiva 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the job tips included? If so, was he counting your tips in that amount? If not, then yeah, you got ripped off... Ask him how he came to get 20 out of 56. Then let him know his mistake.
2006-06-15 23:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by shortymaciam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES,
U did the right thing.
But there is one point I would like to make.
You saved yourself from further exploitation, but at the same
time you should have set an example for others & would have helped new comers from getting into their trap.
2006-06-15 22:15:34 · answer #9 · answered by borngenious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but you should go back and insist for the rest of your money. Ask him in front of other staff and especially customers, embaress him if you need to. He owes you money and should give it
2006-06-15 22:11:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋