I work for a Car dealer , we get pay on comission and work 8 hours a day and on saturday a month.
Recently we were told that we will be working 9 hours a day and every other saturdady, no pay increase.
We were told that since we were paid on comission it is legal for the owners to do so.
Is this true in California?
2006-09-23 11:07:29 · 7 answers · asked by MATADOR 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Short answer, yes, it's perfectly legal. However, you really should read further.
Sorry to tell you this, but you don't need to be selling cars. It's a very tough job, and there are many dealerships that salesmen work 12+ hours/day, 7 days a week. I personally work 10 -12 hours/day 5 days week, work every single saturday, and am off on Sundays (dealership closed otherwise this is where I'd be) and one day during the week. However, a lot of times, I end up having to work that day off in the middle of the week.
If you can't look at every day on the lot as an opportunity to make more money, then you are in the wrong business.
2006-09-23 11:13:18 · answer #1 · answered by Manny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When you think about you received almost a 27% pay increase by getting the chance to sell more cars, not to mention the fact that the dealership probably sells more cars during the weekend than they do during the week. I'm surprised that a dealer would take a hard line, I would think that an enterprising sales agent would jump at the chance to make more money.
2006-09-23 18:23:34 · answer #2 · answered by Scott K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah , why wouldn't you want to work on the weekend when people are out looking at cars?? What kind of car salesman are you?? Maybe you oughta try the parts dept.
2006-09-23 18:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by zipflmaniac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your employer can ask pretty much anything of you - your recourse is to seek employment elsewhere.
As long as with the additional hours you are still making at least minimum wage, you don't have much of a case.
2006-09-23 18:10:03 · answer #4 · answered by Random Precision 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, while you may receive "draw" against future commissions at times, your pay is commission only and directly dependent on achieving specific sales quotas. the more you sell, the more you make
that said, you can negotiate any work schedule and commission you wish with your employer that he would agree on ... if you can bring in the business (guaranteed sale), your employer wont care if you work out of your home in your underwear ... in commission sales, its the bottom line that counts to your employer
2006-09-23 18:09:51 · answer #5 · answered by casurfwatcher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's true every where in the US. If you feel exploited, move on to something else.
2006-09-23 18:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, unfortunately you work for the scum of the world.
2006-09-23 18:24:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋