O.K- we just had a "discussion" on employment issues. My hubby worked 2 jobs and is in school. He just got fired from Wack-mart (walmart) for throwing a piece of tape. (i am not even kidding) after he had been there for 6 years. He didn't even want to fight that. His other job pays him by the piece (he fabricates granite and corian counter tops. He recently has been driving to New Mexico (10 hours one way from where we live) and they are paying him 10$ hourly which is what he was hired on at 4 years ago. He thinks if he asks for an hourly wage increase he will be considered as having his d*ck up the bosses a*s. (his exact words) I keep telling him this isn't Samoa(he is Samoan). You have to ask for what you want in America, they will pay you the least amount possible unless you ask for a raise. He got upset with me and yelled "what do you want me to do" and then he left. Can anyone tell me what they think about this situation and maybe offer him/me advice. (His spvsr makes $8000 a mo)
2007-03-18 06:24:43 · 1 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Your husband sounds like he could use a good anger management course. I suspect he is not telling you the entire truth about why he got fired at Wal-Mart....they have had quite a few high profile, high $$ employment suits lately so they are pretty careful about how they handler terminations. However, confronting him about what he's doing wrong right after he got fired was probably not the most compassionate timing on your part.
You are right in that he is nuts to be driving 10 hours for a job that pay him $10./hour. He could probably make that working in a local fast food restaurant and come out ahead because he wouldn't be spending $$ on gas.
Another alternative would be that you could find a job to make up for the $$ he has been making by working two jobs. Working that much plus all of that driving would make anyone tired and stressed.
I hope things get better for you.
2007-03-18 06:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋