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Originally Posted by elphenor
something that's pretty unfair and it's like this at every retail management position I've held
I'm required to take a lunch break, but it's unpaid, I can't leave the store, and if there's an issue I have to resolve it anyway
meaning basically everyday they are stealing from me
if I stole $5 a day from them, guys in blue could come and pick me up
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^ Yes, these kinds of swindles go on all the time, and I really don't like them. The thing most valuable to a working guy is his time: everyday he has a limited quantity of hours that he can sell, but as elph says, companies often want to steal some of that resource, so that the poor guy ends up giving to the rich guy. It really bugs me because it's so common and yet so immoral.
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Originally Posted by jwb
if you are off the clock then they can't tell you where to go. You gotta push back sometimes.
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^ Problem of course is that if you don't go along with it, you may find yourself replaced by someone who will.
From my experience, the whole unpaid overtime scam usually begins by the boss saying, "We are very pleased with your work and would like to give you more responsibility...."