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Posted By:deannaverost on: 1/18/2013 10:52:00 AM

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deannaverost
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commission but working for nothing,HELP
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 10:52:00 AM

Can you be paid just commission? Even if the percentage that you make doesnt add up to minimum wage? If you make just commission should you be forced to do employee tasks such as cleaning, and should you have to work a certain amount of hours a week? Or since you arent being paid to be there should you beable to come and go as you please?

Im working over 40 hours a week and new to the town,walk in rate is so low as well. Being forced to clean the bathroom the backroom getting on my knees to mop the wood floors.being a receptionist and all for nothing,is this right?

pixanne
Posts: 1057
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 12:11:11 PM

Being the receptionist is a salaried position, but other tgan that, when you are commission, you make only commission. The idea is to get busy, and being available at all times is the way to get clients. Start getting out there and drumming up business! It's up to you

melstan1
Posts: 340
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 9:42:25 PM

Regardless of the position, you cannot ever be paid less then minimum wage. Federal minimum wage is $8.25 if you don't have benefits and $7.25 if you do. Some states, like New York have a higher minimum wage due to high costs of living. The only exception to this is if you live in a state that allows tip wage. Some states are only required to pay $2.00 - $3.00 in wages if your tips make up the rest of the minimum wage requirement. So if you live in one of those states, make sure you are reporting tips correctly and not spending them just to spend them. Put them in the bank and treat them as real money.

Regardless of your salary, you can't come and go as you please if you are an employee. If you can't do the job you were hired to do, the employer has every right to fire you and replace you with someone who can. If you're slow, try going out and giving out your cards to people, go meet people, give them goody bags with your name on them. We make our own chairs busy in this business, these days more then ever. If you're truly unhappy you might want to find a new salon, but since you're new in town, if you're not proactive in finding your own business you will always be slow since you don't know many people to ask for referrals. Good luck!

pixanne
Posts: 1057
Platinum Member

Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 9:51:25 PM

hmm i guess i have some back pay coming to me then! lol

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