Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:16 am
So I could use some improvement in this area. I feel like I often backslide on comments, especially around my boss and co-workers.
For example, I was talking to the owner's husband about the decoration on our front porch. We were in agreement about how the decorator kinda takes us for a ride each time he comes to town. His work does have an edge. However he leaves loose ends, never shows up as planned, and charges an arm and a leg. Well its his wife's friend who is the decorator. So she walks out & says "What are ya'll talking about?" He says, "The Decorator." And she wants to know what were discussing about him/his work. She's like I think its great. And I immediately splurt out "IT IS!"
Ugh! Its so fake seeming and most definately not how I want to present myself. Guess I'm too much of a people pleaser sometiems.
I mean his work is a one of a kind but its not worth the price they pay him each time. This really burns me on the money thing because they can't seem to come up with the money for a raise but can pay him bookoo thousands each time he comes here.
I worked for them a year and a half before I got a raise. When I had found a different job with better pay, they convinced me to stay, saying I would get a two dollar raise after the holidays (which were 5 months away.) I waited my time & when time came they could only come up with a one dollar raise. I took it, of course and even mustered up strenth to inquire about the other dollar. I was told they just couldn't afford it. (Thoough she is on her 3rd new car and 2nd truck in the two years I've known her.)
B.S.
And to add a real hum-dinger....this is really what I need advice on............................. They do not pay overtime. I work overtime. I am not salary. But they choose to ignore the law that says overtime should be time&1/2. Holidays merit no extra pay either. I've been with them 2 years. Its a small family run (not my family) business & I like working here. Trust me, I do have bigger things in the works. But for now, I've moved next door to work 2 months before my big raise was due. They're even my landlords! But what do I do to receive my fair share? My brother in law stopped working for a company who had the same idea of not paying overtime & he eventually received a check to cover all the missed ammounts of his paychecks, after the company was audited. But he was in another state so I don't know if this would apply here too. See, I don't want to nark them out because I really like working here & living here but I want to be compensated for all the hours I've put in and the fantastic job I've done for them. I'm great at my job and it makes me feel unappreciated to be nixed on the raise and not receive overtime. I get no benefits and even though one of the owners is a dentist, I've never been offered so much as a discount at their office. Plus bonuses DO NOT exist around here. Besides the obvious of finding a employer that will appreciate and compensate my work...what do I do immediately? All ideas welcome. I've even asked Dear Abbey what to do about the overtime thing but she must be a busy lady because I've heard nothing. I don't feel like I can approach the owners about this but do need your ideas. Thank you.
For example, I was talking to the owner's husband about the decoration on our front porch. We were in agreement about how the decorator kinda takes us for a ride each time he comes to town. His work does have an edge. However he leaves loose ends, never shows up as planned, and charges an arm and a leg. Well its his wife's friend who is the decorator. So she walks out & says "What are ya'll talking about?" He says, "The Decorator." And she wants to know what were discussing about him/his work. She's like I think its great. And I immediately splurt out "IT IS!"
Ugh! Its so fake seeming and most definately not how I want to present myself. Guess I'm too much of a people pleaser sometiems.
I mean his work is a one of a kind but its not worth the price they pay him each time. This really burns me on the money thing because they can't seem to come up with the money for a raise but can pay him bookoo thousands each time he comes here.
I worked for them a year and a half before I got a raise. When I had found a different job with better pay, they convinced me to stay, saying I would get a two dollar raise after the holidays (which were 5 months away.) I waited my time & when time came they could only come up with a one dollar raise. I took it, of course and even mustered up strenth to inquire about the other dollar. I was told they just couldn't afford it. (Thoough she is on her 3rd new car and 2nd truck in the two years I've known her.)
B.S.
And to add a real hum-dinger....this is really what I need advice on............................. They do not pay overtime. I work overtime. I am not salary. But they choose to ignore the law that says overtime should be time&1/2. Holidays merit no extra pay either. I've been with them 2 years. Its a small family run (not my family) business & I like working here. Trust me, I do have bigger things in the works. But for now, I've moved next door to work 2 months before my big raise was due. They're even my landlords! But what do I do to receive my fair share? My brother in law stopped working for a company who had the same idea of not paying overtime & he eventually received a check to cover all the missed ammounts of his paychecks, after the company was audited. But he was in another state so I don't know if this would apply here too. See, I don't want to nark them out because I really like working here & living here but I want to be compensated for all the hours I've put in and the fantastic job I've done for them. I'm great at my job and it makes me feel unappreciated to be nixed on the raise and not receive overtime. I get no benefits and even though one of the owners is a dentist, I've never been offered so much as a discount at their office. Plus bonuses DO NOT exist around here. Besides the obvious of finding a employer that will appreciate and compensate my work...what do I do immediately? All ideas welcome. I've even asked Dear Abbey what to do about the overtime thing but she must be a busy lady because I've heard nothing. I don't feel like I can approach the owners about this but do need your ideas. Thank you.
)...so would it be possible to get comp time instead of overtime pay? I mean - if they are going around the law, I don't see why you can't ask to be compensated SOME HOW.