I had an office job..... it lasted less than a week!

[jimbob]

Sorry to hear about this Mike. I agree it's not worth giving him a slap, but by not paying you he is breaking the law as there is a national minimum wage in this country.
I would be tempted to give the National Minimum Wage Helpline a call on Monday and report him and see what they can do to help you. See link below..
National Minimum Wage helpline | NIDirect

Hope it works out for you mate

 

[Scott]

Id report hi to everyone i could. Did the other people ring for the 'cleaners job' too? If so and he's using that to recruit then contact wherever it was that you saw the ad and let them know. Go to citizens advise to and see what they say.

If you have done the work you have earned the money so make sure you get it. If you have the time on your hands amkie it work for you and harrass him until he pays you to go away.

Personally id be there like a shot and demand my cash, you got kids to feed and i see it as taking the food out of my little ones mouths. He's making me really cross! If you werent so far away id go and lump him for you :mad2::mad2: Twice!

Off to calm down now....

 

[mikethetile]

Id report hi to everyone i could. Did the other people ring for the 'cleaners job' too? If so and he's using that to recruit then contact wherever it was that you saw the ad and let them know. Go to citizens advise to and see what they say.

If you have done the work you have earned the money so make sure you get it. If you have the time on your hands amkie it work for you and harrass him until he pays you to go away.

Personally id be there like a shot and demand my cash, you got kids to feed and i see it as taking the food out of my little ones mouths. He's making me really cross! If you werent so far away id go and lump him for you :mad2::mad2: Twice!

Off to calm down now....

so ends your first lesson on conflict resolution leighton style:lol:

 

[Scott]

Thats how it works in this town mike

Just 'cos i moved across the water to linslade i can still rough it every now and then :hurray:

 

[mikethetile]

you aint kidding mate

 

[Daz]

No mate i was warned about that before i went too interview it was 6.80 a hour and £7 for every job you got on top off that

Don't lamp him, it will more than likely backfire on you.

Where was the advert Mike? Have you got / can you get a copy of it?
Take it to Citizens Advice and get them to steer you to a FOC employment lawyer. You'll get your money.

Next follow Robs advice, find out who is his biggest local competitor and go and explain what the muppet did to you. Explain to them that you want a chance to get even and see him go out of business. Do for them what you did for him and watch him lose everything.

Alternatively, go and have a chat with your local tile shops as it sounds as though you could do well in retail mate .

Keep smiling chap it can only get better.

 

[jamie B]

that's a new low Mike.
I'd be there on monday for my money...or send in 'captain wallop' as my old man used to say..what a dirty trick.

 

[White Room]

You have talent Mike and you can sell, another of lifes learning curves, just one of many

 

[CJ]

Get your money.

Then when nobody is around..........lump him one unk:

 

[Dave Ramsden]

A friend of mine nearly got stung the same way last year. His interview consisted of being pushed straight onto a mini bus with 10 or so others and off they went doing door to door... as an interview!!

My mate clocked what was going on and left haha

He is now teaching english in china! :lol:

 

[mikebidd]

I dont mind the sales bit but its all the paper work that comes with it. The only reason im any good at it is i know how to talk too people. ill give him till tommorow then ill pop down at 5 and get my cash. its not just the point off i need the money its the point off i dont like some one trying to take advantage. Thanks for the kind words chaps

 

[united]

Sorry to hear this Mike, hope you get your money mate!

As I have been in sales roles most of my life, I know that this goes on so much and could even show you all the adverts on the job websites that are IMO 'cons' they should be stopped but nobody out there cares, it's a disgrace :mad2:

 

[Ken Bruty]

:incazzato:One word - scum. One way to look at it, at least you aren't him mate!! :smilewinkgrin:

 

[mikebidd]

UPDATE!
i rung him monday too see what the score was and he said come in wednesday. So after getting up in time to feed n walk kids to school then get home and walk the dogs and have a shower i got there. had a bit ff a chat then went to work everything went well then 5 oclock came and he wasnt there soo the other sales bloke said you can go home now. so i rung wife who was 20 mins away too come get me. so whilst i was outside i got a phone call from said salesmen saying we dont need you anymore dont come back!

I dont think e realised i was still in the car park so i walked back in "whilst on the phone to him and said you best pay me then better you. I think by my face resemberling a bull dog licking **** off a stinging nettle he got the hint.

Then i went back outside and waited for the wife id calmed down by the time she turned up and got my self abit ****ed off and deppressed. i just saw her little red punto come screeching round the corner like summat out off the A team then her jump out off the car like a pit bull (bearing in mind shes built like a elf.. all be it a pretty one!) and start marching towards the office too which i had to grab her managed to get her back in car and whilst trying not to laugh as shes never aggresive realised that there was no real need too be depressed the b.oke is a **** and one day i will see him out where theres no cctv lol.

So thats it lads. I applied to one off those "pass it on" shops as manager and iv been short listed so with abit off luck all will be well.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

whatever you do Mike, don't go back there again. They are taking advantage of you and your good nature.

I was thinking this morning; have you tried contacting local Tile shops in your area to see if there is any retail vacancies you can apply for?

If you're good at sales, might as well combine it with your tiling knowledge and help customers at the same time. Start by contacting Tile Giant and some of the other larger tile stores and then see what happens.