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Company Deducts Credit Fees From Commissions

Q: I am a sales rep for a moving and storage company in the west. My contract states that the "agent is responsible for their portion of credit card fees incurred by "company name." I signed the contract, so I must pay a portion of the bank fees ...

Doing the Work Without the Money

Q: I was hired 10 years ago as a junior bookkeeper. I have an accounting background but no degree. My workload and responsibilities continued to increase, and I trained myself to do much of the work. I know others who do the same work as I do and ...

Negotiate to End Contract Honorably

Q: I work as an independent provider through an agency that provides tutors. I agreed by email not to accept work directly from the school (the agency's client), but I have only one student to tutor for an hour daily. How long does such a ...

New Boss, New Rules, No Choice

Q: I have a permanent part-time job at a hotel while I am working on a degree in hospitality management. My previous boss understood how important school is to me and made sure to give me hours that accommodated my class times. My new boss, the ...

Left Good Job for Lies and Promises, Maybe

Q: I had a good job, but I took a new field sales position at a different company to make more money than I made. The owner has not come through with any of his promises. Whenever I complain to him, his response is the same: "The money just isn't ...