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Employers should stop being over-smart when it comes to wages because employees are smarter than them.
Some employers think that they can make employees work at a lower pay and employees would not go against them. They think that laws do not apply to them. Well, if you are thinking to do something like this, stop right there. After reading today’s story, you would never dare to think of messing with the wages of your employees. An employee who used to work for a towing company shared his experience on Reddit. OP’s boss used to tell them to stop at certain locations and wait for the best order. He would not let them roam around to find their order. One day, when OP was waiting in a parking lot, he started researching the laws related to his job. This was when he discovered that they were supposed to get paid hourly wages. OP did not talk about this to his boss. He found another job and decided to talk to his boss. He told his boss to pay him for all the time he was bound to wait at certain locations as per his orders. OP’s boss declined to pay him. OP took his check and left his job. Scroll down to read where did OP call next that got his boss’ company closed forever.
1. OP used to work for a tow company a few years ago. The pay was nice but the boss used to make them sit in order to get the best calls.
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2. There were transponders in the trucks so that the boss could see if they are idling with the air conditioners or the heaters on.
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3. OP started researching the laws similar to his job and he discovered something interesting:
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4. OP’s boss was getting mad at him for silly things. OP found another job and this was the time he knew he needs revenge.
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5. OP told his boss that he wants to talk to him. OP explained the state law and told him that he expects to get paid for all the hours he was not allowed to roam around for work.
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6. OP made a call to the state labor board where he stated his case. The tow company was forever closed with just one call.
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7. Bosses should start being nice to their employees because little do they know that employees are smarter than them.
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8. Laws are made for such bosses who think laws do not apply to them.
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9. This employee left the tow company for docking him for the damage to the truck:
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10. This employee works at a company that does not pay city wage taxes.
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11. The boss made several advances towards this employee but she did not give any response. He fired her and hired another young woman.
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12. OP’s boss thinks that she has ratted him out but it was not her.
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Have you ever worked in a tow company? Has someone ever tried to mess with your wages? Share your opinion in the comment section down below!