Hi
I recently got my son an interview with a convenience store - it was through work that I do myself that I came in contact this this gentleman. He asked me to have my 17 year old call him when he got his school holidays. Last week he called and met with the prospective employer on Monday. He agreed to do 7am til 3pm from Tuesday to Friday. He told me he would not be paid this week, I actually thought my son got his wires crossed and that the guy meant he had to do a back week. I have to say my son loves his bed but was up each morning at 6am and off to work. The shop was rough enough and he dealt with some characters. He was on the till immediately and the owner told him as long as there was no major F ups he had a job. Today he met with him and was told he was a bit slow firstly - I can understand this as my son is quite the perfectionist and learning the cigarettes and lotto, paying bills in the shop and a whole host of things as well as stacking and facing off he was only beginning to get into his stride. The employer said that he could get 20 people better than him and that he could come in again next week (unpaid) and that next saturday (not tomorrow) he could work 12 to 3 and he would pay him for that!! He bought his lunch and drinks there all week so spent 10 euro a day in the shop and the employer didnt as much as offer him a sandwich. He got just 15 minutes break a day and now he wants him to do it all again. Ive had a row with my son - he wants to do it but I am trying to get him to see that this is totally unscrupulous but he has stormed off slamming doors. Any advice??
I recently got my son an interview with a convenience store - it was through work that I do myself that I came in contact this this gentleman. He asked me to have my 17 year old call him when he got his school holidays. Last week he called and met with the prospective employer on Monday. He agreed to do 7am til 3pm from Tuesday to Friday. He told me he would not be paid this week, I actually thought my son got his wires crossed and that the guy meant he had to do a back week. I have to say my son loves his bed but was up each morning at 6am and off to work. The shop was rough enough and he dealt with some characters. He was on the till immediately and the owner told him as long as there was no major F ups he had a job. Today he met with him and was told he was a bit slow firstly - I can understand this as my son is quite the perfectionist and learning the cigarettes and lotto, paying bills in the shop and a whole host of things as well as stacking and facing off he was only beginning to get into his stride. The employer said that he could get 20 people better than him and that he could come in again next week (unpaid) and that next saturday (not tomorrow) he could work 12 to 3 and he would pay him for that!! He bought his lunch and drinks there all week so spent 10 euro a day in the shop and the employer didnt as much as offer him a sandwich. He got just 15 minutes break a day and now he wants him to do it all again. Ive had a row with my son - he wants to do it but I am trying to get him to see that this is totally unscrupulous but he has stormed off slamming doors. Any advice??