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Not to get off topic but is that even legal?

ShockMe77, your the kind of employee we like, looking to do the job right the first time, sounds like the guy, who ran that company, needs some training himself, both in planning, and in employee practices.


[This message has been edited by LK (edited 09-09-2006).]

"Not to get off topic but is that even legal?"

Illegal here. You can't go after employee's wages if they drop a $300 drill and break it beyond repair. You CAN, however, write them up with a warning....too many warnings let them go.

I don't want anyone to misunderstand me.

If you went out and took the risks of running your own business and you want to pay everyone the same rate that is certainly your choice to make. If it works for you and your employees great.

As a matter of my personal choice I would not care to work like that.

I also don't want anyone to think is all I do is take from the company.

I bust my rear to be looked at as one of the key guys they come to. You need me to work strange hours, work in bad conditions, make it through a blizzard to take care of a customer and I will be just a call away.

Bob

there is a matter of loyalty,to consider!all companise expect emloyee loyalty,but they do not return it!for examplemy company we are responsible for keeping track of our own hours,we report in at the end of the day with a job update and our hourse for the day "trust"there are those who will abuse this.they dont last long.our boss "the owner" will be your best freand,your big brother,even your dad if you need him he is always there to help you,"in or out of work".he knows all of us on a persanel leval.we are realy a family.if we want to know how much money a job made ,he will pull out the file and share all the info with us.if we want more money he will sit us down and tell us exactly what we need to do to get it.I am forman on a lot of jobs. "that dose not meen that I'm the highest payed guy on the job".we get payed acording to what we are wourth and how much we make for the company.
imho any company that dose not pay an employee what they are worth is not showing them any respect,loyalty,and should not expect any in return.

LK, it's nice to know that you would consider me an asset to a company and the type of guy you seek to employ. I really appreciate hearing that from a business owner such as yourself. Thank you.

As far as the employer that took money from my paycheck to pay for an honest mistake I had made, I'm pretty sure I Told you a few months ago who the business owner was. I will not make public the companys name. I will say this though, the man is very reputable and is also chairman of the board of local electrical contractors association. I have to believe that what he did was legal because was the most professional contractor I ever worked for.

Shockme,


Even if it is legal in his area, it isn't right. Taking money from an employee for making an honest effort to ensure that the project goes as smoothly as possible, isn't in the best interest of the company or the employee.

That is an example of how you reward those who don't think for themselves and don't care about much more than themselves, while slamming the employees you need the most... the thinkers, the people who are most interested in taking care of your business...


JMO... but the people that I want to work for me, are those who understand the difficulties of operating a profitable business, and are looking out for the best interest of the the company and the customers. These are the people who will help you build your business long term... and the guys who deserve the utmost of loyalty from the company...