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  • 04-08-2007 2:58pm
    #1
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know is it legal for a company to employ you and for you to only receive commission based on what you sell, you don't actually get a fixed wage.


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  • #2
    PeakOutput
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,639 ✭✭✭PeakOutput


    if thats your agreement/contract with the company then why would it not be legal?


  • #3
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Its exploitation i think.


  • #4
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    if your referring to the door to door selling jobs,
    its legal because you are never an employee.

    your self employed and you have to do your own taxes etc


  • #5
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    There is nothing wrong or immoral with it whatsoever. The compay are not forcing you to work for them, however if you choose to work for them, most likely this way you can make a lot of money - if you are good at the job. If you are crap, they don't loose a whole load on you.

    What is the job?


  • #6
    chump
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,807 ✭✭✭chump


    tell me it's paper selling - that brings back a fond 1 day memory :D


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  • #7
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Zascar wrote:
    There is nothing wrong or immoral with it whatsoever. The compay are not forcing you to work for them, however if you choose to work for them, most likely this way you can make a lot of money - if you are good at the job. If you are crap, they don't loose a whole load on you.

    What is the job?

    Door 2 Door selling


  • #8
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Selling what exactly?

    If you have sales experience there are loads of jobs out there that pay a wage as well as commission.


  • #9
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    As someone else said - you get paid whatever your contract says. It's not immoral if you agree to it.

    I agree witgh Zascar, there are tons of sales jobs out there. You don't need to do door to door.


  • #10
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Esse85


    I was referring to a thread i read on Gallop Marketing.


  • #11
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    Esse85 wrote:
    I was referring to a thread i read on Gallop Marketing.

    Well if you read the thread then you'll be staying the hell away from them!


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  • #12
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Well if you read the thread then you'd see that i have experience there.


  • #13
    J.S. Pill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭J.S. Pill


    Esse85 wrote:
    Well if you read the thread then you'd see that i have experience there.

    so you do

    I don't suppose you want to share with everyone how much you actually earned while you were there?? :rolleyes:


  • #14
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,254 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Very little when you take into account travel + food expenses.


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