To: President Donald Trump
No More Commission Jobs
Commission Jobs are a Joke. They make it so people do not make anywhere near what they should while their Boss makes a lot, or like Wall Street, make too much in an un-regulated way. Let's be like Australia, and BAN Commission jobs.
Why is this important?
Our economy is not linked to lack of jobs as much as it is linked to jobs that are not required to pay employees in proportion to the cost of living. In Australia, their dollar is very strong right now and they are not suffering economic woes, because it is illegal to have commission jobs, and their minimum wage is over fifteen dollars an hour.
Commission jobs are an excuse for the employer to charm the employee into thinking they can make more money than if the employer actually pays them. Also, at most commission jobs only 5% tends to make all the money while a hundred people do all the work, with a high turnover rate.
Also, Wall Street workers were able to generate too much money off un-regulated commission jobs. Commission jobs, make it so the individual can work full time, and not receive a full-time salary, also not be paid over-time, holiday pay, etc, and the Employer can make too much of the employees' money. There is no regulation to this.
Finally, our Economy can grow when people who do have jobs are required to be paid in proportion to the cost of living. I know many people who had/have highly distinguished job titles, but do not make money because they work off commission. You can't pay off college loans, credit card debt, having children/families, etc, if you do not know if you will generate money this month or next month. And Employers are generating enough income to pay people.
Commission jobs are an excuse for the employer to charm the employee into thinking they can make more money than if the employer actually pays them. Also, at most commission jobs only 5% tends to make all the money while a hundred people do all the work, with a high turnover rate.
Also, Wall Street workers were able to generate too much money off un-regulated commission jobs. Commission jobs, make it so the individual can work full time, and not receive a full-time salary, also not be paid over-time, holiday pay, etc, and the Employer can make too much of the employees' money. There is no regulation to this.
Finally, our Economy can grow when people who do have jobs are required to be paid in proportion to the cost of living. I know many people who had/have highly distinguished job titles, but do not make money because they work off commission. You can't pay off college loans, credit card debt, having children/families, etc, if you do not know if you will generate money this month or next month. And Employers are generating enough income to pay people.