On 11/9/2012 12:18 AM, scott wrote:
>> Uh... You would be rather surprised.. lol
>>
>> But, seriously, most people are going to see the $, not look at how many
>> hours they actually are likely to get. Those can vary, they depend on
>> seniority, and its not always clear how screwed you just made yourself,
>> unless you are really paying attention.
>
> In pretty much every step of life people are out to take advantage of
> you if you can't do basic maths or don't pay attention (employers,
> banks, shops, car salesmen, etc.). I don't think it's unique to dodgy
> employers trying to screw over their staff.
>
> A good example is getting a home-loan here in the UK. Most banks will
> offer a number of different products with different combinations of
> interest rates and initial fees. If you can't do the calculation to
> figure out which is the cheapest then you're likely going to be paying
> more than someone who can, especially as the bank is obviously going to
> promote the one that makes them the most money.
True enough, but I would argue that this is, sadly, becoming an all too 
common tactic for businesses in the US. Another store, with a weaker 
union, had it worse, and everyone, including the people considered 
"specialists" there had their own pay reduced to minimum wage.

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