$75 for a 14 hour day?

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Originally Posted by SamIam

Should I talk to Bill in private (go behind Carmen's back) and request that we at least be paid minimum wage for the days we have to fill in? Should I say nothing and work for nothing?

You have a third choice. Say no, and let them figure out another way to staff the desk.

If it were me, I would say that I'm happy to work extra hours at my normal rate, but that I won't take on more hours with a pay cut.

"No" is a very powerful word. It is against the law for them to pay less than minimum wage unless you have a very specific situation like you are a waitress or get room and board. In your state, it may also be against the law for them to not pay you time and a half for more than 40 hours in a week. Not sure what your state laws are. If you take on extra overtime hours, they should be increasing your hourly rate, not decreasing it. That's fucked up.