1. Commission deductions: Even when employees hit their targets, the company finds excuses to withhold commissions, sometimes accusing them of using “illegal methods.”
2. Losses passed to employees: When the company loses money, it claims commissions were earned illegally and asks employees to compensate, with unclear calculations. In some cases, even base salaries are taken to cover the loss.
3. Underpayment issues: Salaries are often underpaid. When employees raise the issue, the company responds that it’s “too troublesome” and treats it as an extra task.
4. Changing commission schemes: When performance is good, the company changes the commission scheme or finds ways to cut payouts. When performance is poor, employees are blamed for not meeting targets.
5. Retroactive changes: New commission schemes can be applied retroactively, going back as far as two months.
6. Leadership lacks integrity: Management expects employees to be people of integrity, but behaves in the most dishonest way themselves.
7. Autocratic leadership: Boss pretends to ask for employee opinions, but shuts them down before they can finish speaking.
8. Lack of meaningful investment in marketing: The company refuses to invest in proper promotional efforts, leading to declining brand awareness.
