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I was not aware of that. I don't know how it is legal ejpoeta May 2012 #1
Difficult to comment on dipsydoodle May 2012 #2
Almost all dept stores are commission only RockaFowler May 2012 #3
Its the best incentive to succeed. dipsydoodle May 2012 #8
According to this, federal minimum wage laws still apply... Junkdrawer May 2012 #4
Indeed, if you have to come in and work a set number of hours and abide by a dress code Zalatix May 2012 #11
Now, try getting it enforced. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #26
When I was working, I was getting paid by commission sakabatou May 2012 #5
The concept preys upon the Horatio Alger myth: "If you work hard enough you can succeed at anything" baldguy May 2012 #6
Hate to sound like a rude person but blame the Reagan era. It is in the 80s when people lookingfortruth May 2012 #7
The No Job Jobs Of The 21st Century TheMastersNemesis May 2012 #16
Commission only, well predates the 80s, it predates my lifetime. braddy May 2012 #21
Better Than "Independent Contractors" KharmaTrain May 2012 #9
Yes, that happens a lot in the Insurance, Herbalife, Mary Kay, Primerica, etc industries Zalatix May 2012 #12
Independent Contractor always worked for me, but only if it was real braddy May 2012 #22
There are more positions and occupations exempt from minimum wage and OT laws morningfog May 2012 #10
Many sales jobs are really tough KurtNYC May 2012 #13
Worst job of my life IDemo May 2012 #14
if you work a "commission only" gig melm00se May 2012 #15
Thanks. That actually sounds pretty reasonable, and fair (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #24
As a former commisions salesperson at Sears, this is how it works DotGone May 2012 #27
That was my problem with Sears, too RockaFowler May 2012 #30
I know one thing. Springslips May 2012 #17
Yes it is legal guardian May 2012 #18
There's a downside for the consumer... -..__... May 2012 #19
I was briefly in retail sales in the mid 70's rustydog May 2012 #20
Worked in sales most of my life. xchrom May 2012 #23
When I was a young man and working musician back in the mid 1970s aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #25
It is also legal to make people pay to work someplace. Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #29
Another 'fun' angle to this is many companies pay commission as 1099 wages Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #28
Been there, too Digit May 2012 #34
Simple answer - It's legal because it's not illegal slackmaster May 2012 #31
it's the only way to go datasuspect May 2012 #32
I met a commission only person Capt. Obvious May 2012 #33
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