Part II. Infectious Greed: Who Got the Money?

 

“I took a job in a jewelry store at the Mall where a good friend works. It’s part time, but I did not realize how boring it would be... nor that the pay was about zip! The only good thing is I can make some commissions. I guess with the hit we all took in our retirement accounts, I decided to work a while; but I should have gone for something better and with regular hours. Now I’m really stuck, because the guy I work for is refusing to pay the commissions I’ve earned until the end of the following month—so I have to stick around each month at a tiny hourly rate of pay to get my commissions, and if I leave I know he won’t pay me the commissions he owes me. It really makes me mad. I had a nice retirement ...

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