To think this is just a cynical and manipulative way to get round the Minimum Wage and just exploits children

[Namechangearoonie123]

Evil double glazing company (defo evil, horrible reviews online and on here about how they don't leave for hours on end, how they won't see a woman on their own in the house as they want to sell to couples)

They have recruited a load of 16 year olds, trained them for 3 days without pay and are now dropping them off in areas to get people to make appointments for quotes.

They've been out there 9 hours, no pay.

All the adults who attended the recruitment afternoon were not 'hired' but all the 16 year olds who've never had a job were.

Can't believe this shit is even legal

[Andrewofgg]

Chippednailvarnish Anglia did us a first class job at a good price. Be ready to argue figures. If you can pay cash, don't - we got a much better figure by borrowing through some outfit they are tied in with and paying it off the next month!

[JudysPriest]

I had this with Cobra. Fuck you N Power.

They talk you in with talk of 'big money'. I just wanted to make 'any money' to feed us. Made nowt.

[littleSpud]

When I was a teenager, my ex boyfriend used to do it, there was no basic wage, it was "commission" only

Disgraceful and didn't know it was still went allowed to go on

[MiscellaneousAssortment]

Errr three, not two (bangs own head on desk!)

[MiscellaneousAssortment]

It's a bad idea from two perspectives

1. Exploiting people is immoral and foul
   
2. Which gives their brand a bad name
   
3. Teenagers are not going to get sales, or even appointments
   

They are so stupid that even their cunning exploitation of vulnerable people plan won't actually make them money.

Wankers.

[SlightlyNerdyPianist]

I worked for Zenith back in the mid 90's... Bloody awful employers without any morals then. I lasted about 2 weeks before leaving. Bastards. None of this latest behaviour surprises me.

[TheSkiingGardener]

Zenith are atrocious and their salesmen are liars. But presumably they need to say anything and use every trick in the book to get a sale.

Would never use them again

[Bin50]

Pay and Work Rights Helpline

Anyone can ring to report a breach of national minimum wage. It doesn't have to be the person working for them.

[Picturesinthefirelight]

And the national minimum wage for a 16 year old is only £3.72

[Darkesteyes]

And I bet if anyone signing on refuses to do this they get sanctioned.

[Chippednailvarnish]

I'm considering double glazing at the moment. I'm scrubbing Zenith off the list - any other suggestions greatly appreciated!

[Catswiththumbs]

I did this for a week- commission only. Direct marketing, would get to the office for 10am, out between 1-8 (or later) then back to the office. I wasn't getting home until gone 11pm!

Perdm. Scumbags.
The Guardian

They sell it to you as a management scheme where you get your own office and sounds amazing.

[Namechangearoonie123]

Do you know if they should be paid for 'training'? prh

[prh47bridge]

Paying commission only is legal provided the staff are paid at least the national minimum wage. If the commission earned comes to less than the minimum wage the employer must make up the difference.

[Kerberos]

Bloody Zenith. I didn't think they could stoop any lower then I read this.

We bought some windows from them a few years ago. Fab windows, lovely install team and was happy with everything. That was until the cold calls started. It was relentless and only stopped when I threatened legal action due to harassment.

Would never ever buy from them again.

[Tanith]

Zenith? Oh, now there's a surprise!!

[weatherall]

I did that at 21. Worked long days for a week before I discovered I wasn't being paid at all!!

Great pr, npower.

[Jubelteen]

They made a young man on the 'Benefits Street' programme do something like this. He was so excited to have some work, got all dressed up in his suit, slogged for a week and earned nothing. Unsurprisingly he didn't see the point of applying for further work.
It's immoral. What happened to a fair days work for a fair days pay?
I hate seeing people being exploited so callously.

[SauvignonBlanche]

YANBU

[FidelineAndBombazine]

Zenith, I mean. Not the 16 year olds

[FidelineAndBombazine]

They deserve a hard time. Definitely.

[Namechangearoonie123]

A child I know is doing this now.

[FidelineAndBombazine]

How do you know about this?

[Namechangearoonie123]

It can't be illegal to work 'commission only' can it?

I'm so incensed as I think it's deliberate. They are children and I think they were recruited because of that.