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AIBU?

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Am I wrong?

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ChickenDindins · 05/08/2018 20:08

Hello! I’ll try to keep this short, it’s possible I’m totally wrong but I’m sure I’m not.

DP works for a company, they underpay him compared to most of his peers as he stupidly accepted the contract without haggling (he’s very timid with that sort of thing) yet he does far more than anybody who works there.
Companies will only deal with DP instead of going through the proper channels in his company as they feel he’s more competent and gets things done and this isn’t in a contract and means he’s technically doing three peoples jobs. His work have promised a pay rise which they have never followed through with and he doesn’t know how to keep asking because they give the same answer. They keep him at the other end of the country (and now starting to ship him around the world) despite them not doing it to anybody else and they make him work 6/7 days a week when it’s supposed to be 5/7. He also works evenings, unpaid.

Anyway, the biggest problem is that they’ve also started using his name, without his permission, to promote the company and real people in for business as he’s well known in the industry. Is this allowed?? I’ve said it can’t possibly be allowed to use his name, and now people know where he works and it wasn’t something he felt comfortable advertising for various reasons.

I think he should say something and I don’t think they aren’t allowed and DP (who isn’t happy) thinks that there is probably nothing he can do and they’re probably allowed to if they’re doing so.

What do you think? I feel very frustrated about it all but neither of us really know what he can do about it or if they are well within their rights.

I’m so sorry if this is a little scatty, trying to half feed a baby!

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ChickenDindins · 05/08/2018 20:10

*reel
*I don’t think they are allowed

Various other errors. Sorry

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NeedMoreSleepOrSugar · 05/08/2018 20:14

In what way are they using his name? If he's that much of an asset, he needs to name his price, and say he'll leave if he doesn't get it. Presumably if he's very well known and respected in the industry, he could easily move to a competitor for more money/ better conditions etc.

glintandglide · 05/08/2018 20:16

Of course they’re allowed. He works for them!

Bluntness100 · 05/08/2018 20:18

That makes little sense, he's rhe jewel in their crown and paid the least.

He needs to go tell them he's out unless they fix the pay.

Ariela · 05/08/2018 20:18

Isn't it time he set up on his own?

JennyHolzersGhost · 05/08/2018 20:19

He needs to get a counter offer from a rival business and then take it to management and say ‘top that or I’m leaving’. It’s the only way most companies give a decent pay rise to under appreciated staff I’m afraid.

Does he know anyone at a rival company who he could sound out informally about job openings ?

CSIblonde · 05/08/2018 20:19

If he's that good getting another job shouldn't be a problem. Time to start updating his CV & move on I think. Life's too short to stay in crappy job if you have skills that are always in demand.

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ChickenDindins · 05/08/2018 20:20

They’re using it to advertise the companies services, knowing that it will bring a lot of people in. They’re also using it to advertise events and then making him be there... without telling him until he sees it on social media!
He’s had other job offers but he’s worried because this is a very stable job. He comes from a very poor background and I think he’s just very grateful but also very fearful that he may have no job at some point. I don’t know how to give him the confidence to speak up. I work but nothing like what he does so it’s out of my depth

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Namechangeforthiscancershit · 05/08/2018 20:20

They can definitely tell whoever they want to that he works for them. But he should negotiate a better deal ASAP.

glintandglide · 05/08/2018 20:25

Well he’s the one who is going to have to sort out the pay/ conditions and it doesn’t sound like he is willing to, do not much point in suggestions to do that

TorviBrightspear · 05/08/2018 20:27

He needs to start paying attention to those other job offers. And perhaps get some counselling to help him appreciate his worth.

These jobs offers are because he clearly does have worth, and his current company are taking advantage of his reluctance to chase a pay rise. He's the one with power here, he's an asset not a hindrance to the company.

greendale17 · 05/08/2018 20:28

If you husband is that popular and successful then he should leave this company

PowerPlayed · 05/08/2018 20:28

Of course they are

JennyHolzersGhost · 05/08/2018 20:35

On the advertisement point, he needs to contact the most senior person he can think of at the company who even vaguely knows who he is and say ‘I didn’t authorise this use of my name and when external people contact me I’m not going to be able to lie about that’. If that doesn’t produce a rapid reverse ferret then he should take the best offer he can get externally because the company quite clearly can’t be trusted with his wellbeing.

pyramidbutterflyfish · 05/08/2018 20:50

It sounds like he’s good at his job. Now he needs to get good at his career, which is a different thing entirely.

I’d encourage him to get a mentor. Someone who is in the same industry and senior enough to give him give advice on how to look after himself rather than his employer.

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