Okay so, when I was in college I worked for a local newspaper for over a year. I went to weekly meetings, occasionally helped type out with laying pages etc. My primary job was as a graphics artist. I would create graphics for stories or just in general to make the paper more interactive and interesting with graphics for weekly topics. The issue that I'm having is: I only got paid by commission, We did have clocking in for laying papers too (it was rare that I signed up for it though). I was essentially always on the clock with my editor to get a graphic out before the week. Nothing reflects the actual number of hours that I did things that were work related (helped with reporting, team meetings every week, discussions on graphics, doing research and actually creating graphics) because I only got paid for the graphics. I can't say with certainty that it was 30 hours a week, and my pay certainly doesn't reflect my labor. I know my chief editor would vouch for me, but I really didn't get paid very much so I don't know what to do here. I also worked a part time graphic design job for 3 months *right* after quitting that one, so I was, for well over a year, employed in an illustrative position. Any thoughts?
Work Experience Inquiry
- Thread starter CrowMythic
- Start date
The only time my hours of work were ever recorded was when I laid out papers for printing. Everything else (including meetings at the office) were never accounted for. Should I just ask her in a letter to clarify that it was a part time job?
You can ask your employer to clarify your hours of works per week, you duties, your salary, etc.