My Boss keeps Underpaying Me?
Basically in messy terms, I'm working under contract and the only above person me is my "boss" (contractor).
Last month I was $42.50 underpayed, this month I've been payed about a third of my paycheque ($204 instead $605). I did bring up the discrepancy last month and that has yet to be resolved.
As a university student with some rather crippling social anxiety, I don't exactly have the option to find a new job. But I also have no idea how to broach this topic, let alone straight up ask for $400 (even if it is technically mine). I intend to send an email with a breakdown of my hours.
Should add that I don't believe the company's going out of business (contrary to what my paycheque says); it expanded recently and is busier than ever.
Any advice for how to better deal with this or how to word the email to my boss?
Answers & Comments
Your counselor can help you with this
Sometimes it's good to be uncomfortable. It means your stretching yourself.
I don't think there's any problems here, accept for the social anxiety. So I think this is a safe place for you to go outside your comfort zone a bit. It'll be good for you.
Get prepared for it. Some mediation would help. If you don't do meditation, then maybe just sit and relax for a minute. Then go talk to who ever you need to talk to.
You could send an email and then follow it up with a phone call.
If your not up to, that's cool too. I think an email is fine.