/biz/ - Business & Finance

>be me
>basement dwelling virgin
>cs student
>wagie comes in to fix fathers oil or something
>old 70yo something boomer
>barely able to work, is slow as shit
>help him lift something heavy as am feeling bad
>get into a conversation
>starts going off about covid and vaccines
>based.jpg
>offers me a job on the spot
>18$/h to work on the construction site
>"I'll pay you good and that I stand by"
>start working as a heating fitter
>lay pipes all day, lift heavy shit
>coworkers are all nu /pol/ tier crazy people
>find them weird but also kind of based
>continue the work
>end of month arrives
>check my wagie check
>14$/hour
>whatisthis.jpg
>think it must be some mistake
>recalculate whole paycheck
>14$/hour + tax
>get taxed to shit
>call up old boomer
>confront him saying he said 18$ per hour
>"you are not doing a job worth paying 18$/h for, perhaps in the future you will
>betrayal.jpg
>get insanely pissed
>fast forward 1 week
>call in sick
He promised to pay 18$ but he lied while I have to work 11hour shifts for the same pay some shit wagie gets at mcdonalds. Wut do?