Is it common to charge a "tax" for a 10*AN? Trying to figure how to break even.
AN tax?
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Charging people to work in a company is so bad. I've seen it done plenty but have no idea why anyone would work in a company that does that. Maybe someone can explain - Mizadil [2640357] Committee
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Wages are determined by supply and demand. For certain company types, there are more people wanting access to the 10-star special than there are spots in 10-star companies, resulting in negative wages. Adult Novelties and Lingerie Shops are the classic …
Apparently it was.
I don't know about now, this could be in Company Discussion, honestly.
It was fairly standard to charge staff one edvd a week or something.
Charging employees (unless they have exceptional stats sometimes) 1 edvd/week was pretty common, as was selling trains.
The former's still done, but has died out a lot in favor of selling trains for much higher prices (especially with the influx of new players, resulting in more folks wanting a spot in a 10* AN; higher demand with roughly unchanged supply). Some directors I've heard do both, but is pretty greedy and not all too common.
If you advertise your company here and don't tax, you could put something like "no edvd tax" in the title; if you do free/rotational training, that could go in the title instead.
You can post in this thread if you're selling trains, or look for a buyer. 10* ANs can charge significantly more than any other company type, particularly if the buyer has very low work stats.
Charging people to work in a company is so bad. I've seen it done plenty but have no idea why anyone would work in a company that does that. Maybe someone can explain
Wages are determined by supply and demand. For certain company types, there are more people wanting access to the 10-star special than there are spots in 10-star companies, resulting in negative wages.
Adult Novelties and Lingerie Shops are the classic examples of such companies.
Some people value free/rotational training over no tax, or need the perks badly enough they'll bite the bullet on the fee.
ANs are by far one of the most competitive companies, and are a "perks" company (a company people join for the perks) rather than a "money" one (shitty perks but good income), resulting in them running at a (sometimes significant) loss if the director isn't charging a tax or selling trains.
The way it was explained to me was that in highly competitive fields, the advertising budget needed to maintain a sufficient level of popularity to maintain 10 status exceeds the entirety of what the company brings in revenue-wise. I haven't personally discussed this with 10* AN owners, but for the LS - its something ridiculous like 200m+ a week over and above what the company makes just to keep that final passive. (Or at least, that's what I was lead to believe when they were asking for 25/w from each of their employees to cover it)
Keep in mind that this issue is incredibly niche and only applies to a handful of company types that absolutely must maintain 10 at all times:
- Adult Novelty
- Fitness Center (They may just withhold pay on this one for the bigs, and charge the smalls)
- Law Firm
- Lingerie Store
- Mechanic Shop
There are also some that may absolutely need to be 10 during a certain event week for JP buys, but those are weird outliers.
(Special mention for Amusement Park & Theaters who don't compete, but only because they're 'limited' markets. iykyk)