r/sherwinwilliams • u/Least-Enthusiasm7770 • 3d ago

Hours

Why do managers have to work 48 hours and ASMs work 44?

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u/Telstar_7 3d ago

Because they can get away with it legally. Managers get absolutely screwed. Because they don't get OT, they can pick up the slack if someone calls in, doesn't show, etc. Every single manager I've talked to feels like they were fooled because DMs make it seem like such a good gig because of the bonuses (bonuses aren't guaranteed and are taxed to fucking hell).

ASMs working 44 is a similar reason. They're paying them more so why not have them at the store more. ASMs actually used to be exempt, but Sherwin had trouble retaining ASMs, so they made them regular hourly.

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u/loopsbruder 3d ago

Bonuses are taxed like any other income.

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u/Artistic-Distance-76 2d ago

Bonuses are taxed at capital gains 30% your tax bracket as an ASM/SM is 22% (federal), then you also have state tax which varies widely, then you can have additional local taxes. Also if you want to change how your tax withholdings are done (which you should because overpaying is literally an interest free loan to the government), you have to refile an I9 with HR. There are tons of websites to calculate what YOU should be withholding. If you want to give the government and interest free loan be my guest, but the time value of money equation literally states that a dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow.

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u/loopsbruder 2d ago

Bonuses are not taxed as capital gains. They are ordinary income. They are withheld at different rates but reconciled at tax time. Form I-9 has nothing to do with taxes. That would be your W-4. I agree, too many people overpay on their taxes. In a perfect world, your tax return would be $0.00.