Scarlett Posted August 19, 2020 Posted August 19, 2020 This just enrages me. ds19 has worked for contractor friend for 8 months. Thank GOD dss just started with Lowe’s.... but contractor friend owes dss over $1000. I warned dss 8 months ago to keep meticulous records. He did for a while but now has no real idea of what is owed to him. I just can’t even. 3 Quote
Tanaqui Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 It's a tough lesson, but at least he's learning it now, at 19, rather than losing lots more money later. 8 Quote
Scarlett Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Seasider too said: He should let his boss know that he will return to work when the company is ready to issue a check for his back pay. Could be they are insolvent and therefore wasting his time because they will never be able to pay him. It is one thing for a small business owner to accept risk and choose to not draw pay from his business in lean times. It is unacceptable to expect the same of non-owner employees. He started a new job this week. Quote
Scarlett Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Seasider too said: I suppose small claims court is an option, but I’ve heard that can be more trouble than it’s worth, especially since there’s no time card as proof. Sorry it is a hard lesson for your son. Oh it will Never get they far. This jackass contractor has a history, I am so angry.....no one listens to me. Quote
Bambam Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Although this is horrible, I agree that at least he learned (hopefully) this lesson early and not when it would have had a horrible impact on his life. I'd let it go. You can't do anything about it. 1 Quote
Murphy101 Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Ohhhh. Mad bc you warned him that guy was shady and son didn’t listen? Let it go. It would irritate the crap out of me too but oh well he is paying the price, not you. I would never bring it up again. He can suffer the consequences himself and let that be enough. 2 1 Quote
Sneezyone Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 My DH learned the same lesson at 18 w/a family member. Same dollar amount but in 1998 dollars it pinched a bit more. Better to learn now. Don’t lend financial grace to people if you can’t afford it. After the first missed check...move on. Quote
Scarlett Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Sneezyone said: My DH learned the same lesson at 18 w/a family member. Same dollar amount but in 1998 dollars it pinched a bit more. Better to learn now. Don’t lend financial grace to people if you can’t afford it. After the first missed check...move on. Part of what bugs me is that WE are giving dss19 free room and board.....so of course he isn’t that worried....and it ends up US subsidizing contractor friend. Quote
Sneezyone Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Scarlett said: Part of what bugs me is that WE are giving dss19 free room and board.....so of course he isn’t that worried....and it ends up US subsidizing contractor friend. Yeah, I felt the same. DH and I were married and he refused to push the issue. He gave the family member 10 years to make it right. Never happened. We no longer have a relationship with them. The family member even had the nerve to hit us up for graduation gifts for their kid this year. Nope. DH refused. Can you imagine the nerve it took to send that money grab to us? In time, it will sting less. Quote
Murphy101 Posted August 20, 2020 Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Scarlett said: Part of what bugs me is that WE are giving dss19 free room and board.....so of course he isn’t that worried....and it ends up US subsidizing contractor friend. Hmm. I can’t help there. I charge my kids rent if they aren’t in college. It’s not as much as an apartment but we are pretty hard line that it be paid. Quote
Scarlett Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 Just now, Murphy101 said: Hmm. I can’t help there. I charge my kids rent if they aren’t in college. It’s not as much as an apartment but we are pretty hard line that it be paid. We have him a year post high school. That is just now up....,.and he is about to move out with a friend... 1 Quote
Scarlett Posted August 20, 2020 Author Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sneezyone said: Yeah, I felt the same. DH and I were married and he refused to push the issue. He gave the family member 10 years to make it right. Never happened. We no longer have a relationship with them. The family member even had the nerve to hit us up for graduation gifts for their kid this year. Nope. DH refused. Can you imagine the nerve it took to send that money grab to us? In time, it will sting less. Ha, well sadly I know that is true because contractor friend also owes Dh money I know we will never see. I did have to let it go, 1 Quote
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