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I'm not sure what to do, so I'm asking your opinion please. WE were supposed to get paid last Friday. We were told the checks were lost in the mail, and we would get them on Saturday or they would be reissued on Monday and we would get them on Monday. With a month worth of bounced payroll checks and the lost in the mail excuse being used before no one believed this story. Plus Wednesday is our last day of work. Needless to say everyone has been quite upset. Well the no pay got to me and I sent an E-mail to the hall of shame guy telling him what's been going on, but I didn't send it. When none of the "bosses" would return my phone calls on Saturday, I decided to leave messages with all three of them telling them I had talked to Rob Wolcheck (SP?) the hall of shame guy from fox2 news and told him about our bounced paychecks, Paychecks "getting lost" in the mail, seniors paying anywhere from $400.00 to $700.00 for their meals and not getting what they paid for. The cook having to go buy food out her own pocket to feed the residents, and no one being able to get in contact with our "bosses". In each of the messages I left I told them That Rob Wolcheck (SP?)was very interested in doing this story. Well that certainly got their attention and the boss's boss called me back trying to reassure me that he checks really were issued and were lost in the mail, but they couldn't find the tracking number etc. etc. etc. I didn't believe it at all, but told her fine you have until Monday to bring our checks to us or I will get back in touch with the hall of shame. Well come Monday she called me back and said she had to be in Grand Haven until 4:30, but she was going to reissue the checks while she was there, then bring them over around 5:00. I let everyone know (as she asked me to). At 5:00 most everyone is up there waiting for their check. Guess who doesn't show up. Finally at 5:55 in she walks, I asked her if she had the goodies with her. Her reply? "I need to talk to you about that". She told me she couldn't do everyone's check and tells me this big story about how taxes had to be taken out and her boss didn't know how to that ect. ect. ect. Funny she was the one that was going to reissue the checks in the first place ~not her boss. She tells me she can run home check the computer, see how much money had to be withheld for tax purposes, and have my check done in in about 5 minutes, but it would be a personal check. Or I could wait until Tuesday and get one with everyone else. I opted for the personal check. She came in this morning and told me she was on her way to the main office to do the checks, and would be back with them and with the food for dinner and Wednesdays meals, by this afternoon. At 2:30 I started calling her, because dinner is at 4:30 and I need time to cook it. At 2:45 I finally went to the woman that runs the retirement home itself. She gave me the money to buy dinner. At 4:44 the boss lady calls me back and says you are never going to believe this ~The computer went down, and I couldn't run the checks everything went wrong I forgot to bring food for you to fix, But I got it all done, just have to run the w-2 forms and the 1090's stop at the store and then I'll be there. Then she calls me back and says she won't be there until after I leave so she will just leave everything for me to give to everyone tomorrow. GERRI. The "kids" kept calling her but she wouldn't answer their calls. Our boss walked in and one of the kids jumped all over her about it so she gave her phone to the girl who called the "big boss' SHE (big boss) TOLD HER SHE MAILED THE CHECKS AND WE SHOULD GET THEM ON FRIDAY!!! I know this is just more lies. I feel like my pay was hush money to stop me from talking to Rob Wolcheck (sp?) I feel like a traitor. I feel guilty for getting paid when my co workers haven't gotten paid and may not get paid. Either way I go with this someone will be hurt. Should I call the hall of shame, which could ruin someone's life? or should I just let the management keep lying to my coworkers knowing they won't be getting a check any time soon? The way they are ripping people off is shameful. I feel like I can't sit by and do nothing. My co workers look up to me and seem to expect that I will do something to get this straightened out. Half of them are just kids 16 years old trying to earn money because their parents can't afford to buy them the extras teens want and need. Most of the rest of them are single mom's trying to raise their families on very little income. There are a couple adults that just want extra spending money. The point is they have all worked for it but haven't gotten it. No one knows that I have received my check, and I think it may be better to let them think I didn't get it, but I' not sure that's the right thing to do either. PLEASE give me your opinion on this. I need someone who can look at it from both perspectives. Thank you all so much.
God bless,
Annette
Annette - you poor thing, what a mess!!!! I would definately CALL the Hall of Shame Guy! These things are completely ILLEGAL to do!!! It sounds like every level of management is well aware of the situation and therefor GUILTY.
You've done as much as possible to help fix the situation. I'd be calling ASAP and telling them to bring a camera man out and video the kitchen and the food shortage too!!!
These families have paid good money to be there and to be FED.
OH BOY - this kind of abuse makes me sooooooo darn mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would definately include the personal check to you (hush money) it's obvious that's what they did, but tell them you can't rest knowing that no one else has gotten paid.
HUGS,
Laurie
You might want to call Mike Cox's (attorney general) office. He's very interested in things not being done right at nursing homes (I'm assuming this is a nursing home). He's involved in a case here in Big Rapids where two of the residents went without the needed oxygen and died. He's made a promise to step in so you might want to call his office and give him the heads up.
Even if it's not a nursing home, call his office and let them know that people are paying money for food and not getting it.
Annette it sounds like bad business and I would also report them to the dept of Labor and the better bussiness bureau because the people need to be paid for there services and the residents need to be fed and food available. What they are doing is illegal and the state needs to be informed so proper investigation can be conducted. Sounds like the management is a joke and needs to be reported. Hugs to you Tricia
Annette,
I have to agree with Laurie on this one... Turn those jerks over to the hall of shame guys.... What they are doing is totoally wrong and they need to fess up to it and take some responsibility.... If the money is not there to pay the employees then they should be honest about it and not lie to everyone.... You are doing the right thing.... Make them face the music....
Shawn M.
Annette I know you can't stand watching your co workers suffer like that. I would have taken the personal check too, but i think if it were me , i would let my co workers know that i got it and let them decide what they want to do . Why is wednesday the last day of work? Call everyone you can, how do you know you'll get your next check? Don't worry about hurting your bosses, they don't care. All they've done is lied to you and use you. If it weren't for you caring so much those people wouldn't even get fed. That place needs to be reported now. Good luck!
Hugs
Linda
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