Here comes another part of my drama life. My work issue. YES! It’s still not settled! Let me do a quick summary. Ex-employer owe me a few months’ salary. I reported them to the authority and they set up a hearing session for both of us in a room with a judge of course. They failed to turn up so I won the case and had a letter of demand sent to them for payment by a specific date. Nearing that date, they contacted me and asked me to withdraw my claims and that we should have a private settlement. (DUH! That’s what I’ve been asking for and you’ve never kept up with it!) Pfffft! Well anyway, after seeking the authority’s advise and thinking hard about it, I agreed to let them have their way.. (Wait! I know what you’re thinking.. Let me finish my story first.) And so, I said to them I will agree to what they want IF they agree to pay me the full amount that they are owing and to sign a statement agreeing to the amount owed. (Recap: The authority can only help me get back what they owe for the past one year from the date of my report. So I lost thousands there.. They should really banish this rule! It’s stupid.. 1 year only??? &%@$ !!!) So they agreed and I was fine with it.
And so, I met a lawyer who drafted out a statement for them to sign. Time was already running out cos it’s either this or the authority’s court case. (Which if happens, I have to pay for.. and it’s not cheap. You’re supposed to help people! Not sucking out more of my money in this kind of situation!! *&@$!!!!). It was already the last day and I have to make them sign the statement. I was being kind enough, as usual, to offer to drive wherever to meet them regardless of where they are. Guess what?? The ex-manager replied to me saying she’s busy as she had classes and that she can’t meet me. And I was thinking, “School? No problem! There’s always other ways.” And I told her that we could meet after her classes and I really didn’t mind the time. The settlement had to be signed that day or I’ll proceed with the court order. And so I forced her for a meeting cos obviously the private settlement is way better than going for the authority and lose a few thousands. Her next reply was the BEST I could ever asked for. She replied back,”We owe you money, not our lives!” I was gobsmacked. How dare she!!
The next day, I went to the authority’s office and just their luck, it was closed!! And so, I called up my ex-employers again and we agreed to meet another day. We met and they signed the agreement. So I withdrew my charges and waited patiently for my hard-earned, long overdue paychecks to arrive. Deadline passed, as usual, payment’s still not in. I asked her and she said she’ll send the cheque rightaway and to check my mail a few days later. I was furious. I emphasized to her as stated in the statement, money to be in by deadline, not to send out cheque after deadline. Few days later, 2 cheques came in. I banked them in immediately and lo and behold! As anticipated, one cheque bounced. I texted her, told her about the bounced cheque and that we have nothing to say to each other anymore. Well, she texted me and begged me to give them one last chance. Again I’m giving them one final chance and trust me, this time round should there be any more breach of agreement, they will be talking to my lawyer instead of me. Unappreciative humans!
Everything’s been smooth-sailing so far and up till today, only one more cheque left before I can finally close the case.Sometimes I think, if MTV were to sign me up and make my life as one of those reality shows you see nowadays, they would have made millions of dollars. Hahahaha! So much drama! I seriously need a break.. It’s just too much for my puny brain to take..
September 8th, 2009 by Cashmere | 10 Comments !!
