So, I'm pretty ****ed for the time being. :fyi:

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

Need somewhere to vent...

My girl was an employee for Kiddie Kandids Portrait Studio. She was the studio manager. She made $30k/year, which in my area, is quite decent... Some of you may have heard that Kiddie Kandids is filing for bankruptcy, most likely those of you in Utah, where the headquarters are. Basically, she gets on her conference call today, with her district manager, and she tells my girl too call back in about 5 minutes. My girlfriend took that time to check the studio's email. The email was pretty much saying, "Thanks for all the free work for the past 3 weeks, now get out, and get lost." She had a $2000 paycheck coming this week with her gain share in it.

She was the only one working at the moment, as I am between jobs. We depended on this money, to survive. They have no intentions to pay that last 3 weeks of labor for any of their employees.

I get a call at around 11a.m., and answer it to hear my girl cryin' and telling me she lost her job, and has no idea what we're going to do. I start freakin' out knowing that my car payment is due, electric is due, and rent is soon to be due. So she spends half the day looking for a new job, gets 3-5 interviews for the next week to come. I go to my boss' house, to talk to him about how long it's going to take him to get shit situated, and for us to start making money. It's still going to be at least a month... He's got to buy a new company truck, and more holding tanks. He's starting a WVO (wasted vegetable oil) recycling plant. I ask him if he can loan me a few bucks, and just take it out of my first check. He says sure, but only had $50 to loan me, as he too only has about $500 to last him, until he starts to profit.

I don't complain, 'cause I understand he needs that money to get the business going so I can then start making money. He offered me both account management position, and truck driving position as soon as I can "tank endorsements," and can prove I can drive a truck with a liquid tank. So, in all that's about the best news I've heard all day. Still going to be AT LEAST a month for him to be able to get my truck running, and have money to pay for accounts.

My girl is so upset, and everything I do to try and comfort her just makes her to were she doesn't want to talk about anything, or even do anything. So far, she doesn't seem too far out there, but I know better.

Anyway... /rant

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[terra 5,000+ posts]

I don't think they can withhold payment for those 3 weeks..

 

[Andrizzle 10+ year member]

.... get a sh!tty job for a month or two while you wait?

fastfood/retail are always hiring

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

I don't think they can withhold payment for those 3 weeks..

x2, seems a lil weird //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

I'd lawyer up and **** that company for withholding payment.

 

[TMali 10+ year member]

hate to tell you this...but, GET OFF THE FUCKING INTERNET AND GET A JOB!!

this will help ease the blow

 

[Caraudiophiles 10+ year member]

good luck man. sorry to hear.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

I don't think they can withhold payment for those 3 weeks..

I know it's not legal, but they were using a financing company to keep the company running. The financing is gone, so they have no funds. My girl's boss has already contacted lawyers about class action lawsuits (or something like that.) There has also been rumors about not sending out W2's, which I know for a fact is illegal. 189+ Nationwide locations, with the smallest studio (my girlfriend's), having 5 employees. 1 full time, and 4 part time. No one is getting paid. I'm sure that they'll get paid, but for the time being, they have absolutely no intentions of paying anyone for their time. People don't get their 401k's, or health insurance anymore, as of 12:01a.m. today. (Monday) There's definitely going to be a lawsuit in there somewhere...

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

sue the shit out of them I know for a fact they cannot with hold wages for any reason ever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif even if you stole money they have to take legal action but they still cannot with hold earned wages. salary or otherwise call a consignment attny //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

keep your chin up if ya need anything lemme know.

anything you can sell for me ill give you 50% of the profit just to help ya out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

you know what i sell and my email

good luck man

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

Lowe's is starting to man up for the spring season. I saw a sign last there last week, probably the whole chain does it this time of year.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

.... get a sh!tty job for a month or two while you wait?
fastfood/retail are always hiring

Have already applied to all that I can for the moment. Everything from Dollar General, McDonalds, to custodial at hospitals.

hate to tell you this...but, GET OFF THE FUCKING INTERNET AND GET A JOB!!


this will help ease the blow

It's 1a.m., chances are I'm not going to find anything at the moment... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif Definitely looking, and for the time being, we should have enough in savings to hold us over for a month or so. I'm not the type to get online and *****, yet not do anything to try and recover. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[TMali 10+ year member]

snagajob.com

open to find a job 24/7

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

snagajob.com
open to find a job 24/7

Never heard of that place. Checking it out now, thanks!

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

um sell your audio!

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

um sell your audio!

All I have for the time being is a Sony deck, and Hypnotic component set, which are listed for sale. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Pretty much everything that isn't a necessity is going to get a price tag soon. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I had a trade deal going, but since this news, I can't afford to ship my items to him.