My girlfriend never gets paid on time

[breakfasteatre]

She has worked at a small italian restaurant for a couple years now

more often than not, she will get her pay cheque, go next door to the bank to cash it, and the bank will tell her that the restaurant does not have money in the account to cash the cheque

the store manager will tell her to just put the cheque in the atm, wherein because her paycheques have bounced so many times, that her entire account will be on hold for at least a week.

it will generally take 2 to 3 weeks for her to actually get any money


I realize this is really bad and more than likely illegal

what should she do? Can we (this is me fantasizing about it) **** them over

 

[ArteEtLabore14]

Originally Posted by breakfasteatre

She has worked at a small italian restaurant for a couple years now

more often than not, she will get her pay cheque, go next door to the bank to cash it, and the bank will tell her that the restaurant does not have money in the account to cash the cheque

the store manager will tell her to just put the cheque in the atm, wherein because her paycheques have bounced so many times, that her entire account will be on hold for at least a week.

it will generally take 2 to 3 weeks for her to actually get any money


I realize this is really bad and more than likely illegal

what should she do? Can we (this is me fantasizing about it) **** them over

Tell her to collect all the owed wages, and get a new job. If the place can barely afford to pay a waitress/hostess/manager whatever she is, they are in big trouble. Plus, this is a pain **********. So, a job hunt FTW.

 

[unjung]

Italians are not to be trusted.

 

[acidboy]

is there a reason she stuck there for 2 years even if she was being treated that way?

 

[breakfasteatre]

owner is sri lanken, but that comment still applies

 

[Simon Templar]

Originally Posted by breakfasteatre

owner is sri lanken, but that comment still applies

Sub-continentals are sus when it comes to money matters. This from prior business dealings with them.

 

[luxlivin]

Best solution is to get her to QUIT.

 

[VKK3450]

Doesnt restaurant gig = making bulk of your money in tips?

My checks were never more than $20 after taxes were taken out.

K

edit: I see you are in Canada

 

[Bhowie]

All the comments that say to distrust a certain nationalty a big +1

 

[Blackhood]

I had a situation like that, and I told them than unless they started paying me in cash, or cheques that don't bounce I'd quit.

 

[slipgun]

Originally Posted by Bhowie

All the comments that say to distrust a certain nationalty a big +1

There's probably someone here to warn against every nationality.

 

[Blackhood]

I consider humans to be a fairly untrustworthy bunch.

 

[acidboy]

a sri lankan owned italian restaurant... wow.

 

[thekunk07]

she is probably ******* the sri lankan. sorry.

 

[onix]

bounced check problem -> nationality (false) stereotypes -> cheating conspiracy

This thread is going down fast