Did you ever do work for someone and have them refuse to pay you? If so, what did you do about it?

[msc545]

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Told them I would sue - got paid.

[Anonymous]

Not so much refuse, but our entire staff didn't get paid for nearly 3 weeks when there was some type of massive payroll issue, but it was clear that they were working hard to fix it so people were pissed, but it eventually got resolved and they paid us early for our next paychecks.

If this question is about you, there is plenty of legal action you can take against an employer or a client that doesn't pay you and better start the paper trail sooner than later. If you shook hands and agreed on payments...far less so.

[rachel776]

i work in music where it's very strict about getting paid and how much and when, so if i do something as a favor for someone a lot of times small organizations will try to not pay you when it's over (every single time!) so it's very satisfying when the AFM swoops in and makes them wish they were never born

[exitseven]

There's no business like show business?

[exitseven]

I worked for a company where we often worked nights. If you worked nights there was a 10% night differential added to your paycheck. The boss used to "forget " to add the 10%. I used to have to complain about it. This went on for a few weeks. Finally I told him if it happened again I would quit. I knew he was just trying to nickel and dime me.
The very next week my paycheck was shorted again so I went into his office and quit.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Tyrael]

Assuming you have a contract then they are legally obligated to pay you. Seek legal advice if you're the employee.

[Anonymous]

Never, people don't argue with a guy in steel toed boots

[NotTacocaT6969]

Undo the work

[msc545]

Sadly I can't

[NotTacocaT6969]

The sledgehammer disagrees.

[msc545]

I do work that is not physical in nature.

[andreasderjuengere]

I extracted some of his physical goods and transferred them to my happy place :D

[msc545]

Respond to theft by committing more theft? No.

[andreasderjuengere]

That's what capitalism is about, isn't it.
Banks do that all the time; it's called ''repossession''.

[Juxtapose]

If I didn't have legal recourse I would fuck up their car or something.

[msc545]

So in other words, solve one crime by committing another? I think not.