This is either the best thing ever....or the worst prank.

[Seraph]

Stupid question. Has the stuff you've actually worked on actually been used anywhere? I don't know if a workman's lien could be applied in your case, but it might be worth talking to an attorney about. Also, it may still be worthwhile to get a judgement against the company, in case they are paid by said contractor later. Otherwise the owner may just pocket those funds.

Not that I've seen, but that's a good point. I guess I'll look into it, and see what I can do.

[TheSHAD0W]

Welp, DOL says I'm out of luck. All the numbers have been disconnected, and they CLEANED OUT THE OFFICE.

So now it'd be up to small claims. Which, if I went that route, I'd only get a judgement. Which is extremely difficult to collect on.

Stupid question. Has the stuff you've actually worked on actually been used anywhere? I don't know if a workman's lien could be applied in your case, but it might be worth talking to an attorney about. Also, it may still be worthwhile to get a judgement against the company, in case they are paid by said contractor later. Otherwise the owner may just pocket those funds.

[Jay 2K Winger]

>.>
*wonders if burying Seraph in cats and other squee-worthy animals would dampen her anti-normalcy field*

This is Seraph. She is not just an Enemy of Normalcy, but an Enemy of Nature.

If you doubt, look for the story about her and the peacock.

[paintballworker]

>.>
*wonders if burying Seraph in cats and other squee-worthy animals would dampen her anti-normalcy field*

[Seraph]

Welp, DOL says I'm out of luck. All the numbers have been disconnected, and they CLEANED OUT THE OFFICE.

So now it'd be up to small claims. Which, if I went that route, I'd only get a judgement. Which is extremely difficult to collect on.

Guess my route at this point, will be to write it off as a bad debt, on my taxes for my business. So angry, so sad right now, and really effing depressed. I thought things were going to finally turn around for us.

[paintballworker]

If I could help, I will.

Also....*psst*I have paintball markers, just saying

I offer hugs from a pair of lap-whore cats, booze from a family of Scottish-Irish Canadians, and Trifle from me .

[Crossbow]

I'm so sorry to hear this, Seraph. We often joke about your Enemy of Normalcy status, but when it results in things like this, it's very much not amusing.

We're all here to support you.

Damn right we will be. I'm entirely disgusted by this. Hopefully your contact at the DoL can help you out.

Now if you'll excuse me...



...I have some business to attend to...

Jay, you know we don't condone violence here.

Move over. I'm driving.

[Lachrymose]

Uggh...sorry.

[TheSHAD0W]

So...

Worst prank, then?

[Jay 2K Winger]

I'm so sorry to hear this, Seraph. We often joke about your Enemy of Normalcy status, but when it results in things like this, it's very much not amusing.

We're all here to support you.

Now if you'll excuse me...



...I have some business to attend to...

[Seraph]

Sickening update. I just found out that the company closed down over the weekend. The owners are still saying they will get everyone paid, but...I don't think that's going to hold true, at this point. I'm going to be calling my contact at the DOL shortly to find out what my options are now.

I'm literally sick to my stomach right now. Thankfully, I spent all weekend fine tuning my resume and posting it on a couple of websites...well...now I'm going to start hunting for jobs. I guess if I can't find anything by August....going to have to go pick up a retail job to try and help us bounce back.

[Antares]

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this.

At least he sounds like he's being responsible by not drawing a paycheck himself.

[Aethian]

I get that Shadow, but from the sounds of it the company was going about this the right way and then they got burned. Getting a deal that suddenly meant a whole lot more people, prestige, and something that could push them to the next level. And then they got played big time and made them look like they are a jynx company.

[TheSHAD0W]

Wow, I feel for this company. They were doing the right thing in the way in expanding slowly and then were given a offer on a gold platter that turned out to be yellow tin.

Meh. As a boss, I'm rather feudal. I demand a lot from my employees, but I take care of them. Being able to cover their paychecks is a primary responsibility, more important than all other parts of the business. Running that close to the bone without some way of making payroll in case of an emergency isn't right.

[MoonCat]

And I hope said client will be going on "prepay ONLY" status from here on... assuming they ever take that client's work again.