Boss withholding pay

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by row684, Sep 12, 2015.

  1. row684

    row684 Bobtail Member

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    I have my boss my 2 weeks notice from an oilfield company in Wyoming and now he is saying he will not pay me until I deliver the truck to him in Utah. I offered to deliver it to him for my regular pay for the drive there and he buys the bus ticket and pays my per-diem ($135) for the day back. He said he would pay the first day and I had to get my own ticket back. I said I would drop the per-diem but I wasn't paying for the $125 ticket back.
    Home Terminal on my logs is Cheyenne Wy where the truck is sitting so it's not abandoned, told him he can "shove a W900 up his ###!" 1st call Monday morning will be to the labor board and a lawyer.

    Oh! The reason I quit in the first place was he decided he didn't make enough pay per hour so he decided he wasn't going to pay me for 10 hours (theft). He also refuses to give me paystubs which he is required to do in Wyoming.
     
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  3. HalpinUout

    HalpinUout Road Train Member

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    Sounds like he needs a visit from you in person. :boxing::naka::occasion2::sad1::sex:
     
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  4. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    You're quitting and moving on to something better. Just give the man his truck back and chalk it up to 'experience' or lesson or something... idk I'm talking out my ###
     
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  5. row684

    row684 Bobtail Member

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    I have made several offers to give it back. I just asked him to pay me to do so and to buy my ticket back. I don't work for free and I suspect you don't either. I'm certainly not paying to take it to him.
     
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  7. row684

    row684 Bobtail Member

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    Just my regular wage for 1 of 2 days. I was willing to eat the second day's pay.
     
  8. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    I'm not saying i disagree with you or don't sympathize with your situation. We've all been dealt some blows.

    Lotta shady oilfield characters. I've been there too.

    Noone wants to ride a dog from wy to ut, but sometimes it's not worth the fight... at least you said he's offering to pay you something right?
     
  9. row684

    row684 Bobtail Member

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    Yes but half of what he would pay me would be eaten up by the ticket home. I'm already out 10 hours from last month that he refused to pay me for, I don't trust him to even pay me correctly on what he already owes me for this month.
     
  10. Cottonmouth85

    Cottonmouth85 Bad Influence

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    I dunno man, that's my advise....

    Take it back and eat the loss.

    I do wish ya luck and hope your next venture treats you better. S###ty feeling gettin burned like that I know.
     
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  11. row684

    row684 Bobtail Member

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    Thanks. I'll consider it.
     
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