farquah 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Friend of mine hasn't been paid for 2 weeks since it was due, and the previous month apparently it was a week late as well. Her company is a small American company and the excuse given is that they are having problems transferring funds from a US account. She asked me what I would do if it was me, and I said that after two weeks then I wouldn't go into work until they paid me. As it would constitute a contract violation then she would be well within her rights, but she wasn't sure and didn't seem the Japanese way?! I advised her to be on the look out for a new job as well!! What would you do in her situation? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Hard call, put I guess if I was not really satisfied with the work too, I would be looking for a new one. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 get another job. Cut your losses, 1 month's salary is enough. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Don't know the Japanese way, but I sure would be pissed. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Perhaps she should just turn round, take it in the bottom and isshokenmei gambaru. (Seems lots of workers do that already here!) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Is NOVA going under AGAIN? Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 It happened to me a few times where the pay was not in the account the day it should be - or for a few days after that. The longest gap was two weeks after it was expected...I quit! Admittedly I quit because I was pregnant and ordered on bed rest, but it was not a difficult decision when you upheld your end of the contract (arrived on time, did the job efficiently and then left) and they did not. As business owners we hold dear to our hearts 'the first rule of business' ...pay the workers ON TIME and the right amount! We have to anticipate bank holidays and busy periods where the BANK might be slow to process, and in these situations we try to make sure we do the transfer a day early to make sure people are not having thier automatic deductions rejected, and they can pay thier mortgage! The lass needs to have a chat with her employer and let him/her know that if her pay is not up to date by the end of the week, and the delays sorted out immediately then she will be looking for another job. Fair call - people work to get paid...they need to get paid...and the majority are living pretty much pay check to pay check - so a 2 week delay is a disaster! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yep, in my experience, working for bigger outfits is more likely to result in on-time and correct-weight payments. However, that said, many small business owners are very meticulous with payments too. In Oz, I'd have been heading to the union, and the lawyer (in that order) after the second time the pay was late. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Sometimes larger organisations can be a real pain with paying. I always try to pay things as soon as I get a bill. The best way, get it out of the way. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 so you don't use the interest free period. Not at all useful with such low deposit rates, but keeping your money longer always feels good. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 find a new job Link to post Share on other sites
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