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Lynda Gibbons
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What is the name of your state? New Jersey
I have worked for my current employer approximately 10 years. I have been asked to do things that weren't exactly "right" but thought I had to do these things in order to keep my position. About 2 years ago I was off-handedly accused of stealing and was so appalled I quit and found other employment 750 miles away. Although I wasn't 100% happy with the area, I was content with my new position. Nine months into the new job I was called by my former employer who told me he needed me to help him with a serious IRS/FBI/STATE ATTORNEY problem. I made two 3 day trips to help with which he only paid my transportation - no time. After this he asked that I please come back to work for him at the same pay I left, that he would pay my moving expenses and provide a place for me to live. I hastily returned; not one promise he made was carried out completely and the promise of the same pay never transpired. He had paid 1/2 of my rent previously and reneged on that part of the deal cutting me $450.00. He has moved me between two hotels for the past year and not given me the responsibilities that I had when I left. Everything I start (projects) are delegated to less experienced and mostly foreign employees. Today, he made a deal with the Restuarant/Lounge owner at one of our properties for me to be a Sales Mgr. for them as well as the hotel and that they would pay 40% of my salary and he would pay the other 60%. I questioned as to what would happen if I couldn't produce the volume of work that the REstaurant/Lounge wanted me to do and was told that I would be eliminated. I told my boss that I had to protect myself and he said he had to protect "HIMSELF".
I feel like a piece of chicken being thrown away or a slave being sold to the highest bidder. I need to know if this is legal and what actions can I take to protect my pay from being cut in almost half. Also, I thought I would give him the following options: (1) Fire me so I can get my own job - I don't need anyone to do this for me or (2) Let the Restaurant/Lounge owner pay him and he can pay me. (The Restaurant/Lounge has only been open 6 months and has two sets of new owners in the time they have been opened. Very poor business men and not stable at all). I'm too old to be working all kinds of nights and weekends like I did 10 years ago and this man is treating me like he can sell me to anyone.
Please advise my options. Thanks.
I have worked for my current employer approximately 10 years. I have been asked to do things that weren't exactly "right" but thought I had to do these things in order to keep my position. About 2 years ago I was off-handedly accused of stealing and was so appalled I quit and found other employment 750 miles away. Although I wasn't 100% happy with the area, I was content with my new position. Nine months into the new job I was called by my former employer who told me he needed me to help him with a serious IRS/FBI/STATE ATTORNEY problem. I made two 3 day trips to help with which he only paid my transportation - no time. After this he asked that I please come back to work for him at the same pay I left, that he would pay my moving expenses and provide a place for me to live. I hastily returned; not one promise he made was carried out completely and the promise of the same pay never transpired. He had paid 1/2 of my rent previously and reneged on that part of the deal cutting me $450.00. He has moved me between two hotels for the past year and not given me the responsibilities that I had when I left. Everything I start (projects) are delegated to less experienced and mostly foreign employees. Today, he made a deal with the Restuarant/Lounge owner at one of our properties for me to be a Sales Mgr. for them as well as the hotel and that they would pay 40% of my salary and he would pay the other 60%. I questioned as to what would happen if I couldn't produce the volume of work that the REstaurant/Lounge wanted me to do and was told that I would be eliminated. I told my boss that I had to protect myself and he said he had to protect "HIMSELF".
I feel like a piece of chicken being thrown away or a slave being sold to the highest bidder. I need to know if this is legal and what actions can I take to protect my pay from being cut in almost half. Also, I thought I would give him the following options: (1) Fire me so I can get my own job - I don't need anyone to do this for me or (2) Let the Restaurant/Lounge owner pay him and he can pay me. (The Restaurant/Lounge has only been open 6 months and has two sets of new owners in the time they have been opened. Very poor business men and not stable at all). I'm too old to be working all kinds of nights and weekends like I did 10 years ago and this man is treating me like he can sell me to anyone.
Please advise my options. Thanks.