okidokedork
Junior Member
I just moved to Texas and I live on my own about 40 miles from where I work. I can't live closer because I do not make enough money. The other day I was hit by a supposedly uninsured motorist. He presented a card that expired at the beginning of this month, so the cops left it at no insruance, I was unable to get to him to get his information, so I am now left with the what ever my insurance company found on the police report.
I do not mind being left with the deductible so much anymore. However, until recently I have not been able to make it to work. I have missed almost a week of work over this accident. The company I work for expects me to take a cab every day, get a hotel, or sleep in the office. But I can not afford to do that. Now they expect me to make up all those hours. So now I feel like I am on the brink of being fired. Do I have any legal protection in this instance? I am an at will employee so I feel that I do not. But it seems unfair for me to lose my job over something that is out of my control. Also, I signed a paper saying that I would get a loan of $2000 from my employer once I started working there and it would be paid off after one year of service, if they fire me I assume I will owe them that in full, even though I have worked there for 6 months. I am salaried as well, can they take the missed days out of my pay check?
I was hit by someone running a red light and now I'm the one getting all the flak for it.
My insurance adjustor has not spoken to me in days, but I have sent emails and called the office asking for any kind of advice.
I feel as if I need to get a lawyer, but alas, I don't have any money for that either.
And I plan to move far far away from here (should I lose my job), so it may not be worth the trouble.
I do not mind being left with the deductible so much anymore. However, until recently I have not been able to make it to work. I have missed almost a week of work over this accident. The company I work for expects me to take a cab every day, get a hotel, or sleep in the office. But I can not afford to do that. Now they expect me to make up all those hours. So now I feel like I am on the brink of being fired. Do I have any legal protection in this instance? I am an at will employee so I feel that I do not. But it seems unfair for me to lose my job over something that is out of my control. Also, I signed a paper saying that I would get a loan of $2000 from my employer once I started working there and it would be paid off after one year of service, if they fire me I assume I will owe them that in full, even though I have worked there for 6 months. I am salaried as well, can they take the missed days out of my pay check?
I was hit by someone running a red light and now I'm the one getting all the flak for it.
My insurance adjustor has not spoken to me in days, but I have sent emails and called the office asking for any kind of advice.
I feel as if I need to get a lawyer, but alas, I don't have any money for that either.
And I plan to move far far away from here (should I lose my job), so it may not be worth the trouble.