The post I bought it from didnt say that it was damaged, but it didnt say it was perfect either. He did tell me there was nothing wrong w/ it though. I did look at the phone and paid the money for it. I have contacted him and he says that he will not give my money back. Can I take action or am I out of luck??
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Sorry out of luck it happens to many people.
Didn't you already ask this question?
You're out of luck. Again.
file a criminal report with the police. It's fraud if the phone isn't working. I 'm not sure about the money but you can cause him hell by putting him in jail
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Boss is trying to demote me while on FMLA?
was appointed office manager a year and half ago at my place of employment. Three weeks ago I went out on FMLA due to stress related to my job.
Yesterday, I received a heads up telephone call from one of my employees, who told me that my bosses were trying to demote me from my current position or reduce my salary and that human resources would be contacting me to sign some type of papers.
As a result, human resources did contact me, but I missed the call. So, I guess I will be calling her back on Monday to see what she wants.
What's is my next step? Can my bosses demote or reduce my pay while on FMLA?
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No can do, you have a law suit pending if they do in Federal Court if they do. Advise them that you will and in the mean while get some help from an attorney familiar with the procedure.
Similar action happened to my daughter after she came off FMLA for a pregnancy and took some regular sick days to have a minor operation. She was demoted, then quit and followed it with a suit, collecting over 35 k for her trouble.
They can argue that you are not capable of performing the job duties.
This job doesn't sound like it's good for your health, anyway.
Look for a new company while you have the time and money to do so.
It is HIGHLY unlikely that your company would do anything illegal. I think there is a lot more to this story than we know.
As for taking FMLA due to 'stress' ... GIVE ME A BREAK. get back to work. That's the most lame excuse I've ever heard. If you cant take the heat, get out of the kitchen. In other words, if you can't handle the job; quit and get a job that meets your skills.
You will regret burning bridges and causing problems for your employers. They are only trying to provide a job for someone who WANTS a job. It that's not you, then quit. You will need their reference someday.
You are on leave from your job due to stress related due to that job. You obviously are not the right person to fill that position. Yes they can demote you, but you would be better taking a voluntary demotion and saving face. When they put a person in charge of something, they expect them to be able to handle the pressure of the job and BE there. I know of no jobs out there that they pay people to stay at home all stressed out from their job.
first - i am surprised that you are allowed to be out on a job stress related injury on Family Medical Leave. FMLA is a federal program for time for your to take care of family mattrers such as after a baby is born, adoption, caring for a parent, a child in the hospital for an extended amount of time.
but if your state approved it...then great for you.
second - yes, your boss and the company are only looking out for their interest and yes they can do this. they know you are out on job related 'stress' and that is an indicator to them that you cannot handle the job in the future -(nor do they want you to).and also they have no idea how long you will be out...they need someone in your position to take care of the office.
This happened to me in October and when I returned a month later, i was 'laid off'...so they basically rearranged the office and i did not know there was new authority in place of mine...and when i returned..i had no job.they gave a months worth of severance and i got unemployment.
From a companies standpoint...you have already made it clear that it is "job related" and they do not want their worker comp rates to go up and have to pay you a hugh settlement..this is what will happen if you continue there...so i am anticipating that you are eventually going to be let go (whether it be fired or laid off).
This is just the way of the corporate world now.sorry.
you can call your local Labor Board to check what i say...but it is pretty clear cut.
good luck, get well and find another job that is not stressful for you 鈾?
Exactly how did you manage to get time off due to the Family Medical Leave Act due to yourself? Isn't that act supposed to be used to take time off for your children or other family members problems affecting your work?
Or this is some other act in your state?
Funny how you cleverly hid it between an acronym and thought somebody wouldn't know.
I'm a computer geek! We popularized the acronym!
Here's my opinion of this situation with the information you provided:
WYSIWYG
Unfortunately, yes. The problem arose from the job appearing to being more than you can handle. I know of a few people who have voluntarily moved laterally to a different position. Since they did promote you in the first place, you appear to have made some favorable impression. Don't lose it. Utilize it to explore alternate jobs.
One of my colleagues, a fellow Engineer, took on the job of a manager, found he couldn't do it, and moved back to the Engineering job. His work as an Engineer is much more taxing and involves longer hours, but he is good at it - just not at the manager's job.
If you went out because of job related stress, , then your boss has no choice but to reduce your job and salary. He needssomeone who could handle the stress.
And, whoever called you, is way out of line, and they should be terminated. So, I suggest you act as though you never got that call.
Honey, FMLA is for taking leave while you care for a sick family member.
You can't take FMLA for personal job-related stress.
Who are you trying to fool?
.
Yesterday, I received a heads up telephone call from one of my employees, who told me that my bosses were trying to demote me from my current position or reduce my salary and that human resources would be contacting me to sign some type of papers.
As a result, human resources did contact me, but I missed the call. So, I guess I will be calling her back on Monday to see what she wants.
What's is my next step? Can my bosses demote or reduce my pay while on FMLA?
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No can do, you have a law suit pending if they do in Federal Court if they do. Advise them that you will and in the mean while get some help from an attorney familiar with the procedure.
Similar action happened to my daughter after she came off FMLA for a pregnancy and took some regular sick days to have a minor operation. She was demoted, then quit and followed it with a suit, collecting over 35 k for her trouble.
They can argue that you are not capable of performing the job duties.
This job doesn't sound like it's good for your health, anyway.
Look for a new company while you have the time and money to do so.
It is HIGHLY unlikely that your company would do anything illegal. I think there is a lot more to this story than we know.
As for taking FMLA due to 'stress' ... GIVE ME A BREAK. get back to work. That's the most lame excuse I've ever heard. If you cant take the heat, get out of the kitchen. In other words, if you can't handle the job; quit and get a job that meets your skills.
You will regret burning bridges and causing problems for your employers. They are only trying to provide a job for someone who WANTS a job. It that's not you, then quit. You will need their reference someday.
You are on leave from your job due to stress related due to that job. You obviously are not the right person to fill that position. Yes they can demote you, but you would be better taking a voluntary demotion and saving face. When they put a person in charge of something, they expect them to be able to handle the pressure of the job and BE there. I know of no jobs out there that they pay people to stay at home all stressed out from their job.
first - i am surprised that you are allowed to be out on a job stress related injury on Family Medical Leave. FMLA is a federal program for time for your to take care of family mattrers such as after a baby is born, adoption, caring for a parent, a child in the hospital for an extended amount of time.
but if your state approved it...then great for you.
second - yes, your boss and the company are only looking out for their interest and yes they can do this. they know you are out on job related 'stress' and that is an indicator to them that you cannot handle the job in the future -(nor do they want you to).and also they have no idea how long you will be out...they need someone in your position to take care of the office.
This happened to me in October and when I returned a month later, i was 'laid off'...so they basically rearranged the office and i did not know there was new authority in place of mine...and when i returned..i had no job.they gave a months worth of severance and i got unemployment.
From a companies standpoint...you have already made it clear that it is "job related" and they do not want their worker comp rates to go up and have to pay you a hugh settlement..this is what will happen if you continue there...so i am anticipating that you are eventually going to be let go (whether it be fired or laid off).
This is just the way of the corporate world now.sorry.
you can call your local Labor Board to check what i say...but it is pretty clear cut.
good luck, get well and find another job that is not stressful for you 鈾?
Exactly how did you manage to get time off due to the Family Medical Leave Act due to yourself? Isn't that act supposed to be used to take time off for your children or other family members problems affecting your work?
Or this is some other act in your state?
Funny how you cleverly hid it between an acronym and thought somebody wouldn't know.
I'm a computer geek! We popularized the acronym!
Here's my opinion of this situation with the information you provided:
WYSIWYG
Unfortunately, yes. The problem arose from the job appearing to being more than you can handle. I know of a few people who have voluntarily moved laterally to a different position. Since they did promote you in the first place, you appear to have made some favorable impression. Don't lose it. Utilize it to explore alternate jobs.
One of my colleagues, a fellow Engineer, took on the job of a manager, found he couldn't do it, and moved back to the Engineering job. His work as an Engineer is much more taxing and involves longer hours, but he is good at it - just not at the manager's job.
If you went out because of job related stress, , then your boss has no choice but to reduce your job and salary. He needssomeone who could handle the stress.
And, whoever called you, is way out of line, and they should be terminated. So, I suggest you act as though you never got that call.
Honey, FMLA is for taking leave while you care for a sick family member.
You can't take FMLA for personal job-related stress.
Who are you trying to fool?
.
Bookkeeper won't supply financial data!?
I volunteer for a non-profit agency. We decided to change bookkeepers because this one is very uncooperative and slow. She will not give us our data, so we are held hostage. What is our recourse? Is there an ethical code that bookkeepers should follow?
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I trust that you hired this person as an independent contractor to do you bookkeeping. Assuming you have paid her something for her efforts on your behalf, and she accepted payment, she is legally obliged to act as your bookkeeper, doing everything that a bookkeeper would ordinarily do, INCLUDING returning info that you need. I would suggest that you sue her for the return of your data, in that she is in violation of her contract with you. Just because you turned over data to her so she could perform her job, does not mean that you have given up your right of possession of such data. I would also make this situation known to your local Chamber of Commerce. Hope this helps. Good luck!
If she is a CPA she should follow the AICPA rules. Is she keeping your receipts/invoices bills, that sort of thing? Or is she keeping the balance sheets/income statements that she prepared? Or both? You can charge her with theft if she refuses to give you back your data, but she doesn't have to give the completed information unless you have paid for it. If you want have a lawyer write her a letter, that will usually take care of things.
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I trust that you hired this person as an independent contractor to do you bookkeeping. Assuming you have paid her something for her efforts on your behalf, and she accepted payment, she is legally obliged to act as your bookkeeper, doing everything that a bookkeeper would ordinarily do, INCLUDING returning info that you need. I would suggest that you sue her for the return of your data, in that she is in violation of her contract with you. Just because you turned over data to her so she could perform her job, does not mean that you have given up your right of possession of such data. I would also make this situation known to your local Chamber of Commerce. Hope this helps. Good luck!
If she is a CPA she should follow the AICPA rules. Is she keeping your receipts/invoices bills, that sort of thing? Or is she keeping the balance sheets/income statements that she prepared? Or both? You can charge her with theft if she refuses to give you back your data, but she doesn't have to give the completed information unless you have paid for it. If you want have a lawyer write her a letter, that will usually take care of things.
Blocked fire exit?
I live in a rented 3rd floor apartment, it has a balcony door but the letting agency has had new blinds installed and they have been insatlled in a way that the block the balcony door opening. Is this classed as a fire exit and is it illegal?
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The balcony is not a fire exit unless stairs are provided. In the UK it is now law for new buildings more than two storeys high to have a fire escape/ alternative means of egress in case of emergency (don't know if this is retrospective)
Silly if the blinds block access to the balcony, sounds daft, perhaps the fitters have got it wrong?
verrry illegal, sue em and live off the money for the rest of ur life
Do they merely cover the door opening or do they totally prevent access to it? If there is a ladder from the balcony, it is a fire exit but I would insist that the door at least be available to me.
Yes, it does constitute a fire exit if it is a primary escape route from your apartment,take this up with the letting agency immediately,also ask them for a copy of the last fire inspection report,just to make sure that all is O.K. and as it should be .
if that is the only other way you could escape your apartment in a fire then it is a violation and needs to be adressed by your landlord. If they do not do anything about contact your locl fire department right away
I wouldn't think it's legal. I think they have to have regular inspections by the fire marshal. They don't take it too kindly when escape exit doors are blocked. Maybe if you made an anonymous call to the fire marshal and told them of the infraction, they might come out and inspect.
If it Blocks access it very illegal, fire exits have to have fall access to whether there used daily eg balcony or they are a desinated fire exit, only to be used in the event of a fire.
Contact your local Fire Prevention Office and ask for advice.
If there are no other means of escape in case of fire this is definitely a violation.
firstly have you 2 exit points ,
meaning do you have two escape routes to get out of in case of a fire,
if not it is illegal but the best place to go would be the CAB (citizen's advice bureau ) they will have the necessary info for you.
By law each floor should have an Emergency fire exit with a sign to say as such also it should have direction indicator arrows pointing to the exit. Contact your local Fire and Rescue Officer he will then visit the premises and check out your worries don't be afraid to do this it's your life that could be in jeopardy, Don't wait act before it's too late.
From every apartment there is the need to have at least two independent exits in case fire has blocked one of them. Now in an emergency, I can get out a window, but I would prefer to go out door. I suggest you do the following.
1. Visit the agency %26 explain that the installation method has blocked balcony door exit, rendering the balcony unusable, an inaccessible in an emergeny. Ask politely that they look into this and get this fixed. Tell them that in case of fire, you want to be able to exit via the balcony, in case fire blocks the regular way out.
2. Visit a fire station, or use the non-emergency line (NOT 911) to ask about the regulations in your community. Are they in agreement with what I have stated.
3. You might check other fire safety.
I have a smoke alarm in my apartment.
I test it periodically.
How about you?
Can you get from the balcony to the ground via some kind of ladder on outside of building?
as its a third floor apartment it could be deemed that it is too high for the balcony to be considered a fire exit. However if you feel unsafe from it, have a word with your agent/land lord to see if there is anything they can do
one way round this is go to your local fire station and ask for the safety officer and explain this to him he will probably check this out by looking at the door and if it contravenes the safety laws he will notify the letting agency to have it removed or be taken to court for blocking a fire escape.
first of all is the fire exit clearly marked?,is there a luminated sign above the door?,if that is the case then it is illigal to do so,if the problem carries on then you should get in touch with your local fire stn to arrange a visit to clarify the problem.
am only speaking from a personal point of view as i have lived in rented properties and worked as a fire warden,in the any obsruction no matter how small or large should not block the exit,and plus the fact my late dad was a fireman by trade.
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The balcony is not a fire exit unless stairs are provided. In the UK it is now law for new buildings more than two storeys high to have a fire escape/ alternative means of egress in case of emergency (don't know if this is retrospective)
Silly if the blinds block access to the balcony, sounds daft, perhaps the fitters have got it wrong?
verrry illegal, sue em and live off the money for the rest of ur life
Do they merely cover the door opening or do they totally prevent access to it? If there is a ladder from the balcony, it is a fire exit but I would insist that the door at least be available to me.
Yes, it does constitute a fire exit if it is a primary escape route from your apartment,take this up with the letting agency immediately,also ask them for a copy of the last fire inspection report,just to make sure that all is O.K. and as it should be .
if that is the only other way you could escape your apartment in a fire then it is a violation and needs to be adressed by your landlord. If they do not do anything about contact your locl fire department right away
I wouldn't think it's legal. I think they have to have regular inspections by the fire marshal. They don't take it too kindly when escape exit doors are blocked. Maybe if you made an anonymous call to the fire marshal and told them of the infraction, they might come out and inspect.
If it Blocks access it very illegal, fire exits have to have fall access to whether there used daily eg balcony or they are a desinated fire exit, only to be used in the event of a fire.
Contact your local Fire Prevention Office and ask for advice.
If there are no other means of escape in case of fire this is definitely a violation.
firstly have you 2 exit points ,
meaning do you have two escape routes to get out of in case of a fire,
if not it is illegal but the best place to go would be the CAB (citizen's advice bureau ) they will have the necessary info for you.
By law each floor should have an Emergency fire exit with a sign to say as such also it should have direction indicator arrows pointing to the exit. Contact your local Fire and Rescue Officer he will then visit the premises and check out your worries don't be afraid to do this it's your life that could be in jeopardy, Don't wait act before it's too late.
From every apartment there is the need to have at least two independent exits in case fire has blocked one of them. Now in an emergency, I can get out a window, but I would prefer to go out door. I suggest you do the following.
1. Visit the agency %26 explain that the installation method has blocked balcony door exit, rendering the balcony unusable, an inaccessible in an emergeny. Ask politely that they look into this and get this fixed. Tell them that in case of fire, you want to be able to exit via the balcony, in case fire blocks the regular way out.
2. Visit a fire station, or use the non-emergency line (NOT 911) to ask about the regulations in your community. Are they in agreement with what I have stated.
3. You might check other fire safety.
I have a smoke alarm in my apartment.
I test it periodically.
How about you?
Can you get from the balcony to the ground via some kind of ladder on outside of building?
as its a third floor apartment it could be deemed that it is too high for the balcony to be considered a fire exit. However if you feel unsafe from it, have a word with your agent/land lord to see if there is anything they can do
one way round this is go to your local fire station and ask for the safety officer and explain this to him he will probably check this out by looking at the door and if it contravenes the safety laws he will notify the letting agency to have it removed or be taken to court for blocking a fire escape.
first of all is the fire exit clearly marked?,is there a luminated sign above the door?,if that is the case then it is illigal to do so,if the problem carries on then you should get in touch with your local fire stn to arrange a visit to clarify the problem.
am only speaking from a personal point of view as i have lived in rented properties and worked as a fire warden,in the any obsruction no matter how small or large should not block the exit,and plus the fact my late dad was a fireman by trade.
Blockbuster?
charged me $30 for a late fee. i know that i have to pay for the movie itself. does that mean since i paid for it i have the right to keep it?
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you do keep it. With their new rules if you keep a movie over the week date they bill it to you. If you return it within 30 days of the due date you get your 30 bucks back but they keep a one dollar fee. 30 days after the due date and the 30 bucks stays on and you own the movie.
If you were charged for a "late" fee, that is simple a late fee, the movie still belongs to Blockbuster. If it is a lost DVD fee, then if you pay the fee the DVD is yours.
When you rent a movie it cost $4.99 when you buy one you do get the right to keep it soo...you porbably rented it thinking you bought it.
looks like the movie sold off onto your account. and looks like its a done deal. if you brought it back sooner then you would just have to pay the late fees...or restocking fee, depending on if it's a franchise or corporate store. but since you kept it a long time there's nothing they can do about it, it's yours. you pay for the movie and keep it. ive worked at blockbuster for a few years and people always get dumbfounded when they have to pay for a movie after keeping it for months. duh!
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you do keep it. With their new rules if you keep a movie over the week date they bill it to you. If you return it within 30 days of the due date you get your 30 bucks back but they keep a one dollar fee. 30 days after the due date and the 30 bucks stays on and you own the movie.
If you were charged for a "late" fee, that is simple a late fee, the movie still belongs to Blockbuster. If it is a lost DVD fee, then if you pay the fee the DVD is yours.
When you rent a movie it cost $4.99 when you buy one you do get the right to keep it soo...you porbably rented it thinking you bought it.
looks like the movie sold off onto your account. and looks like its a done deal. if you brought it back sooner then you would just have to pay the late fees...or restocking fee, depending on if it's a franchise or corporate store. but since you kept it a long time there's nothing they can do about it, it's yours. you pay for the movie and keep it. ive worked at blockbuster for a few years and people always get dumbfounded when they have to pay for a movie after keeping it for months. duh!
Blockbuster Movie Rentals question?
Has anyone ever had a problem in getting a rental movie on line where it has taken more than a month and you still have not received it? They say I will have a short wait then long wait. This has been going on for more than a month. I have complained and they say it is because of the high demand of requests. They have been giving me free rentals for the inconvinience, but I really want the movie. Help! I really don't want to complain to much for fear of them kicking me out of the rental club.
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Yeah, happens to be too. See if Netflix has the movie you want. Sign up for a free trial membership. Rent your movie and return it. Cancel the trial.
Your online membership allows you to get movies at the store too. Go to the store and try to get it and if it's out of stock leave your name and phone number with the manager and he will call you when it comes in. good luck!
I don't deal with Blockbuster. They censor the films they rent.
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Yeah, happens to be too. See if Netflix has the movie you want. Sign up for a free trial membership. Rent your movie and return it. Cancel the trial.
Your online membership allows you to get movies at the store too. Go to the store and try to get it and if it's out of stock leave your name and phone number with the manager and he will call you when it comes in. good luck!
I don't deal with Blockbuster. They censor the films they rent.
Birth certification(weird question)?
If someone was born in the back of a van or something(hippie parents I guess) and the parents never bothered reporting the birth so there was no birth cert, when the baby is older, about 18,19 years old how would he be able to get a birth cert?
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Contact your state's Health Department to register the birth and obtain proper certification.
Hard to imagine that even "hippie parents" wouldn't have registered the birth. The parents would have lost a lot of tax breaks for failing to do so. The child couldn't have been registered in school.
By first contacting a lawyer. He will then go back and get what ever info from schools doctors and people who know about the birth
the child wouldn't be able to go to school...and I believe he/she would need to go to the local department of health.
But with nosey neighbors and concerned family, I don't see that happening in today's society.Unless they were just poor parents in certain 3rd world countries(there, you have to pay to get a B.C. and it cost too much for them,so they often don't get it done.)
Years ago, (the '60s) this could possibly and probably did happen. Now, I don't think you can even start school with out proper documentation, birth certificate, SSN, etc.,.
To answer your question, I would start with a Lawyer..
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Contact your state's Health Department to register the birth and obtain proper certification.
Hard to imagine that even "hippie parents" wouldn't have registered the birth. The parents would have lost a lot of tax breaks for failing to do so. The child couldn't have been registered in school.
By first contacting a lawyer. He will then go back and get what ever info from schools doctors and people who know about the birth
the child wouldn't be able to go to school...and I believe he/she would need to go to the local department of health.
But with nosey neighbors and concerned family, I don't see that happening in today's society.Unless they were just poor parents in certain 3rd world countries(there, you have to pay to get a B.C. and it cost too much for them,so they often don't get it done.)
Years ago, (the '60s) this could possibly and probably did happen. Now, I don't think you can even start school with out proper documentation, birth certificate, SSN, etc.,.
To answer your question, I would start with a Lawyer..
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