Work: Scammed

Scammed

By Anonymous - 09/07/2011 00:12 - United States

Today, I found out that the landscaping job I started three weeks ago is actually for an illicit business run by a hippie who pissed away the entire payroll to fund his drug habit. He has no way of coughing up the $900 he owes me. I'm broke as hell, and my electricity is now going to get cut off. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2011 18:14 - United States

Today, marks the two weeks since my paycheck should have arrived. During these two weeks, my battery has failed, tire has blown, and my phone and water bill have become past due. When I called the guy who's supposed to pay me, he said he has a note about it "somewhere on my desk". FML

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Today, I found out that I owe the IRS money due to my previous job not taking enough taxes out. I am broke, unemployed, and was counting on a big refund so I could pay for my divorce. FML

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By EpicOracle - 02/10/2021 09:59 - Nigeria

Today, I woke up feeling out of step with life. Work owes me money for 6 months-worth of projects I did. I collected loans to take care of my sick dad and manage myself, and now my bosses are refusing to pay what they owe, so my account balance is blank. FML

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By homelessagain - 18/02/2017 06:00 - United States - Lorain

Today, I found out, through Facebook, that my landlord hadn't been paying the mortgage on the house I'm renting from him. It's going into foreclosure. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/06/2018 20:30

Today, I was fired from my job for "lack of work". What that means is that my boss hired his good-for-nothing lazy son, who then got too big of a mortgage, and he had to let me go to pay him a higher salary. FML

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By CannaDriver2023 - 12/08/2023 04:00

Today, my friend brought four full grown hemp plants home. They cost $100 a pop; meanwhile he still owes $25 from a Lyft ride he claims he can’t pay back. FML

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ABbaby 10

Saturday 9 July 2011 5:24

Take him to court?

Sisaac 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 5:21

You should've done some research before, but still. It sucks man/girl.

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john_scrosh 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 15:31

small claims court.

R_Willy 5

Saturday 9 July 2011 15:42

sue his ass

rosey_5_3 2

Saturday 9 July 2011 17:22

u can take him to court for that. one you needed the money and he dint have it. 2) he wasted it on drugs, if u have evidence even better. ur bound to win that case.

bigdurrdy 4

Saturday 9 July 2011 17:23

I'd call the cops first and anonymously tip them off about his drug habit and possible existence of his stash. THEN I'd take him to small claims court. A criminal conviction relating to drugs within the same time span? ....it won't look so good when you're suing his ass for your rightful money.

irtlw 1

Saturday 9 July 2011 17:28

from reading the post i'm pretty sure the op is the landscaper and the hippie is the person in charge of the "business" who was suppose to be paying for the work. which would explain why the op can't pay his bills because he was never paid. most people seem to have switched this around for some reason? in the future, op should get the money upfront or at least a down payment before starting the landscaping.