NJTomatoguy
Well-Known Member
I was self employed in the mortgage business.
I saw an ad in craigslist, answered it, and was hired on the spot. It was a net branch of a larger company in my area.
I went in 2 nights, from 5-7, originated 2 loans in 4 hrs! Everybody is happy, then phone/internet crashes. they closed friday. no communication. worked from home.
Week one- no work, sat there for 9 hrs a day. Never signed any paperwork for this guy, even though we had a whole week to go over any questions because the phones and internet were down. Was never given a written contract, with him. All documentation was through the parent company.
Monday- go to work, still no phones or internet.
Monday night, as I'm leaving, get called into mgr office, have a poorly written contract thrown in front of me. I mean pathetic, poorly written, a ten yr old could have done better. They cut 5% off my split, and wanted me to pay per file for processing. It is common practice for the outside sales, but I was brought in as an "employee" of the parent company. Basically, a net branch guy was trying to pass fees that he should pay as employer onto me.
I refused to sign-
Tuesday. I called mgr, stated that i would not be in that day, but would like to meet with the owner of the branch and him, at their convenience.
Wednesday. Owner calls my cell # at 9:30 am, FREAKING out, threatening me with banking commission, etc. I don't normally start until 11, so I head in.
I get there, we talk, I inform him that this is not what we agreed to, and resign. Give him back his key to office, and leave. He calls me once an hour all day, telling me i need to think, clear my head, and just come in tomorrow,all is forgotten. I answer his 6th phone call, and as politely as possible telll him that I resigned, I don't want to do business with his company, and what we verbally agreed to is not the contract he asked me to sign. His exact words were,"ok, I'll let you resign."
Thursday,today, he calls again, and leaves a message on my machine. I am not letting you resign, I am firing you, I will hold your license so you can't work in the business, and I know a lot of people in the business, and I'll make sure you never work in the business again. Calls again, and tells me to just get in here, get to work, and he will forget everything. I laughed at him.
He then told me he was going to sue me for breach of contract, and chase me for leads he purchased, and time in a seat with autodialer that didn't work, for about $5000. I laughed again.
I then went to the parent company HQ, spoke to HR, and found out this guy has no contract with me, because technically I was an employee of parent company, not him.
On the way home, I stopped at another company, inerviewed with 3 people, the owner, the corporate recruiter, and a sales mgr that i will be working for. I agreed to work with them, filled out all info, signed employment contract withe them, and signed/dated/ initialled 86, yes 86, pages of disclosures, agreements and company policy.
I need a beer.
I saw an ad in craigslist, answered it, and was hired on the spot. It was a net branch of a larger company in my area.
I went in 2 nights, from 5-7, originated 2 loans in 4 hrs! Everybody is happy, then phone/internet crashes. they closed friday. no communication. worked from home.
Week one- no work, sat there for 9 hrs a day. Never signed any paperwork for this guy, even though we had a whole week to go over any questions because the phones and internet were down. Was never given a written contract, with him. All documentation was through the parent company.
Monday- go to work, still no phones or internet.
Monday night, as I'm leaving, get called into mgr office, have a poorly written contract thrown in front of me. I mean pathetic, poorly written, a ten yr old could have done better. They cut 5% off my split, and wanted me to pay per file for processing. It is common practice for the outside sales, but I was brought in as an "employee" of the parent company. Basically, a net branch guy was trying to pass fees that he should pay as employer onto me.
I refused to sign-
Tuesday. I called mgr, stated that i would not be in that day, but would like to meet with the owner of the branch and him, at their convenience.
Wednesday. Owner calls my cell # at 9:30 am, FREAKING out, threatening me with banking commission, etc. I don't normally start until 11, so I head in.
I get there, we talk, I inform him that this is not what we agreed to, and resign. Give him back his key to office, and leave. He calls me once an hour all day, telling me i need to think, clear my head, and just come in tomorrow,all is forgotten. I answer his 6th phone call, and as politely as possible telll him that I resigned, I don't want to do business with his company, and what we verbally agreed to is not the contract he asked me to sign. His exact words were,"ok, I'll let you resign."
Thursday,today, he calls again, and leaves a message on my machine. I am not letting you resign, I am firing you, I will hold your license so you can't work in the business, and I know a lot of people in the business, and I'll make sure you never work in the business again. Calls again, and tells me to just get in here, get to work, and he will forget everything. I laughed at him.
He then told me he was going to sue me for breach of contract, and chase me for leads he purchased, and time in a seat with autodialer that didn't work, for about $5000. I laughed again.
I then went to the parent company HQ, spoke to HR, and found out this guy has no contract with me, because technically I was an employee of parent company, not him.
On the way home, I stopped at another company, inerviewed with 3 people, the owner, the corporate recruiter, and a sales mgr that i will be working for. I agreed to work with them, filled out all info, signed employment contract withe them, and signed/dated/ initialled 86, yes 86, pages of disclosures, agreements and company policy.
I need a beer.
Sounds like the new job is much more professional, hopefully no more run around games.
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