Trials and tribulations

Well all in all yesterday was a pretty crappy day. I got paid on Friday but as I have direct deposit and the pay stubs hadn't come in by the time I left work I didn't worry to much about it. When I looked at the amount that had been deposited on my bank statement it was about $100 less than I thought it should be but I assumed it was an honest mistake and when I picked up the breakdown I would know where the problem was. I didn't work on Monday so I waited and got it yesterday while I was already at work. Usually when you don't pick up your check on Friday it is in an envelope newt to the time clock, but they weren't there so I asked the owner for it as I was leaving. She gave me the envelope and told me to have a good day and I left her office and went back to the chef office to clock out. I opened the print out and saw that not only was my overtime not paid but also the raise I was told I was given over a month ago was not on my paycheck. SO I went back to the owner's office to ask about it and as I walked through her door she said that she had just told my boss and she guessed she would tell me now that she could not do the raise she already told me she had given me because she couldn't afford it right now. I was shocked and angry and on the verge of tears, so I snapped back well then where is my overtime. She had the nerve to say what overtime? I had worked a seven day week on that time card and I wanted my money. I got the money for the overtime from her, and I explained that it wasn't right of her to know she hadn't given me the raise and not say anything because I had spend money over the weekend assuming I had it to spend but apparently I didn't and now I don't have enough money to cover my expenses. Her response was that she would try to make it up to me on the next check. I left the office and went home not saying all the things I wanted to say and not sure what I should do. I felt as if I went back to work today I would be saying that what she did was ok. However if I quit I wouldn't have a job at all and that would be irresponsible. I thought about it and thought about it. Brad suggested that I not quit but tell them that I would not return to work until the money I was promised was returned to mew and that I was working for the wage that had been agreed to. So I didn't work today and I don't know if I even have a job right now but the good news is that I didn't quit and if she doesn't pay me and I don't have a job I can file for unemployment immediately. So I guess that is something. All in all I am upset and scared but only time will tell how this pans out. The other good news is that my boss feels I am doing the right thing and he is actively going after the owner to give me my do. If I don't return it will cost her more to replace me than it would to just pay me in the first place because it would take two people to replace me. All this makes me fell good but I still have a lot to figure out.