I have no idea really where to start and I could right a book. I have always owned my own business. About two years ago, I sold my business and started to work on my masters... I want to teach middle school. The hours of a teacher fits into my schedule with my 3 children. Well, a year ago I was approached by a business man in my town about coming to work for him. He was building a HUGE Funeral Home and wanted me to be the office manager. I did not say yes right away... I had 3 conversations with him in regards to hours... I am a mother of 3... going to 3 different schools and I have no one to help me. I pick them up, take them to their practices, etc... He assured me that I would be my own boss and work around my kids schedules, as long as the paper work was done. I told him that it sounds awesome.... I but I could not work a job with tons of hours and he understood. He said I was the "missing link" to the business. This is my hometown... so I know everyone. I have done so much for him including doing his logo which I never even got a thank you for and continually tells people he did it. This job has never been what he promised. I worked LONG days and could hardly ever pick my kids up. I have worked all nights, weekends, etc... I am on call 7 days a week. I mentioen to him that school was starting back and I would take a lunch from 3 - 4 and go get my kids...did I mention, I never took a lunch??? He went irrate and told me he would hire someone else and split my hours with them. He said, "I will never hire anyone with kids again" I told him that was unfair since I have not missed anytime from work!! He took me off salary and paid me just a little over minimum wage. I told him being on hourly he didnt have to know where I was all the time, if I was not here I would not get paid... this never worked, nothing changed for the next 2 weeks....Every time I answered the phone, he did also and listened. When people started asking for me, he told me he didn't want that. People are here to see me!! NOT you! I am king of this universe!.... he went on and on....He has made me cry numerous time by his actions, setting at my desk, literally breathing so hard it gave me goosebumps!, I could write a book on him!!! And I am pretty tough, but he is so evil!! He talks about everyone, including his families he works for... His wife came in about a month after I started and thanked me for not quitting... she didn't know how I could stand it, but she felt I was good for him. She knew how ugly he has been and that last week that I was there she told me she didnt know how I stood it this long.....etc.... so she knew how bad it was and she said she was sorry!... I quit on a Sunday a few weeks ago, I had tried to leave that week, he saidthat I couldnt leave he needed me... after he cut my hours, he wanted me to train someone... I got the feeleing...it was my replace and after all I have done for him.... I would not train someone. I have own a sucessful business fo 16 years and I have never been the kind of boss he is... I don't think I could have dreamed him up if I wanted too!!! I just could not have my name related to his business..... everyday I hear of someone he has been ugly or rude to!!! I have never gotten legal advice... never needed it, but in my heart....someone has got to put him in his place!!! Is this me?....or do I just walk away and forget it? I just cant get it off my mind...he has really torn me up. The last few weeks, I have hardly slept.... I dream about the man and how mean he is... everyone else is so scared of him...he pays very well and the ones that work there, need that money....it's almost like a cult of sorts.... BUT HE HAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE SUCH A FAILURE!!! Anyone, please have advice for me... I am now unemployed and dont know what to do. THANKS!!