- Jurisdiction
- Texas
I would like input on how to proceed with this issue, I will present the facts;
I interviewed for a management job at a car dealership. The owner offered me a one week trial for $2,000.00 and at the end of the week we would evaluate the relationship. Verbal agreement. I agreed to the one week trial period. After working 4 days one of the other managers basically told me that I did not need to come back. When I received the check the amount had been prorated for 4 days. Please note, I worked over 12 hours each day and as much as 15 hours. I expressed that I would not accept the check as it was short. I was told by the owner that he would pay me the difference. I never received the difference and sent him some text messages asking about the money. Initially, he said that he would he would check with the person who cuts the checks. Next text from him was "I haven't forgotten you", then nothing. I ask again and get no response and then I sent an additional text saying that I really needed the money as it was causing me to not be able to pay rent. I indicated that I did not want to escalate anything. He then sends me a final text saying "I told you I'd pay you for the whole week though I didn't work it" and to stop nothering him. To this date, I have not received the difference. I cannot begin to explain the issues this small amount of money owed has caused me.
My questions are;
1) Is it better to go to small claims court or civil court?
2) Can I ask for compensatory and/or punitive damages & how much would be fair?
I interviewed for a management job at a car dealership. The owner offered me a one week trial for $2,000.00 and at the end of the week we would evaluate the relationship. Verbal agreement. I agreed to the one week trial period. After working 4 days one of the other managers basically told me that I did not need to come back. When I received the check the amount had been prorated for 4 days. Please note, I worked over 12 hours each day and as much as 15 hours. I expressed that I would not accept the check as it was short. I was told by the owner that he would pay me the difference. I never received the difference and sent him some text messages asking about the money. Initially, he said that he would he would check with the person who cuts the checks. Next text from him was "I haven't forgotten you", then nothing. I ask again and get no response and then I sent an additional text saying that I really needed the money as it was causing me to not be able to pay rent. I indicated that I did not want to escalate anything. He then sends me a final text saying "I told you I'd pay you for the whole week though I didn't work it" and to stop nothering him. To this date, I have not received the difference. I cannot begin to explain the issues this small amount of money owed has caused me.
My questions are;
1) Is it better to go to small claims court or civil court?
2) Can I ask for compensatory and/or punitive damages & how much would be fair?
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