America's Worst Employers

TOYS "R" US AND NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE American Companies Screwing the American Employees USA Nationwide

2015-10-01T20:52:00.002-04:00

I happen to see this article online and feel it is a down right shame these companies can screw the hard working American people for company profits. It is a slap in the face to all who go to work everyday and try to support their families. I feel the American people need to stand up to these greedy corporations and finally say enough is enough. I am asking (((ALL))) Americans to think TWICE before shopping this Christmas at Toys "R" US or buying insurance from New York Life Insurance. They do not deserve your hard earned money. How would you like a foreign person coming to America to shadow you, then go back to China, India, Brazil or wherever, and take your job with them and the company lays you off? Hard enough to find a good job these days let alone only having 26 weeks of benefits. These greedy corporations will change your life and the bad thing about it is, THEY DON'T CARE. You are expendable... I blame Washington for this miscarriage of justice. I would love to see people shadow Congress and farm out their jobs. Let's see how they feel about that or why can't we bring a foreign person in and shadow the CEO'S then take their jobs? That would be a good one..... The way Washington lets these employers get away with this stuff is really RIDICULIOUS. Thank you.......... American Worker--Proud of my union!!!!

"US companies are using temporary visas to ship jobs abroad."

Some US companies are using temporary visas to train foreign workers in the US and then ship them back overseas, according to a new investigation by the New York Times.

According to the Times, the companies — which include Toys "R" Us and New York Life Insurance — bring foreign workers into the US to train them on jobs held by those at home offices in the US.

Then, once the worker has learned how to do the American employee's job, the American employee is laid off and the foreign worker returns to his or her home country and starts working from there.

The investigation sites the story of a former Toys "R" Us employee who says that for four weeks this spring a young woman on a temporary visa from India sat with her as she performed her accounting job in the Toys "R" Us headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey.

"The woman...studied and recorded the accountant’s every keystroke, taking screen shots of her computer and detailed notes on how she issued payments for toys sold in the company’s megastores," according to Julia Preston, the New York Times' National Immigration Correspondent.

The Indian woman worked for the outsourcing company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), who were hired by Toys "R" Us. The Times says that the TCS employees shadowed the Toys "R" Us employees and created intricate manuals for how to perform the jobs of 67 different workers. They then returned to India and trained other TCS employees how to do those jobs. The Toys "R" Us employees were subsequently laid off.

Most of these foreign workers are in the US on a visa program known as H-1B, which allows American employers to hire foreign professionals with "highly specialized knowledge" to meet their needs. According to federal guidelines, employers must sign a declaration that the foreign workers “will not adversely affect the working conditions” of Americans or lower their wages," the Times reports.

The American workers being laid off at Toys "R" Us and New York Life say the foreign workers did not have highly specialized knowledge. In addition, the Americans were instructed to teach the foreign workers how to do their jobs. If they refused, they were asked to resign.

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“At the very least, those are violations of the spirit of the law,” Christine Brigagliano, a lawyer who advises companies on obtaining visas, told the Times. “Those contractors are signing on the bottom line, saying we will not undercut the wages and working conditions of Americans. But, in fact, they are.”

Toys "R" Us and New York Life both defended their outsourcing practices to the Times by saying it will lead to future growth in the US.

The staff reduction was a part of "designing a streamlined, more efficient global organization to make it fit for growth,” Toys "R" Us spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said, adding that the contractors were required to comply with “any and all immigration laws” and that the outsourcing “resulted in significant cost savings.”

“Our decisions are centered on keeping the company competitive, keeping it in the United States, keeping it growing,” New York Life spokesman William Werfelman added.

TWO MAIDS & A MOP

2012-11-03T14:24:00.006-04:00

Before applying for employment, consider the pros and cons. Your "mileage" pay is an average of $ 0.10-.20/ mile, you will work 5 days per week with Sat and Sun off. You will pay the costs of two T shirts and background check (must return shirts upon exit of employment) taken from first few paychecks. Mileage check given one Fri., paycheck given following Fri. Paychecks will be left outside the locked building if office personal have clocked out for the day, receiving even one low rating from a customer lowers your pay for that two weeks. Mileage pay and paycheck for most employees will equal < or minimum wage after figuring gas prices and regular maintenance of personal vehicle driven , keys to client homes are carried in binders as

well as directions to customers' homes..along with prices charged-many times, prices state " $ 97-$ 128 " , thus estimation becomes a part of employee job duties -creating unclear boundaries between management and employee position. Cleaning products often not adequate to remove soap scum and deep down dirt and no antibacterial products are used, therefore "sanitizing" a commode or any surface is not a correct assumption. Vacuum cleaners are non-commercial and typically "bargain" buys that stop working frequently; need replacing. Cleaning products are diluted: at no place on the cleaner/product label is this recommended. Requested Off days or leave early days are not coordinated in a manner that provides 100% clarification, when working past 5pm, the employee will have no choice but to take all company equipment home in personal vehicle...management does not wait past a certain time before leaving and locking the door-leaving as early as 2: 30 PM. If something happens to your vehicle or holds your progress for the day, it is your sole responsibility to figure it out-no aid from management in these circumstances. No incentive to work towards-ratings are NOT incentive.

Coach America

2012-11-03T14:24:00.003-04:00

Coach America

3991 E. 53rd Ave.

Denver, Colorado 80216

Coach America, aka CUSA or just "Coach," is a miserable place to work. They work you like a slave because overtime is MANDATORY!! That means you will never get your regular days off, making your regular work week a never-ending cycle and if you can't work, they will try to either suspend or terminate you. Management does nothing BUT discipline drivers for the stupidest reasons. If you do so much as breathe in the wrong direction, you are disciplined greatly and treated like you're in elementary school. They feel that drivers are expendable because all they want is a body driving their buses constantly. Very high turnover rate, they just can't keep drivers at this place- gee, I wonder why?? My advice, save yourself the headache when thinking about applying. If you already work here, then I advise finding something else fast. Once I quit, I didn't walk away, I RAN and didn't look back. Hope this post is helpful.

Aderant Europe

2012-11-03T14:23:00.002-04:00

I worked for this Aderant Europe nearly 5 years. Aderant is the worse employer that I ever worked for. I was tricked to join the company and I was made to work long hours. I recovered and saved lot of money for the company by reopening tax claim of €400k and provided company with services which saved legal and professional fees paid to third party. Two years ago in May 2010, when my old CFO left and Carolyn Zelnio appointed as new CFO and she visited me in my office in London.

Shortly after her visit I received an e-mail from her to inform me that my position is no longer available and I will be demoted and my salary will be cut by 27%. My line manager and HR director called me to discuss the restructuring and I was even told that CFO informed them that I am happy to accept a lower position. I had no idea about the restructuring nor agreed anything with her. My line manager accused me of lying and HR director meant to come back to me with options, which she never did. I was under a lot of pressure after covering for HR duties after company sacking two HR in space of 12 months so I had to do one extra responsibility on top of my finance position so I was tired and exhausted and I could not think anymore. I appointed a lawyer to fight my rights as employee as in UK company can not ask staff to accept a lower position unless they satisfy that their restructuring is necessary and even so they need to go through a redundancy process, which Aderant tried to deny my rights for that and they were insisting that is a re-organisation which has the same legal meaning in UK restructuring= redundancy. I filed a grievances with company’s new CEO and a month later Carolyn no longer was working for Aderant. However, my situation did not change and CEO did not reply to my grievances and three months later, when a new CFO recruited, she replied but with prejudice to say that company did nothing wrong. My appeal letter to CEO was even had the same result. Company decided to make my role redundant than dealing with my grievances properly, however, they did not satisfy me and my union representative that this is a genuine redundancy. I am made redundant and even my holiday pay was not paid. I am taking them to employment tribunal.

Since Vista a venture capital firm bought Aderant in October 2009 staff in UK reduce from 50+ to 25 now. All good staff left and they are working for Aderant’s client or competitor. That shows, what a company it is that staff with over 10 years career with this company they rather move to competitor or client.

Kind Regards

Childhood Leukemia Foundation

2012-11-03T14:20:00.001-04:00

I worked for the Childhood Leukemia Foundation for 3 years and after doing some research on them and quiting, this is not a good place to work. I thought they where legit but after awhile I was paying close attention. I did every thing I could to help out for the kids more then any others in my postion, I went beyond my job.

Then they started offering cash bonuses for us wich they always came up with an excuse not to pay the bonuses and pocketed it for them selves. They made me stay late several times and (they had no time clock) so they said not to wirte the extra time in cause they wont pay you for it, it was only by 5-15min more so I figured not to make a big deal out of it cause im helping the kids.

If I would of knowin what crooks they where I would of went to the labor board. Then I Had a $15 dollar bonus coming to me so when it was time to give it to me they said I dont get it cause I called off, because I took my daughter to the hospital on a Sunday. That was not true, one thing Sunday is my scheduled day off and plus I was on vacation that day out of town and I didnt take my daughter to hospital. They said well if you get proof I took her to hospital they will give me my bonus. What idiots. Also they shorted me 2hrs pay and dont want to pay me,So I quit over this. Told them all most a year ago I moved and still havent change my address. Also the employees will be threaten by the boss and we will be fired if they dont like our donation amounts.

The boss plays favorites and let them slide on the rules. They had a supervisor once that rob them. They hire criminals and teens that love drama. Lou the boss is hateful and disrespectful, he is a heartless pig. Had us all come in 4 days in a row just to send us home cause power was out. Bathroom runs out of toilet paper and it takes a few days for them to buy some. Was accused of stealing a cdrom when I was gone on vacation once. I could go on and on. They are a bunch of heartless crooks dont give to them. Childhood Leukemia Foundation Indianapolis IN 317-788-2600

ADT residential sale

2012-11-03T14:18:00.001-04:00

ADT residential sales representative job. This so-called sales 'job', to sum this up, let me just tell you that I recently found my ADT national instructor's mugshot for a forgery charge a few years back. Typical of the scumbag, lying organization of broke, starving employees, that this is. My advice is for people to get the hell out of there before you lose your home, and for prospective employees to not even consider this position. My boss was a sarcastic, insulting arse-hole who is on a power trip: I don't know why, Comcast/Xfinity will and is eating them alive.

Cavallo Creek Farm

2012-11-03T14:17:00.000-04:00

Cavallo Creek Farm

Denise Frisco

13764 Park Ave.
The Woodlands, TX 77384

After seeing an ad on craigslist for kennel help, I emailed to apply. I was hired the next day. My responsibility was to take care of Rhodesian Ridge back puppies and their mothers and a dozen adult dogs running around the property for Denise Frisco.

Denise is a well traveled horse and dog breeder. Look her up. She gave me a paperwork of my responsibilities and pay. It stated, in a nutshell, that I was to be paid $100 per week for eight weeks and $1000 bonus and the end of the eight weeks per litter if none of the puppies died.

Well, my first day, nine puppies were born. I spent the entire day, actually sixteen hours straight, helping Vasi with her litter in a cramped shed infested with flies and mosquitos. There were dogs everywhere that had been fighting and had open wounds surrounding the area where I was working.

Only being trained for about an hour, I felt that she should've helped more. After I left to go home, I called her to ask about the puppies. I asked her if any of the puppies die while I'm not there, do I get penalized on my bonus. She insured me that I wouldn't. Well, that night one puppy died in her care. The next day, another puppy died while in her care. She insured meagain that it would not affect my bonus.

She often went out of town and it was my job to take care of the dogs. She not only had Vasi bearing pups, but Sami and two more females were pregnant. She was cranking out litter after litter. She told me that she has been doing this for eight years and puppies die all the time. I began to wonder about my pay, and her judgement with the welfare of her dogs. But it was her children that were taking the brunt of it all. They were truly in her way of success.

Often when she went out of town, she would not pay me and made no effort to try. I bank with Wells Fargo, Chase, and I have Pay Pal She not only made no effort, she had no apologies.

Denise is a very angry woman who cussed often right in front of her two little boys. Those poor kids were in her way and she totally neglected them on so many levels leaving her two month old infant crying for hours telling me that he's fine. I offered to stay late if she would just pick him up and comfort him or feed him, but she told me to just keep working. We were removing dew claws, vaccinating/worming, and micro chipping.

I did report her to CPS, by the way. It was easy finding witnesses to back up my story because she was so neglectful in so many situations way before I was hired.

About six weeks into the first two litters, I asked her about the bonus. She said that I will not get a bonus because two dogs died! I reminded her that that was not our agreement. She said that if she does not make money, I do not get a bonus! She said we are in this 'collectively'. I quit right then.

She had no intentions of ever paying me a bonus. The day I quit, and every day I worked for her, she could not tell me enough how much she appreciated what I did and that I was a breath of fresh air compared to her other employees. I even have a several voice mails saying what a great job I've done.

Denise Frisco was paying me under the table. She is a schmuck! I did everything she asked and WAY more. I can only imagine what excuses she will come up with to cover her butt. She is a HUGE liar, a horrible mother, and is committing tax fraud. Luckily, I am able to report her to CPS, BBB, IRS, and here! I have everything I need to back up every word of my story, and paperwork and witnesses to prove whatever she may try to deny. Justice will be served to Denise!

Forever21

2011-12-19T23:45:00.002-05:00

Forever21 Is the worst company I have EVER worked for! I have technically been employed with then for a year but have been laid off for most of it. I moved cities 3 months ago and finally got transferred to a closer store. Now after fighting to be transferred for 3 months I have been informed that they are over staff and during the busiest time of a retail store, they have no hours to give be. I cannot fathom why they would approve a transfer if the didn't have the hours to fill. So this year for Christmas I cant even afford the trip home. Not that I have any gifts for them anyway.

Willoughby Printing

2011-10-31T21:48:00.001-04:00

Willoughby Printing

37946 Elm St.

Willoughby, OH 44094

The owner at this printing company is the worst I have ever worked for. He is a cheap owner. He also has no compassion for people. With me he hired me in @16 an hour in 2010, I been there a year and about to leave soon. But I am only human and let me tell the story.

After the first week of working there things went from nice to mean. He started demeaning me and it continued as the months went by. In Nov 2010 I made 1 little mistake, I worked on thanksgiving and the day after without pay to make up for my mistake. I get my check a week later and they still docked me 15 hours for that week, even though I worked allot of time for free. Since Nov. my life at this job has been a living hell. This employer even went as far as cutting on my parents and insinuating I do drugs and I don't. He the owner and his wife are both the most arrogant people I ever met. I can say yes he is successful but he treats his employee's like garbage. They also don't pay for overtime either just straight time. With me I was cruising along and putting up with all his games and then all of a sudden he said he had to cut hours, cut my pay because he feels I am not as good as he thought I was. All this over 1 mess up and even though I apologized several times over and over. He and his wife are both the meanest employers I ever worked for. I think this is why they have a high turn over of employees, they treat everyone like crap I think the world should know how bad of employers they are. Stay away from them Willoughby Printing is the worst Employer I ever worked for, so bad I would cry almost everyday when I left there.

Kevin G

Fred Meyers

2011-10-31T21:44:00.002-04:00

Fred Meyers
701-777 NW Kings Blvd
Corvallis, OR 97330

When a person applies for a job, they ask your specific age to within 8 years, as in check the box, 20-29, or 30-39.

Then they run your credit check illegally.

Then they ask for your food stamp file number assigned by the county or state and your workers name like you are a felon, and appear to be discriminating against everyone who is not of food stamps so they can prove you are on them to hire you and get the WOTC tax credit.

Laura L.

CROSS KEYS AUTOMOTIVE

2011-10-05T10:02:00.000-04:00

Cross Keys Automotive

14050 New Halls Ferry Road
Florissant, MO 63033

I USED TO WORK FOR THIS COMPANY. HIS COMPANY IS PATHETIC. I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS COMPANY WAS GARBAGE WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT HALF THE SALESMEN ARE ON PROBATION. THE SALES MANAGER, JAMES BOCKCOCK IS A JOKE. HE LIES AND TELLS ME THE COMPANY IS OH SO BUSY AND EVERYONE IS MAKING A THOUSAND OFF EVERY SALE. I FIND IT FUNNY THAT THESE GUYS ARE MAKING ALL THIS MONEY, WHILE THEY ARE DRIVING A BUNCH A JUNK CARS. AVOID JAMES AND HIS CLAN AT ALL COSTS.

BRIAN TAYLOR IS THE FINANCE MANAGER AND A LIAR. IF ANYONE GOES INTO BRIAN'S OFFICE TO FINISH YOUR CAR DEAL, BEWARE! HE IS A LIAR. HE IS KEEPING MY COMMISSION MONEY THAT I MADE. BECAUSE I QUIT, THERE NOT PAYING ME MY MONEY. BUT THAT'S OKAY. I'M HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND WHILE I WAS THERE, I RECEIVED JUST ENOUGH INFORMATION THAT I NEED. THEY WILL SEE DOWN THE ROAD WHAT I MEAN.

ONE OF THEIR SALESMEN IS JOE. HE'S AN ALCOHOLIC. I GET IN HIS CAR ON MY FIRST DAY AND HE HAS TO BLOW INTO ONE OF THOSE COURT ORDERED ALCOHOLIC THINGS. THEY HAVE A BUNCH OF CRIMINALS DEALING WITH PEOPLES PERSONAL INFORMATION. ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY. JOE BRAGS ABOUT MAKING "A LOT" OF MONEY, HE CAN'T EVEN STAY OUT OF JAIL. NOW, HE HAS TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT B/C HIS BABY MOMMA REALIZED HOW LAME HE IS. THEN, THIS IDIOT TRIES TO BE LIKE WESLEY SNIPES AND NOT FILE TAXES. SO NOW, THE IRS IS AFTER HIM. JOE MIGHT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY, BUT HE IS AN IDIOT. ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY.

THEN, I MEET THE OWNER, GLENN MATTHEW TRAVERS. THIS GUY IS COMPLETELY LAME. I'LL GIVE HIM CREDIT FOR HIS MARKETING, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, HE'S A BUM. HE CAN'T EVEN BUY HIS SALES PEOPLE A DECENT LUNCH. HE BUYS SOME CHEAP SANDWICH FROM THE LOCKER ROOM. GLENN MICHAEL TRAVERS IS A CHEAP, RACIST OWNER. ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY.

BACK TO THE LOUSY SALES MANAGER, JAMES, HE IS COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT. JAMES DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL, SO JAMES THAT WORD MEANS "UNQUALIFIED." HE TELLS EVERYBODY NOT TO TELL PEOPLE WHO THE OWNER IS BECAUSE THE OWNER, GLENN MATTHEW TRAVERS, IS A CON. ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY.

THEN, THEY HAVE THIS NASTY GIRL NAME VONNA WORKING THERE. THIS GIRL DOESN'T EVEN WASH HER HANDS. SHE LIES TO EVERYONE. ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY.

FOR EVERYONE READING THIS, THIS IS NOT A TICKED CUSTOMER. THIS IS A EX EMPLOYEE WHO HAS SEEN ENOUGH OF THIS FRAUDULENT OPERATION AND I AM FINALLY SPEAKING OUT ABOUT IT. EVERYONE SHOULD FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS.

ONCE AGAIN, AVOID THIS COMPANY AND GLEN MATTHEW TRAVERS.

Hunter house Publishers - Alameda, California

2011-10-05T09:46:00.003-04:00

Hunter House Publishers
1515½ Park Street
Alameda, CA 94501

Hi,
I worked for this small (man and wife) publisher for 6 months, until my boss's (his name is Kiran Rana) harassment was just too much to take. He only hired women (except for one guy in the warehouse) and he hounded us all. At my interview, he asked to see the necklace I was wearing, and he came over to look at it. Although I was uncomfortable at the time, it was only later that I realized he had been looking down my blouse. He hired me as his "personal assistant" but by the time I started work, his wife had changed my position to editorial assistant, working in the office where she sat (thank goodness!)
He hired a young woman who was hard of hearing, put her to answering phones and then yelled at or made fun of her for getting messages wrong.

He owned the building, and when the crappy bar on the first floor got loud, he sent his middle-aged receptionist down to deal with the drunks. He once took me to meet with a neighboring business because they guy wanted to punch him in the nose and knew he wouldn't with a witness along. (Too bad!)

I'd like to warn other potential employees that the stress of the job was incredible, the pay lousy, the hours long, the facilities inadequate (no warm water & lousy heat and cooling) and most of all, the boss a total creep.

It's been ten years and I've never forgotten my lousy experience there.( I tried to contact the state employment agency to file harassment charges, but they never answered their phone and were unavailable by email.)

Lori

Equator / Unprofessional and Unethical

2011-10-05T09:25:00.000-04:00

Equator is a small IT company with big problems.

Management hires their BFFs and relatives and become their direct supervisors, so their unqualified hires won't be terminated. Isn't this a Conflict of interest ?

They just look currupt.

Management curse and scream at anyone who are below them in rank ...in the middle of the hallway.

They also allow racial jokes and act as if it's not a big deal, because it was only a joke.

They lie and blame others for their mistakes and employees are fed up and are leaving ASAP.

Western Oregon Waste aka WOW

2011-10-05T09:11:00.003-04:00

Western Oregon Waste aka WOW
(503)-861-0578
Warrenton Regional Office

2320 SE 12th Place

Warrenton, Oregon 97146

Fired For being on route doing job and missing a meeting That was scheduled during my work hours of driving truck to pick up Refuse.

Then tried to get me to sign a do not compete document. Did not pay severance pay and tried to fight my unemployment.

They also worked me for 5 days after the date of the meeting . Then fired me.

I worked for the refuse company in the area since 1982 over 30 years just to be fired for doing my job and not making a meeting because I was doing my job.

Then then they tried to get me to sign a do not compete document. Did not pay severance pay and tried to fight my unemployment.

They also worked me for 5 days after the date of the meeting . Then fired me.

Read below to see just how bad. this company really is.. I have signed documents from them these are copies just the signatures have not shown .

If you would like a copy just let me know as I will send them.

July 19, 2010
Dear Tony:
This letter, when signed by you, will constitute our Agreement regarding your separation from employment with KE Enterprises effective 07/19/2010. Because of the subject of this letter, its tone is necessarily formal. However, on behalf of the Company, I want to express our appreciation for the contributions you have made during your association with KE. I also want to convey to you our best wishes for your future.

The Company agrees to provide you with the following separation/transition benefits:

Waiver of COBRA premiums from 8/1/2010 through 10/31/2010
No contest of unemployment claim

As an "At Will" employee, you acknowledge with your signature below that the Company has no legal obligation to provide you with these separation/transition benefits except as part of this Agreement. These benefits are unique to you and your circumstances, and are in lieu of any other separation or severance benefits to which you might otherwise be entitled under any policy, plan, or practice of the Company.

In consideration for these benefits, you release the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and insurers from any claims you might have, whether known or unknown to you at this time, in connection with your association with, employment with or separation from the Company. This release includes any claims you might have had under applicable state, federal, or local law dealing with employment, contract, wage and hour, tort, or civil rights matters, including, but not limited to, applicable state civil rights or wage payment laws, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Post-Civil War Rights Acts (42 USC §§1981-1988), the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Re employment Rights Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act, and any regulations under such laws. This release, however, does not affect any rights you might have for benefits under any applicable medical insurance, disability, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, or retirement program. Page I of 2

You agree to hold confidential the terms of this Separation Agreement, except to the extent that disclosure of its terms to your spouse, accountant, attorney, and taxing authorities may be necessary for your financial or legal affairs as may be required by law. You further agree to not disclose, to any third party, the past and current practices, current or future goals, plans,
strategies and tactics, or what could be broadly regarded as the trade secrets of the company. This includes names of employees, customers, vendors and suppliers, pricing and financial techniques or details, and any other proprietary information not mentioned in this paragraph. You also agree that you will not disparage the company, its foinier and current managers or employees, goals,
practices or methods. You also agree to return, within seven (7) days, all company-owned equipment, keys, files, correspondence, directories, and all other materials related to your association with the Company

You acknowledge that this Separation Agreement, in conjunction with any previously signed Non-Compete Agreement, contains the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the terms of your separation from employment. You further acknowledge that you have been given a reasonable period of time (21 days after the date of this letter) to consider this Agreement and discuss it with financial or legal counsel of your choice, and that you voluntarily sign it and agree to be bound by its terms. You understand that this Separation Agreement must be signed within 21 days after you receive it in order for you to be entitled to the benefits given under it. However, you may revoke the Separation Agreement by sending me a written statement to that effect within seven days after you have signed it. Unless you revoke it, the Separation Agreement will be effective as of seven days after you have signed it, and the Company will then provide you with the benefits stated in this Separation Agreement.

If you wish to enter into this Separation Agreement, please sign the enclosed copy where indicated and return the copy to me no later than 21 days after the date of this letter.

Again, I thank you for all you have done for during your association with KE, and I wish you every success in the future.

Human Resources Manager

Carrie Bailey

Date

I voluntarily agree to and accept the terms of this Separation Agreement.

Signature of Employee Date Signed
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www.westernoregonwaste.com wow(aVesternoregonwastexorn
OREGON
WASTE
Tony Santilli

Dear Tony,
Your employment with Western Oregon Waste is terminated. effective immediately.
On Wednesday, July 14, 20110, you missed a mandatory team meeting without any reasonable explanation for missing it and you did not communicate with Budd or Scott regarding missing the meeting.
Thank you for your years of service at WOW. We wish you luck in your future endeavors.
Carrie Bailey
Operations Manager Human Resources Manager
Rick Kuhe

Printed on recycled paper 1850 Lafayette Avenue NE PO. Box 5O9 McMinnville, OR 97128 t. 503.434.5549 f-503.474,4843

Forman Fuel (Helen Foreman)

2011-10-05T09:08:00.000-04:00

Forman Fuel (Helen Foreman)

Run the other direction, do not even apply!

one of the worst employers in Lincoln, Nebraska

Run the other direction, do not even apply! Forman Fuel (Helen Foreman)

TruGreen.

2011-10-04T23:45:00.000-04:00

TruGreen

860 Ridge Lake Boulevard
Memphis, TN 38120

(866) 369-9539

http://www.trugreen.com/

Route managers that drive trucks over pre set customer routes are expected to do 22 plus customers per day or reach $1,000 plus in customer fees done.

With sales people discounting massive size lawns it becomes impossible. You can not walk out & cover 22 - 30,000 square foot lawns along with set up & drive time. That’s 7 & a 1/3rd hours of walking plus set up & take down times, paperwork that takes an hour + if you do it at home the night before as they recommend, talking with customers if at home & driving 100 miles or more in a days time of 3 hours +.

The materials of fertilizer & weed control are measured to see if the route manager is using what they took out that day, but when square footage is never corrected, all they need to show used is a fraction of what would have been used. How many employees dump their chemicals into sewer systems to keep their jobs? Management requires 6 day weeks March 1st thru November 10th, then everyone is let go all at once.

The employees who are held up as examples that the numbers can be done end up getting fired once it is discovered they were not treating half or more of the lawns they turned in in order to reach the expected numbers.

When employees are fired for turning in work they never did, there is no effort by management to send anyone out to actually treat the lawn customers were charged for.

Pay rate is $425 per week, & since they pay commission on new sales they say they do not need to pay over time. They do pay $4.50 per hour worked over 40 hours. By the time you work 65+ hours per week your pay rate is less than $7.50 an hour.

Not meeting the goals is always asked if employees fear loosing their job, not meeting the goals means you are the first to be let go. No matter how good a job you do for the customers.

TruGreen will be one of the businesses that looses larger numbers of customers during this down turn.

Inspired Green

2011-10-04T23:43:00.000-04:00

Inspired Green
Phone: 866-395-8905
Fax: 517-708-2537

Inspired Green is the worst! They had me come in for paid training twice and never paid me! That was months ago! Karl

Monarch Management - The Management Trust

2011-10-04T23:41:00.001-04:00

Monarch Management - The Management Trust

I have the ER records I presented to my boss and the HR rep after an absence due to sickness, and then they claimed I was not a fit for the company. There was never any complaint about my performance; nothing but praise. So how could I not be a fit? It was medical discrimination based on the information in the hospital release to justify the absence, which they said I needed to give them (HELLO- HIPAA LAWS!).

They know it was retaliatory / discrimnatory based on the underlying health condition being revealed. Other work issues were also violations, such as requiring me to use my personal vehicle to take the boss out to the property without being paid mileage, and for the unpaid breaks and overtime I worked through without a complaint. I was never even given any kind of a warning, nothing but praise.

Another thing is that I had temped for them for three weeks a month or so before they called me to come work for them when I had already found another job. They offered more money. So, I let one job go in order to go work for them. I also lost other job opportunities because of them from other calls I was still getting. Therefore, they did me a great deal of damage all to just claim I was not a fit. If I had already temped there before and they loved me, how could I not be a fit?

Also, I would work through breaks and shortened lunches but I could not get paid for them. I also was required to use my personal vehicle to drive my boss out to the property they managed, but did not get paid mileage or overtime for that.

My husband had left me less than a week before I was fired, and to justify an abscence that occured because of a panic attached I showed the hospital papers on it. Then they made up an excuse that I was not a fit even though all my work got nothing but praise from them and the quality of my work did not suffer.

Not only that, but I had to basically teach my immediate supervisor how to use Excel, one click at a time, while he sat there for hours asking me what to do next. I had jealousy from more than one coworker, who wanted the job I got and was far underqualified. There was also constant smoking groups right outside around the clock, including one very pregnant lady that no one ever even said boo about.

Primerica Financial Institute Company takes money to secure loans, will even have Pres. Send letter of guaranteed but said they made mistake and wanted more!! Ripoff

2010-11-23T11:17:00.002-05:00

Primerica Financial Institute

4601 Silver Star Rd
Orlando Florida
Phone: 866-322-3914

A loan fraud operation is in effect across the country that poses a significant danger to your financial health. This operation is fraudulently using the Primerica name to mislead consumers into wiring money to a designated address. It is not affiliated in any way with Primerica Financial Services in Duluth, GA, or Citigroup.
Here's the activity to which you should be alert:
A series of advertisements printed in local newspapers falsely offer personal loans, debt consolidation loans and other loan related services by misrepresenting that Primerica IN Duluth, GA is offering the loans, which is totally false. Other ads may read “LOANS” or “Previous Bad Credit? No Problem!” and list only a 1-888 or 1-866 telephone number. When potential victims call the number, they are generally directed by a recorded message to leave their name and telephone number and advised that a representative will contact them shortly.

Typically, the loan application is taken over the phone and approved quickly. The victim is asked to wire a sum of money to supposedly purchase an “insurance policy” to repay the loan ‘in the event of default.” The money is wired via Western Union to an individual in Toronto, Canada. The telephone number is operational for only about 30 days. Once you send your money to these companies, you never get your promised loan and you cannot get your money back.

In most jurisdictions it is illegal for a company to request an upfront fee prior to obtaining a loan. The real Primerica never takes money for loan applications and all loan transactions require a face-to-face meeting with a Primerica representative. If you believe that you have been victimized by this false advance fee loan scam, that misuses the Primerica name please contact the Task Force investigating this matter by calling PhoneBusters at 1.888-495-8501, or sending email to info@phonebusters.com
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Please beware of the above company. My wife went to them to secure a $10,000 loan. She was working with a Mike Watson. He called her back on a wed and said that it had been arranged and that all she had to pay was an insurance fee to secure the loan of about $1300.00. Since this was a part of Citi group I did not worry too much about it so my wife sent her paycheck via western union and was told that the loan would be in her account within 12 - 24 hours. On Saturday morning when then money had not arrived she called only to be told that they needed the brokers fee first. They had never disclosed this but it did say that a broker's fee may be charged on the paperwork she signed. I spoke with them and still to this moment think that it is wrong to have her send money and then tell her later that she has to send more. (It appears the truth I leading dose not apply to them) Well the more was a $989.79 broker's fee.

Before she sent this I had them send her a letter signed by the president Ronald Tessmer that she would not have to pay another dime and that the $10,000 would be send after this fee was paid.

We received this letter and my wife released the funds to them via western union. They received the funds and per the letter were to deposit in my wife's account $10,000.00 within 6-12 hours. This was on the 5th of April 2007.

My wife received a call on the morning of the 6th from Mikes supervisor (Ms. McAlister) saying that they had made a mistake and that it was going to be for $15,000.00 and that my wife needed to send them another 700 plus dollars.

Now the letter we received did not have any wording for more fees the last paragraph on the letter from Mr. Tessmer is as follows:

"Upon receipt of payment for (MY WIFES NAME HERE) outstanding closing fee of $989.79, Primerica Financial Institute will transfer in the account of (MY WIFES NAME HERE), one fixed rate loan in the amount of $10,000.00. Funds will be made available within 6-12 hours. May this guarantee serve as verification that there will be no additional fees to be required of (MY WIFES NAME HERE) account beyond the outstanding closing fee of $989.79"

We have the Western Union numbers where they have received the above. Because of their mistake they will not honor this contract and we have been forced to contact the Attorney General of the State of Florida. We will not allow them to refund us any money (that takes 3 to 6 weeks) as we she needs the loan that was promised.

Please feel free to contact me before you do business with these people especially if they claim that this is false. I have all the paperwork and we are willing to show it to anybody at any time.

John
Ashburn, Virginia

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America's Worst Employers: How Not to Interview ! ! !

2010-11-19T15:18:00.000-05:00

America's Worst Employers: How Not to Interview ! ! !

How Not to Interview ! ! !

2010-11-19T15:17:00.001-05:00

Police block Harbor workers from delivering notice to employers

2010-11-19T15:16:00.002-05:00

Just Energy Rip Off, Scam

2010-11-19T14:02:00.000-05:00

Just Energy

900 Oakmont Ln
Westmont Illinois 60559
United States of America
Phone: 630321937

www.justenergy.com

I got an e-mail from a recruiter (Greg Runyard) saying he reviewed my Resume and wanted to schedule an interview. On Careerbuilder I applied for the position of Customer Relations Representative. When I went in for the interview I was put in a room with at least 8 other people. We were made to wait for at least 15 minutes while the head interviewer Mr. Nicholson was on a call. He came in and gave us the usual bit about the company's wealth and made the job and position seem very attractive.

Fast forward to my first day of training. During the interview I was told that I'd be contacting potential customers and informing them of ways to stabilize their energy bill every month. I found out the position is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT commission. This means that if you come in and work 8 hours and make no sales then you make no money. On top of that, the position calls for door to door. The ad on careerbuilder makes no mention of any sort. They are misleading potential employees and wasting people's time. We were required to memorize a script and "appear" to be someone the potential customers could trust. We were to be wearing uniforms and hold clipboards resembling those that Comcast, Nicor, AT&T and other companies do when being called out to a property.

Moreover, they do not have you fill out any tax forms. This means that when tax season rolls around you will have to pay out of pocket for what didn't come out of your check. There is no direct deposit, you have to come and pick up your check personally.

Bottom line these people are time wasters. I won't even get into the scams that they have run. Just google "just energy scam" or go to the better business bureau's website and see for yourself.

Integrated Concepts Hartford CT

2010-11-19T13:58:00.000-05:00

151 New Park Ave
United States of America
Phone: 860-231-6260
www.integratedconcepts.biz

If your reading this you most likely stumbled on an ad or received a phone call from Jennifer at Integrated Concepts in Hartford and got the feeling like you weren't quite sure about what they did but were invited back for a second or maybe even a first interview. Did you go on the website? And still weren't quite sure about what they did but thought hey its a chance for a job. Did some research and came across this. If your reading this its because your one of the brighter ones unlike myself who actually went in and wasted my time. Well I'm about to sum it up for you in a nutshell.

In the ad on careerbuilder and on their website everything sounded pretty good. That they do consulting for an array of Fortune 500 clients, growth from with-in, management training program. All the things you want to hear but what exactly do they do over there at Integrated Marketing Concepts. That was the thing I had no clue about until the second round interview about to hop in a car with a complete stranger. They are a third party marketer who goes door to door selling electricity for Direct Energy; which if you google isnt a reputable Fortune 500 client anyway. If you were invited back for a second round interview it will consist of a day out of the office on the field where you will not be paid and watch what the job is all about. Basically you'll be going door-to-door around the state of CT trying to sell electricity, 100% commission, and Cold Calling.

Now if your the type of person who will settle for any job you'll definitely get it because they hire just about anyone. I definitely didn't go to college for four years to work doing that. But heres where Integrated Concepts tries to lure you. They make it seem as if thats not what your doing the opportunity is to run an office and make it into management. I asked the person who took me out on a second round interview how long they have been working there and they said to me that they were the ones interviewing me limit personal questions. They couldnt give me set hours. I was offered the postion and didnt take it. I continued my job search and found a better opportunity.

If it smells like a fish looks like a fish chances are its a fish . Dont swim in the water with sharks. It just seemed so weird to me so I did my research and found out all this information. A lot more than I can handle and thought if there was all this information written on the internet about this company than how can they still be in business, so I realized that I didnt do any research until after. Which is the case with most people. So awareness of the internet is key. So I wrote this to make sure that the same thing doesnt happen to you and you dont waste your time with this.

Truth is Integrated concepts is a pyramid multi level marketing scheme dressed up in a suit, they call it white collar crime.

The sad part is the its completely legal because of it parent company cydcor, and ds max, They prey on motivated individuals who are looking to be successful, Dont be fooled into joining this cult. Everything they do is only to get you to stay longer nobody really cares about you. They all seem nice. Its all about making money off of you and your sales. I just hope that I could reach some of the smarter individuals into making the right decision.

I guess they have to lie to you on the phone otherwise they would never be able to bring anyone in who would honestly work, 100 % commission going door to door.

605 Market, LLC Kristian Ericksson Employment Scam , Internet

2010-11-19T13:35:00.000-05:00

605 Market, LLC

6600 Ft. Caroline RD
Internet Internet
United States of America
Phone:
Web Address: krierickssons@gmail.com

605 Market,LLC advertised an opening for admin/clerical on snagajob.com for Jacksonville, Florida. The address given, 6600 Fort Caroline Road, is the middle of an intersection. The company is not registered with the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, appearing only as an LLC in Wilmington, Delaware as having one to four employees and annual income of less than $250,000.

The job responsibilities were posted as data entry and other clerical. When I applied through snagajob.com, Kristian Ericksson, supposed HR Manager, decribed the duties as processing payments from clients that were to arrive by courier. An attachment was sent with an email that is to be a W-4, but a company hiring sight unseen for someone to handle payments aroused my suspicion. That was when I discovered the Jacksonville address did not exist, and no registry with the Chamber of Commerce

I did not even open the supposed W-4, so all they got were full name, address, and phone number.

I saw tonight another job ad for this company, same position, same city, with a 32277 area code on simplyhired.com, and immediately reported the ad as a scam. I'm filing this rip off report as there are several other sites with job ads from this company for various cities and I'd rather no one give up their SSN for a scam.