Feeling stressed about work and getting paid

um7y1h83ge06nx

Hi folks,

Currently I'm having issues with work and getting paid, it's a long story. It's been dragging on now for 2 weeks and we've only been paid 50 percent of last months salary with another monthly wage due at the end of this month.

I have detailed that issue here -
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91202899

Recently I got engaged to my long term girlfriend and everything was looking rosy. We started looking recently for our dream family home in the country and everything seemed good financially.

Of course all this stuff in work puts this in limbo. She has a good permanent job in the healthcare industry but I feel like I'm holding back her dreams with my work issues. Thankfully she's sensible and is very supportive of me but it's still causing me to feel very bad and get quite stressed and depressed.

Now of course things could be far worse but I really hate feeling that I'm holding someone back and being a weight to them even if they say I'm not. It's just a right pain in arse.

Just want to get this off my chest.

ABajaninCork

What a **** situation to be in, OP. I just read your other thread. On the face of it, the situation isn't looking too good I'm afraid....

Hopefully, your records should soon appear, and you can sort things out with Revenue and Welfare. Can you also contact NERA (Forgot the new name) for advice as well?

I think your fiancee has been incredibly supportive. Don't throw that back in her face! Look at it this way - Thank God, you still have a wage coming in! It's not your fault your company appear to be in trouble, and although easier said than done, try not to get too down and depressed about the situation. There's absolutely nothing you can do about it, and getting depressed won't help you. You need your head on now.

Go back to your employer and ask about your wages again. Tell him excuses don't pay the bills. You want the money you worked for- When can you expect it?
When the PRSI records come, again, check the records carefully against your wage slips. You'll need to approach your employer again and ask what the story is with the stamp, tax and USC he was supposed to have paid for you. If it's not paid, tell them you're going to Revenue.
Is your CV up to date, and ready to go? If not, start working on it tonight and have it ready to go to agencies by the end of the week at the latest.
If you get a strike? Brilliant! - Do as Mrs O says and tell your employer, when they pay you in full, then you can talk about notice.

Remember - you owe these people NOTHING. You've worked hard, and now they're not paying you for whatever reason. Time to take the gloves off and get yourself sorted.

Good luck!

username123

Don't be hanging your whole future happiness on one nasty situation. Bad thing happen in life and partners support each other, that's what makes a good relationship. You adjust dreams as you go.

On your work situation. I would actually leave. You could go and sign on immediately and at least get 188 a week. I'm sure the 9 week wait could be gotten around given the circumstances, it is effectively a constructive dismissal.

You should certainly get your CV out there right now. I'm sorry to tell you that in my experience, if things are bad enough that staff are not being paid, that's very very bad. It's the very last expense you should not pay and if cash flow is really that bad, they've been running on hairy for a while. I wouldn't work for free personally unless I had a stake in the company. As an ordinary employee, no.

I realise that's not what you want to hear but every day you spend there not being paid is a day you could be job hunting.

um7y1h83ge06nx

I decided to visit my doctor about my anxiety and stress and am now on sick leave for at least a week.

I just couldn't keep going and needed some time to sort my head out.

They started to put some of us under a lot of pressure to get more work done quicker. It felt like adding insult to injury to be asked to do more work when it's not certain when we might get paid again.

I was wondering if I should tell the truth to my employer as to why I'm sick or should I just say I was sick and leave it at that?

Milly33

I would do as above and leave your workplace, it does'nt sound like it is worth it.. Congratulations on your engagement also well done..

I would not worry too much about leaning on your partner, that is why you picked her as you knew that you could. I would be in a similar situation but with him having the money and me constantly broke, but as he said he knows I would help him out if it was the other way around and we are in it together so that is all that matters..

Not sure what to say to your employer was thinking maybe it might help them see what pressure they are putting you under but it could go the other way also..Mind you the worst they will do is let you go and if they do they off you go and sign on for a bit a take a breather for yourself...