Anon needlessly stresses out instead of consulting with a lawyer. The company technically never fired him so he should be in the clear, but he should check everything with the lawyer
Yup, just contact lawyer and do as they say in this situation. It usually depends on whether he was fired in actuality. If they just couldn't find where to put him but kept him on the tabs, should be fine.
He says he gets paid every two weeks and it keeps happening several times. Then he realises something must be wrong at the company. From that moment a month goes by and he had accumulated 30k in total. So probably 6 or 7 months went by. Still a lot of money, but more plausible.
@@notbrandon9012 you do not seriously believe a pharmacist makes $360k a year. Senior Software Developers rarely make that much. Surgeons sometimes make that much. But a pharmacist???
Happens from time to time in big corporate restructurings. Anon was never terminated, or at least it doesn't read like that. They did assure him that they would find a spot for him, after all. In most employment contracts in my country, in that case it would be the employer's problem if he fails to allocate his employees properly. The employee (anon) was always available to work and should be paid accordingly. The legal situation differs drastically from country to country, though.
@ShowerOnceYearly Good question. The answer is: it depends. In most jobs you clock in & out. But that makes it even easier for the employee since he can prove that he was available and just never got any work assigned to him. He is entitled to his salary in that case. (Also, in some countries it may even be difficult to terminate him as long as he keeps clocking in since you cannot just terminate him without reason, i.e., as long as you have work that you can assign to him. In some countries, these employees get mind-numbingly stupid/boring work to do so they quit on their own after some time. In France I believe it's called putting someone into the closet if I remember correctly.)
Making interest on the money while keeping it in case you're demanded to return is insane smart. Just don't tell them you've made money from it in interest and keep the money without spending it to ensure you can give it all back no hassle but keep all the interest youve generated. Once that passes you'll enjoy the left over interest!
This could be legally argued as serveance pay or retirement pay due to the large amount and time from the first paycheck and how the company has not made any atempt to find out where this money is going.
Also it would be the fault of the company due to negligence of not knowing where their pay was going so even if they try to sue for some reason it should be an open and shut
1:21 ">after a month, I've collected around $30k" What kind of delulu job is that ? I knew big pharma made big money, but if an average pharmacist in a chain pharmacy can make $30k a month without working and getting spotted, there really be pools of wasted cash into that "chain".
Never feel scared to consult a lawyer even if you are worried you may have done something wrong. Its their job to get you out of trouble not into trouble, And whenever you have the law or money involved its best to have a lawyer on your side who can work you through the legal and beurocratic mess you've found yourself in before the other guy's lawyers get to you.
Speaking as someone who has worked in payroll; I've seen situations like this happen. The OP's schedule was probably deleted from the company's timekeeping system but never deleted from the payroll system. I've seen this happen to people taking temporary leave due to medical issues and having complications that prevent them from returning to work. TL;DR someone in his corporate office forgot to update his file. If you ever find yourself in this situation, please tell the company immediately. Don't wait. You will be taken to court when they discover the mistake.
Nah just do the op did stick it in an account let it earn interest go get another job and if they contact you give back what you were paid and not a penny more its on the company not you they won't want that bad press it could cost them way more
@@MyIamamazing In the OP's case, it's not a big deal, but this will not be the case for most people, especially those who are in financial trouble due to medical costs.
Only contact company if lawyer tells you to do so, otherwise always contact lawyer first, preferably someone with experience in such cases. They'll know the best solution to the problem.
He’s doing the right thing. Put it in a high yield savings account and keeping his mouth shut. If they ask for it back the money is there and he can keep the interest.
Do not contact the company, contact a lawyer and check with them about your local laws. You might not be required to contact the company, you might. Even if you are, you might need to use certain legal channels. You might be required to return all of the money, some of the money, you might not be required to return any of it. As I said, contact a good lawyer who knows your local laws and follow their recommendations immediately.
Keep transferring it to the high yield savings account and reach out to HR to see what is going on in terms of your placement within the company, let it play out
He was probably really good to let go. Another was they kept his job as an opening. This is a loopy weird accounting trick they use to report to the government that they are hiring or producing Jobs. Ghost Job that is technically still on.
If by contract you have guaranteed hours of work, then the company is obliged to pay you for those hours, regardless if they can provide work for you in any given week. That’s how it works in the UK, at least.
Yes, as a UK citizen the whole thing seems insane. They never sacked him... they're still paying him... all perfectly nornal. Only thing would be if he takes another job and is no longer available for work.
The correct thing to do is alert the company that this is happening, and ask for a W2 when it matters, you haven't done anything wrong, you never owe an employer for money they paid you, even if they made the mistake.
Anon needlessly stresses out instead of consulting with a lawyer. The company technically never fired him so he should be in the clear, but he should check everything with the lawyer
This is the way to go
Yup, just contact lawyer and do as they say in this situation. It usually depends on whether he was fired in actuality. If they just couldn't find where to put him but kept him on the tabs, should be fine.
After a month 30k? Bros making 350 AFTER TAX? Yea yea go ahead and take your pills Mr. pharmacist anon
He says he gets paid every two weeks and it keeps happening several times. Then he realises something must be wrong at the company. From that moment a month goes by and he had accumulated 30k in total. So probably 6 or 7 months went by. Still a lot of money, but more plausible.
I work as a pharmacist, the salary goes up depending on how much experience you have, the guy in the video said he worked for years so it checks out
@@notbrandon9012 you do not seriously believe a pharmacist makes $360k a year. Senior Software Developers rarely make that much. Surgeons sometimes make that much. But a pharmacist???
how would he be in payroll though if he isnt clocking in and out
Happens from time to time in big corporate restructurings.
Anon was never terminated, or at least it doesn't read like that. They did assure him that they would find a spot for him, after all. In most employment contracts in my country, in that case it would be the employer's problem if he fails to allocate his employees properly. The employee (anon) was always available to work and should be paid accordingly.
The legal situation differs drastically from country to country, though.
so do you not clock in or log your hours when you're on a salary?
@ShowerOnceYearly Good question. The answer is: it depends. In most jobs you clock in & out. But that makes it even easier for the employee since he can prove that he was available and just never got any work assigned to him. He is entitled to his salary in that case. (Also, in some countries it may even be difficult to terminate him as long as he keeps clocking in since you cannot just terminate him without reason, i.e., as long as you have work that you can assign to him. In some countries, these employees get mind-numbingly stupid/boring work to do so they quit on their own after some time. In France I believe it's called putting someone into the closet if I remember correctly.)
$360k a year for a pharmacist 😂
Probably an Ozzie or a Kiwi, they have $ but worth a lot less than US$
@@preacherjohn that's still around $220k a year
He references a 1099, so definitely American
Pharmacists are doctors. If he’s been there for years, he could have been a manager.
Right. Somethings not adding up
Making interest on the money while keeping it in case you're demanded to return is insane smart. Just don't tell them you've made money from it in interest and keep the money without spending it to ensure you can give it all back no hassle but keep all the interest youve generated. Once that passes you'll enjoy the left over interest!
This could be legally argued as serveance pay or retirement pay due to the large amount and time from the first paycheck and how the company has not made any atempt to find out where this money is going.
Also it would be the fault of the company due to negligence of not knowing where their pay was going so even if they try to sue for some reason it should be an open and shut
No. He is still employed, they just aren't allocating him work.
If a company doesn't tell you you are no longer employed. You are still their employee. There's nothing wrong with an employee collecting a paycheck.
1:21 ">after a month, I've collected around $30k" What kind of delulu job is that ? I knew big pharma made big money, but if an average pharmacist in a chain pharmacy can make $30k a month without working and getting spotted, there really be pools of wasted cash into that "chain".
Never feel scared to consult a lawyer even if you are worried you may have done something wrong. Its their job to get you out of trouble not into trouble, And whenever you have the law or money involved its best to have a lawyer on your side who can work you through the legal and beurocratic mess you've found yourself in before the other guy's lawyers get to you.
Speaking as someone who has worked in payroll; I've seen situations like this happen.
The OP's schedule was probably deleted from the company's timekeeping system but never deleted from the payroll system. I've seen this happen to people taking temporary leave due to medical issues and having complications that prevent them from returning to work. TL;DR someone in his corporate office forgot to update his file. If you ever find yourself in this situation, please tell the company immediately.
Don't wait.
You will be taken to court when they discover the mistake.
CEOposting
@@Roundtable-1 Or just a former underpaid payroll clerk who has seen people go through this exact situation and have their lives ruined.
Nah just do the op did stick it in an account let it earn interest go get another job and if they contact you give back what you were paid and not a penny more its on the company not you they won't want that bad press it could cost them way more
@@MyIamamazing In the OP's case, it's not a big deal, but this will not be the case for most people, especially those who are in financial trouble due to medical costs.
Only contact company if lawyer tells you to do so, otherwise always contact lawyer first, preferably someone with experience in such cases. They'll know the best solution to the problem.
Anon accumulates needless stress and worry instead of simply contacting the company to clear things out
Not the company, a lawyer first and if they suggest contacting the company, then the company
I'm hyperventilating just from thinking of doing taxes for this shit
This. I would be freaked out about doing taxes for this money then having to repay the money.
He’s doing the right thing. Put it in a high yield savings account and keeping his mouth shut. If they ask for it back the money is there and he can keep the interest.
Do not contact the company, contact a lawyer and check with them about your local laws. You might not be required to contact the company, you might. Even if you are, you might need to use certain legal channels. You might be required to return all of the money, some of the money, you might not be required to return any of it. As I said, contact a good lawyer who knows your local laws and follow their recommendations immediately.
Keep transferring it to the high yield savings account and reach out to HR to see what is going on in terms of your placement within the company, let it play out
He was probably really good to let go. Another was they kept his job as an opening. This is a loopy weird accounting trick they use to report to the government that they are hiring or producing Jobs. Ghost Job that is technically still on.
makes sense
If by contract you have guaranteed hours of work, then the company is obliged to pay you for those hours, regardless if they can provide work for you in any given week.
That’s how it works in the UK, at least.
Yes, as a UK citizen the whole thing seems insane. They never sacked him... they're still paying him... all perfectly nornal. Only thing would be if he takes another job and is no longer available for work.
Solution: Start new bank account at a different bank. Put money in different bank.
Go on permanent vacation as long as the checks keep coming in.
Fake: 350 USD a year as a line chemist
Gay: Getting paid by men for standing around and looking pretty
The correct thing to do is alert the company that this is happening, and ask for a W2 when it matters, you haven't done anything wrong, you never owe an employer for money they paid you, even if they made the mistake.
Why tf would he even worry?
I would do what I regularly do with a check, plus I'll get another job on top of it so I get more money.
Dude works for Rite-Aude, don't say anything they'll be out of business soon enough. 😂
I mean at some point you just withdraw the money and change your name
I hate to say it but I assume some agreement would be worked out between lawyers to return the money if it was some sort of mistake.
Once again, why the r/askreddit formatted like a green text, you can do other things you know.
Claim it was all redundancy pay.