I am stunned, and livid.

I can't believe this. 

Felicia has put in two weeks of work that she hasn't been paid for.

And we're beginning to wonder if she will ever see that money.

She got paid the first week as promised (weekly pay).  She was able to pay for two weeks of rent!  It was awesome!

Then they changed her employee PIN which meant that she couldn't clock in on the computer.

They told her to sign in on a paper sign in sheet instead.  So she did, and has been doing so ever since.

Last week, Felicia checked to see if the warehouse had put her hours in with the temp agency and they hadn't, so she started making calls and sending texts to human resources, supervisors, and management.  No one seems to be able to resolve what is surely a simple issue - typing in hours worked manually.  No one seems to know whose job it is and the temp agency can't pay her without the hours entered into the system.  

I wonder how many of these other employees aren't being paid???

On Thursday, no paycheck came.  And there should be another one this Thursday but I'm beginning to doubt she'll ever see it. 😡😡😡

She went to work hungry on Sunday because she was out of food...food her last paycheck would have paid for. 😞

I know some people wonder if all of this is real, if Felicia is telling me the truth, how the need can be so great, and so unyielding.  That's why I include the documentation here.  

It's hard to keep going when life conspires against you, despite your hard work.

 
I'm beyond livid that this has been done to her. This is unjust. This is how people who are working hard for very little and taking care of their kids fall into homelessness.

 
It only takes one missed paycheck.

For those helping, it's hard not to get compassion fatigue. I'll admit, I have some at this point.

I don't know how to advise her. If she can't clock in I don't think she'll get paid. Who can afford to go to work without being paid???

She will use her days off this week to look for something else.

Meanwhile, the bills keep coming.

Here are this week's bills:

• Rent: $450

• Groceries: $150

• Gas: Probably $100

• Car Insurance due this week: $250

She also has to go to court on Nov 2 for the ticket she got for driving without a valid permit (because she was sold a car marked for salvage, which can't be legally permitted - if you missed that you can read about it HERE). That will be $200

I never imagined that there would be so many barriers to helping someone back on their feet. I thought surely we were getting to the end of the tunnel; surely going to work every day was the answer to the problem?

I'm wondering, could this be this intentional wage theft?

This verse gives me some strength to keep going:

Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. 
    - Proverbs 14:31

Thank you to everyone who has helped.  I couldn't do this without the support of a village.

Ways to Help:

Tax Deductible Option

• Clarkston Cares - please designate your donation for Felicia, and email me your donation amount at brearob @ gmail. com (a 10% transaction fee applies)

Fastest, Non Tax Deductible

•Zelle: Brea Robinson, 770 402 6087 or brearob @ gmail .com

•Venmo: @Brea-Robinson