Topic: fuck cocacola it screws you over (Read 2469 times)

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        So I've been working with Coca-Cola part time now for a little over a year, and lately It hasn't been great. Obviously I need to get another/new job soon, which I plan on. The thing that fucking bugs me is not getting paid. Yeah. My money is 7 weeks late now, I called every week and they said "Yeah we'll put your hours in". I figured that was it. I live in on the East Coast and my cheque comes from Ontario, so a few days or a week late cause of the mail isn't that big of a deal to me.

        I called back a couple days ago and the guy that "Puts your hours in", not my boss (apparently), 'forgot' too. What the fuck. The company that pays me is Manpower, (maybe if you're in Ontario or something you'll know it, I dont know) but the job is for CocaCola. This isn't the first time, I think once my money was on time. I can expect it to be 2-3 weeks late at least. They won't even directly deposit the funds into my account, which I think is retarded, because most part-time jobs will. I've got financial commitments, as do most, and while I am looking for another job I still need the money they owe me.

       I doubt there is any legal action I can take. I'll call more often and harass the shit out of them/do a shitty job at work, I don't know. This makes me really angry.  Ironically my friend and I (Who works for Pepsi, go figure) carpool sometimes in the morning, he tells me, and I know, that he gets paid on time. Bullshit.

       I was even promised Coke products for Christmas but I didnt get them : (


fuck coke go with pepsi


has anybody else NOT GOT PAID BECAUSE THEY FORGOT?
Last Edit: September 21, 2008, 02:21:55 pm by Cyborgasm
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my pay at my first job was almost always 3-4 days late and that was annoying. but 7 weeks that's pretty bad
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No wonder coca cola tastes like piss.

That's really stupid, man. Would you have a supervisor there to verify that you've taken those hours, or perhaps any other proof? I'm sure you can take this to court, but I'm not familiar with the Canadian court system so I'm not an expert or anything.
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A few days I can handle, fuck I just checked and the last time I got paid was July 24th.

I have proof of the hours because there is a log book in each store I have to sign each time I go in/out. (I kept track of them myself too)
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Then threaten to sue the fuck out of them until they give you your money.

Or do it the American way and sue them for half a million, "so they won't do it again."
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boycott coke and watch em weep
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Then threaten to sue the fuck out of them until they give you your money.

Or do it the American way and sue them for half a million, "so they won't do it again."
You don't get punitive damages usually in a situation like this. And fuck you if you think they are actually bad!

But yea dude I dunno Canada but you definitely should be able to pursue this. I can't think of any situation where withholding wages for so long can be justified.

It's funny because here (in the US) I left for school and didn't fill out a time card for my last 3 days of work, but the company not only contacted me about it but sent me an envelope with the sheet, had me fill it out, and then provided me with postage and a return envelope. So yea, maybe they were being really nice but something tells me they might have been covering their ass. Just a guess, but imagine in the states there are probably pretty strict regulations on how and when people are paid, and it is probably similar in Canada.
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That's ridiculous. I could understand with a tiny company (I work for a fairly small company and sometimes I get paid a day or two late but it's no biggie) but Coca-Cola? Fuck that. I'd be pretty pissed by now.
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Man the big companies don't give a shit.
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Guys, let it go. Coca Cola tastes so good.

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You know, the thing about companies like that is that they think they're cool enough to not have to pay people money.  At least this is true in the marketing department.  The larger the company is we need to make a website for, the more likely they are to squeeze every single last pixel out of their budget.  They constantly bug you by asking for extra things that were not mentioned in the original proposition, sometimes even way after the project has finished.
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You can try writing a letter to corporate offices.
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The company that pays me is Manpower, (maybe if you're in Ontario or something you'll know it, I dont know) but the job is for CocaCola.

The issue isn't with Coke, it is with Manpower then.  I worked for my dad's friend once.  He owned his own Auto Detailing place and I worked there in my year that I took off between High School and College.  He didn't want to have to deal with doing the taxes and all that for taking on another employee, so he had me go through Manpower, which is essentially a temp agency.  The way he explained to me how it works is that I worked as a temp through Manpower, so I was really working for them.  At the end of the week he would get a bill that was basically a flat rate for what I worked and he would pay it.  So, my rambling story is that your issue isn't with Coke, it is with Manpower.  When I had to go through Manpower though, I didn't have to call a guy to put in my hours, they had an automated service.  I always got my check on time too.  If your only issue is Manpower, I would just ask your bosses at Coke if you could work for them directly from now on.
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Yeah coke is a horrible company in more ways than one.  I used to be a coke fanboi.
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http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/

this place has a lot of information on what you can do im pretty sure(government sites are helpful in this situation)
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Yeah coke is a horrible company in more ways than one.  I used to be a coke fanboi.
well good job not reading the topic or the post above you because clearly this has nothing to do with coke
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Guys, let it go. Coca Cola tastes so good.


Coke Zero > Coca Cola
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dom where are my f*cking biscuits you wanker
yes coulombs are "germaine", did you learn that word at talk like a dick school?
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i kinda of figured this was more on the Manpower side than Cocacola. ill read up on that site dragonx, thanks

it makes me angry though that they dont give a shit, as it seems. They don't have the respect to pay me on time - it makes me so pissed off

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Last Edit: September 21, 2008, 06:00:48 pm by Cyborgasm
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That's ridiculous, and almost certainly illegal. Seven weeks is almost two months, and I'd hate to see what your wallet situation is like. Does your city have a public server phone number you can call? (NYC has 411)