9jvirgin:
Same thing almost happened to me, I played a good boy, I made sure I got alert, I withdrew all the money then left for my new job that afternoon. You have to know people's pattern so that you can act appropriately. You goofed, just let it go.

How do you mean please? She did not delay in paying my 1st salary so how would i have known she would do this?

I think you should take this up with her legally, while you may have moved on think of how many people she has done this to and how many more will get such treatment if you don't fight her.

I understand employers do not like being left for new jobs but people have to move at some point.

Get a lawyer or seek advise from experts in the labor ministry and then press charges.

You worked for your money no matter how small, so you should get paid.

You owe timid Nigerians this favour, fight for your right. Expose her if it cone to that, its wrong not to pay labourers for their time and work.

Nigerian s have always been scared to fight that's why we get treated unjustly most times. But your case can make other timid Nigerians standup and say "no" to unjust leaders.

My 2 kobo contribution, I hope it was helpful.

watin u want make I tell u now? ok kill am if u fit

You have two options:

Walk away.
You'll spend far more trying to claim the money than it is worth.
Chalk it up to the price of experience

On the other hand, if you have time and the fighting spirit, follow the advice of @betclaire. Its good

COdeGenesis:
u sef. if your new employers do not require any letter from your previous company, u would have just resigned after getting the salary. Just continue asking for your money sha. if u get army brother use him to cause trouble

Someone that came up with "no pay till 15th of the next month". Na that one i go come dy wait for?

Allsmyles:
Dear All, I need every advice i can get here.
I got a job with an accounting company and worked for 2 months (i got another job before the 2nd month ended).
Meanwhile, throughout my stay there, i was not given any offer letter to sign.
When i got this new job, i asked my new employer to give me 1 week in order for me to close up on a few jobs and submit my resignation letter. In other words, i gave 1 week notice before leaving.
Other staff of the former company received their September salary just last week. I called to ask for mine and the excuses i have been getting are:
*You did not give due notice so you'll forfeit your salary since you signed the contract (which i did not).
*You did not close up your accounts which is one of the criterium for getting paid (this actually came up during my last week there).

Now i have explained to the woman that i did not sign any of such contract and so the rules are not binding on me but she is insisting on not paying me. Infact, she is not picking my calls, she has been sending me text messages.

The pay is small, yes, but i do not think i deserve such treatment.
Why did i not just leave without notice and get paid for 1 week at my new place (would have been something at least).
Please i need advise on how to go about this because i need my money,it is small but it will buy me somethings.

If need be, i do not mind dropping her full name and company's name here. She is doing this to all of us that have left which i feel is cheating.

Mods, kindly move to the promised land.

Oga u don't deserve one penny biko... U can't comeninto an establishment and destabilize it ... simply means u are an E P... a month notice should be d minimum in any company.. haba do u think it's easy to go through a recruitment process... Put it self in the employer shoes.. changing staff up and down brings about a company downfall.. work for passion not passing

Naija bosses for show...

betclaire:
I think you should take this up with her legally, while you may have moved on think of how many people she has done this to and how many more will get such treatment if you don't fight her.

I understand employers do not like being left for new jobs but people have to move at some point.

Get a lawyer or seek advise from experts in the labor ministry and then press charges.

You worked for your money no matter how small, so you should get paid.

You owe timid Nigerians this favour, fight for your right. Expose her if it cone to that, its wrong not to pay labourers for their time and work.

Nigerian s have always been scared to fight that's why we get treated unjustly most times. But your case can make other timid Nigerians standup and say "no" to unjust leaders.

My 2 kobo contribution, I hope it was helpful.

Thank you so much. Now you make me feel like its my responsibility. More ginger. Any lawyer to help with this please?

9jvirgin:
Same thing almost happened to me, I played a good boy, I made sure I got alert, I withdrew all the money then left for my new job that afternoon. You have to know people's pattern so that you can act appropriately. You goofed, just let it go.

That's y most of u don't progress ... nufting like having a cordial relationship with ur past work place not behaving like u wish d place to fall down

Joy83:
I am afraid but I just have to tell you the truth: you can't get your money back, especially where no contract signed as you stated. Just let go and count as experience since it is obvious to them you have moved on to another job.

That is the modus operandi in most small firm. The same thing happened to me sometimes last year. I was a month at a job, I didn't write resignation letter, but I left to new job at the beginning of the new month while expecting pay from my former employer before dropping letter. A loyal colleague just called me to ask if I got paid because others have gotten theirs, I said No. This is because they have noticed my movement towards the month end.

That day I took permission from my new place to go my former place next day, under the excuse that they needed me to put the person resuming my role through on some task activities. The next day like this, early in the morning, I worked very hard, pretended as if I am still fully part, gave excuse for my absent, wrote boss an email around 11:50am that "I feel neglected among staff as others have received salary and I am the only one yet to receive. It makes me feel I am not part of the organization" bla bla bla... He challenged me on some basis which I responded, and within the next 10minutes, I received alert. He gave me some new tasks to work on and even transfer money to execute some tasks, I said Yes, even why I am drafting my resignation letter. Gbam, at the close of work, I dropped the letter, no time to even wait for reply as it did not matter. Next day, I transferred back the money sent to me to execute some tasks.

They kept postponing, so no official offer letter signed.

Lesson: Know who you are dealing with and How to deal with them (Smartness).

Baddest



But, u go hard to offend o

david22uu:


Oga u don't deserve one penny biko... U can't comeninto an establishment and destabilize it ... simply means u are an E P... a month notice should be d minimum in any company.. haba do u think it's easy to go through a recruitment process... Put it self in the employer shoes.. changing staff up and down brings about a company downfall.. work for passion not passing

If she treats her staff well, no one will think of leaving. You need to see how her staff complain all the time.Why will i want to stay?
Biko, talk better

Allsmyles:


Thank you. But i tell you she is trying to play smart. I dont need the money but the excuses she is giving is just what is paining me

Madam, just move on! Count it as experience.

Allsmyles:


Thank you. But i tell you she is trying to play smart. I dont need the money but the excuses she is giving is just what is paining me

oga u just said d small money can buy u something and u are now saying is d smartness that is paining u, which one do u what us to believe?

Allsmyles:


If she treats her staff well, no one will think of leaving. You need to see how her staff complain all the time.Why will i want to stay?
Biko, talk better

You saw the working condition right from the first day u started, if u were not confortable u shld have ipted out immeditely not accepting duty and leaving urwork hanging... abeg na we dey do ourself... That's y I make sure u sign a 6month bond before I employ

Is it no Nigerian employer again. lol. The Op is an olodo. That you should have waited for your last salary to be paid before dropping resignation letter.Mscheww. Your pay as entered one chance. Just forget about it and move on. If I'm your boss sef I wont pay you
1. Because you didnt give due notice to resign
2. You're not smart.

Lol is allowed

akaahs:

oga u just said d small money can buy u something and u are now saying is d smartness that is paining u, which one do u what us to believe?

Whichever you want to

[quote author=Allsmyles post=61915843]Dear All, I need every advice i can get here.
I got a job with an accounting company and worked for 2 months (i got another job before the 2nd month ended).
Meanwhile, throughout my stay there, i was not given any offer letter to sign.
When i got this new job, i asked my new employer to give me 1 week in order for me to close up on a few jobs and submit my resignation letter. In other words, i gave 1 week notice before leaving.
Other staff of the former company received their September salary just last week. I called to ask for mine and the excuses i have been getting are:
*You did not give due notice so you'll forfeit your salary since you signed the contract (which i did not).
.

Abeg what kind of advise you need again?
Shey you can not let by gone be by gone?
Abi you want to chop thank you and chop very much??

12inches1:
Is it no Nigerian employer again. lol. The Op is an olodo. That you should have waited for your last salary to be paid before dropping resignation letter.Mscheww. Your pay as entered one chance. Just forget about it and move on. If I'm your boss sef I wont pay you
1. Because you didnt give due notice to resign
2. You're not smart.

Your monicker and your signature are just perfect for you

ChiefPiiko:
It's a standard rule one month salary in lieu of notice, your money is gone move on to better things

No its not standard lieu. Do your research well

Neil0072009:
yes you don’t deserve to get paid and believe me if you work under my organization you will not get paid I can have policy on contract and police report workers this days always like to be smarter then there self {ask lil Wayne why he still not getting paid yet from birdman} why will you work any how you like and stop when you feel like workers should learn to respect there contract. Fact

If you'll do well to punctuate, i'll make something out of your comment.

PrimadonnaO:
I'm having a similar situation at hand. I didn't get an appointment letter or sign any contract at my present place of work. I've been planning to resign, but I was waiting for month end so I could get my October pay, at least.

The pay just came in today. Now, my issue is, I'm wondering if it's okay to just tender my resignation letter tomorrow and stop coming to work, since I didn't sign any contract stating otherwise. If I were to give them two week notice, it means I'll be short-changing myself. I'll most likely not get paid for the two weeks I'll be around.

People experienced in this, please how do I go about it?

just resign and stop coming since there is no letter, they wnt have a case against you. nonetheless, if they have been kind to you thru ur stay dere, then you might reconsider how you want to leave.

u don't need to resign or give any notice since u don't have an offer letter, u ought to av just collect ur last salary and join ur new employer.

Allsmyles:


No its not standard lieu. Do your research well

I am an admin officer, in the employ of FG

david22uu:


Oga u don't deserve one penny biko... U can't comeninto an establishment and destabilize it ... simply means u are an E P... a month notice should be d minimum in any company.. haba do u think it's easy to go through a recruitment process... Put it self in the employer shoes.. changing staff up and down brings about a company downfall.. work for passion not passing

a month notice for a person without offer letter nor a confirmed staff? if you dnt want ur staff to go, treat them well, simple.

Esepayan:


even if u did not get an employment letter he should still pay you ....get a lawyer who is a friend so u don't have to pay much and let them handle it ......if u are still having any issues send me a private mssg i will help u

you for first of all ask her about the amount of the money she have been pursuing for...before she borrow money call layer and when she win and get paid then she still borrow money to complete the lawyer money.....awkward..!!!

@Allsmyles



Such a learner! Next time, collect salary before dropping letter of resignation. A colleague of mine did the same thing you did and they began to reel off imaginary notice period off his contract. Someone under probation suddenly had to give a months notice or his salary was cut in half. Meanwhile some full confirmed staff na 2 weeks notice period o! Na so my guy lose out
Be very wise, next time get paid before dropping letter of resignation. All the best in your new job.

ChiefPiiko:
I am an admin officer, in the employ of FG

I see

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Thank you.. but there was no way i was gonna stay no knowing what day of the month she would pay.
Imagine she just paid last week, i would have had to wait till last week before leaving.

Hmm I have been there too those days in Benin city... The money was not that big though, but I still count them as my debtors till tomorrow because I worked for it and I never told them to keep it.

ChiefPiiko:
I am an admin officer, in the employ of FG

what a Shame an admin officer and u can't construct a correct sentence........ naija FG na wa ooo