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You are not alone. I had the SAME problem with them. My paychecks were always late and SHORT. sm

Posted By: Same problem with this company. on 2005-07-24
In Reply to: P.S. Not saying they do that to everyone - this was just MY experience - with them. Above poster nm

My first 2 paychecks were "without spaces" and I had a lengthy dispute with them that I won only because I had asked about them earlier on this board and was told by someone else to save all of my emails . I had saved the email in which they told me the line cout included spaces and when I provided it they cut a check for the "disputed amount", but it was also short (in their favor).    My last paycheck was also short and very very late (several months) .  


There was also a lot of downtime.  You will get a lot of  "No work tonight" emails.


  




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    $$$$  Mine included.  Just do a search of the Forums and Archives.  No need to beg for work with Keystrokes!  If anyone has to beg to work with them to begin with it's probably because it is not the right fit.  Calling to follow up on job interest and begging are two different things.  If a company is in transition and very busy, then that's it, they're very busy. Just take it as that not as a luminous sign.


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