I went to work for this company in October. We were hired as contractors to do cell phone technology testing, testing the newest equipment for Lucent Technologies, who were contracted by Cingular, here in Las Vegas. We tested the new UMTS, WCDMA 850 & 1900 Mhz cell phone equipment. We were paid a decent salary, much less than what Afroz Lateef, the manager from Pixaware was charging Lucent, but we knew that going in. We were promsed direct deposit of payroll, and a $2.00 per hour bonus at the end of the job, which was expected to last until the end of the year. The hours were good, and abundant. We were doing upwards of 60 to 70 hours per week on occasion.
During the course of the job, a few times we were paid by live check, instead of direct deposit. And a few times these checks actually bounced, came back to the bank as "insufficient funds". Eeventually that was fixed, although there were a few "bank errors" that occured where we didn't get paid, supposedly because the payroll company had trouble. It always took a few days to get re-imbursed after those little adventures, but we'd eventually get paid. Whatever.
Then one day, we get called at home, and are told, ".. Oh buy the way, no more work for you, the gigs is over". Just like that. Ok. We're contractors, I sort of expected that from Lucent, since the managers were a-holes anyway.
But now come the time to pay the $2.00 per hour bonus for each hour worked, and Pixaware forgets we are even breathing. At first they ignored my calls and emails, until I threatened legal action. Then Afroz Lateef denied he ever offered any bonus, and then he pays me a bonus of $432.00. Paid a bonus to someone whom he denies ever promising one to! What's wrong with this picture!?!?!
I figured I worked over 800 hours, so I'm owed more that $432.00 lousey bucks.!! He says no, I was paid for the hours I worked in December only. Not the duration of the job. But yet, he's paid another one of the contractors the full amount, over $1400.00!!
So who's ripping who off here? So avoid doing any business with Pixaware Tech, from Murphy texas, especially as a employee or contractor. He'll bounce checks to you, and stiff you on any bonuses you're promised!!
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