New employers want me to pay for broken glass, only problem is they say it's a $250 glass

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Anonymous wrote:Can we have an update OP?

I texted them this weekend saying that legally I'm owed my full pay and that I'm sincerely sorry I broke the wine glass. The mother got super pissy, and basically fired me. They owe me my pay from last week, if I don't get it I will take them to the small claims court. It's $500 but I didn't work a 40 hour week for free.

did you get your pay?

No. I never got my pay. Decided to let it go.

I'm not in the DC area.

Why would you let it go? You might not even need to go to small claims court, but rather give the Department of Labor a call.

Because I have something else now that makes me happy. It pays well, I love the kids and the parents are great.

I don't want to put anymore time into it. If I end up going to court over it, families in the future might think I'm difficult and skip over me.

[Anonymous]

You can at least write them a letter threatening to take them to court. Or call your labor board. Short of filing official paperwork, I'm not sure how future employers would know.

[Anonymous]

Because I have something else now that makes me happy. It pays well, I love the kids and the parents are great.

I don't want to put anymore time into it. If I end up going to court over it, families in the future might think I'm difficult and skip over me.

OP, so glad to hear you found a better gig and have moved on.