Complaint Review: Impact Computers

I was employed by Impact Computers for approximately four months (just long enought to find out how shady this business is). During my time with Impact, my pay was taxed at approx. 30%, though I was never provided a W-4, or any type of tax record for that matter. I was also told that I would not recieve time and a half for hours worked over 40 (found out later this is a federal offense). I did "commission" work off the clock - these were cash sales, no warranty, of used parts/computers, which I never recieved my 25% commission.

At first, I was told that I would be reimbursed mileage for service calls I made using my personal vehicle. After several unpaid service trips, I inquired about the mileage only to recieve an entirely different story....I WOULD NOT be reimbursed for service calls!?!

A few weeks into the job, our secretary (answers phone, works front desk/customers, book-keeping, light cleaning) found another job. She was not replaced and the duties fell upon the two technicians (myself and another gentleman). I don't mind picking up the extra responsibility, but, to my dismay, I found myself in the empoyers office recieving lectures on how my productivity was not "up to par". Of course not! I'm now doing secretarial work as well as my regular dutes because you are too cheap to hire another employee. **Note: the ex-secretary, also his girlfriend, still recieves a full paycheck every week despite the fact that she no longer works there.

No Worker's Compensation!?! Come to find out this is also illegal. Just goes to show the intensity of irresponsiblity in this establishment.

I have two years completed towards a degree in Computers, and no person, other than myself, that was employed here had any type of certification or degree in computers or a related field. It was just a "learn as you go" type of environment. I would have felt much more comfortable with a knowledgable supervisor.

Four months into this job, I had enough! I was spending a lot of my time off work, completing unfinished business with unsatisfied customers. I am a hard working individual and know tha value of a dollar. Several of these customers that I helped were victims of Impact Computers laziness/half-a*s work. These poor victims were satisfied when I was done, but I cannot afford to run around picking up behind a companys mistakes without any compensation.

I wrote my letter of resignation, laid in on the desk, and walked out!

I returned the following week to return tools that belonged to Impact only to find that they refused to cut my paycheck for the time I had worked because I had made them mad by walking out. How professional is that? All employment in the state of MS is "at will". Grow up Solomon and Samantha. Do the community a favor and lock your doors!

There is plenty more I can tell you about this business, if interested, please submit a rebuttal with your e-mail address and I will reply as quickly as I can. Thank you for your time and attention. I hope that people will reconsider before taking their business, or employment here.

Justin
Gulfport, Mississippi
U.S.A.