Novaham OP t1_jae9wo5 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Reply to comment by FourWayFork in I received only $13k of $20k sign on bonus, now I have to pay back $20k. by Novaham

I did. It says I need to pay back $20k minus applicable taxes. I took that to mean, I pay back only what I received.

I have to pay back the entirety of the bonus I received if I leave within 2 years in 30 days.

Just working until midnight, expected to come in at 6am the next day. Long 6-9 day stretches with one day off in between. Every other weeken, while those in elite positions can just leave when they want, and never work a single weekend. My job requires a doctorate degree and I had better hours working at McDonalds. Not illegal, but definitely not conducive to a decent quality of life.

There was no breach in contract that I'm aware of.

I'm just fucked. I will probably have to take out a personal loan.

FourWayFork t1_jaeg5el wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:09 PM

The ship has probably sailed at this point, but does it say you have to pay back the bonus if they fire you? If not, then potentially you could have just refused to work the excess hours. (They could fire you ... but you wouldn't be leaving.)

And you said that the contract says "$20k minus applicable taxes". That sounds exactly like you need to pay back only what you received. What is their explanation for why they are saying otherwise? Show HR the language of the contract and say "no".

innkeeper_77 t1_jaeccgs wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Were these the hours you signed up for? A lawyer might be worth talking to if you signed up for a 9-5 but then forced into your insane hours.

Be sure THAT wasn’t a breach in their own contract.

Novaham OP t1_jaeiivb wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:24 PM

Unfortunately it wasn't anywhere in writing. My manager verbally said I would only need to work maybe 1 or 2 overnight shifts a year, but I have worked numerous, then expected to come in for evening shift. This has resulted in migraines and vomiting, which I wasn't even allowed to leave for. I knew it would be every other weekend, but didn't know how awful the scheduling would be.

Its not really illegal, just inconsiderate.