# It Doesn't Rain But It Pours - Inside. In My Furnace Room. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 8, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155 "2013-04-08T14:20:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![usedtobe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ec9cab/32.png) [@usedtobe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usedtobe)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/21 "2013-04-10T02:12:34Z")
Failure to pay employees is considered bad form, traditionally. The specific term is “Theft of Services” You might want to check local laws. The going rate for it is treble damages (they owe you 3x what they should have paid you) ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/22 "2013-04-10T03:05:36Z")
Not sure if there’s anything useful in this article or maybe the comments, but Lifehacker just had an article titled [What should I do if my employer stops paying me?](http://lifehacker.com/5993754/what-should-i-do-if-my-employer-just-stops-paying-me) ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/23 "2013-04-10T14:02:17Z")
Thank you sooooo much for those last two posts. I’ve been trying to contact the bosses to work this out, but if they insist on stonewalling me I’ll have no choice to not only look for new work (I already got an offer for some temp labor clearing trees and brush out of a lot - raining today so not happening right now but next clear day I may make a few bucks) but contact the relevant authorities. I’d be happy with just what’s owed me, but if I three times that… Well, would absolutely kill my relationship with these two but I have no choice, I have to take care of my household. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/24 "2013-04-10T14:07:28Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Well, would absolutely kill my relationship with these two but I have no choice, I have to take care of my household. You wouldn’t be the one killing your relationship, they’re already doing so. Ok, I’ll now continue ceasing and desisting. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/25 "2013-04-10T14:22:37Z")
Personally, I think it could be called mercy killing. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/26 "2013-04-11T02:36:24Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Personally, I think it could be called mercy killing. Who? Your employer, or “Mr” **Ducca**? I’m not getting what you’re getting at, here. Call me stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/27 "2013-04-11T03:12:18Z")
Best of luck. I only do this place in small doses anymore, so I’m just dropping you a hopeful wish for better things to come, and better will come. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/28 "2013-04-11T04:08:47Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Who? Your employer, or “Mr” **Ducca**? I’m not getting what you’re getting at, here. Call me stupid. It’s “Mr Ducca”, _not_ “Mr” Ducca. Stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/29 "2013-04-11T04:27:02Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Which disaster, by the way, is now under control thanks for asking. The temporary patch is holding for now despite last night’s rain. I will now go back to shoveling soaked, ruined sheetrock into the building dumpster and laundering the wet rags and blankets used during the emergency and clean up. I solved a leak around my chimney (temporarily) with foam insulation applied from the attic side. when the weather gets nice I’ll re-flash the area from above. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/30 "2013-04-11T06:26:30Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > It’s “Mr Ducca”, _not_ “Mr” Ducca. Stupid. Ok, thanks, “Mr kayaker”, asshole. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/31 "2013-04-11T06:28:51Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > It’s not going anywhere, it’s still in the register. > We don’t make the deposits. The owners make the deposits. They haven’t shown up for almost a week to do so. … Maybe you should contact the police? Just to do a welfare check, maybe? That sounds like something more than just ducking your calls. And honestly, after you rebuild your roof, you should probably start sending out resumes. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/32 "2013-04-11T07:45:30Z")
Report them to the labor board and move on. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/33 "2013-04-11T09:01:02Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Who? Your employer, or “Mr” **Ducca**? I’m not getting what you’re getting at, here. Call me stupid. I was referring to the moribund relationship between me and my soon to be former employers. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/34 "2013-04-11T09:08:53Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > I solved a leak around my chimney (temporarily) with foam insulation applied from the attic side. when the weather gets nice I’ll re-flash the area from above. The landlord got up on the roof Monday when we had a break in the weather and made temporary repairs. They’re not perfect - we have buckets out and need them - but it’s nowhere near as bad as it was. Based on emptying two 30 gallon buckets 6-8 times (we we rather busy to keep a perfect count, and they weren’t _completely_ full when we emptied them) plus the other buckets and that a LOT of the water did not get caught and wound up on the floor… that’s over 240 gallons coming through the roof on Monday morning. Right now, it’s taking about 8+ hours for the buckets to fill up. Although I really wish I had emptied them just before bed, as the 3 am wake up this morning was _[expletives deleted]_ > [@Merneith](#): > > … Maybe you should contact the police? Just to do a welfare check, maybe? That sounds like something more than just ducking your calls. I _strongly_ suspect call ducking is all that is, although potential dark humor involved in doing that makes it insidiously attractive at the moment. > [@](#): > > And honestly, after you rebuild your roof, you should probably start sending out resumes. Not going to wait that long. I’ve already started looking > [@Dave\_Hartwick](#): > > Report them to the labor board and move on. Thursday 10:30 am is the deadline I’ve set. If no money by than that’s exactly what I’ll do. I’ll also pass that info on to my co-workers who likewise have not been paid. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/35 "2013-04-11T14:23:01Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > It’s “Mr Ducca”, _not_ “Mr” Ducca. Stupid. > [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Ok, thanks, “Mr kayaker”, asshole. 😃 Don’t call others names outside the Pit, even jokingly…because then another fine line of “What is/isn’t allowed” comes to a head. No warning, just a note. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/36 "2013-04-11T14:38:21Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Don’t call others names outside the Pit, even jokingly…because then another fine line of “What is/isn’t allowed” comes to a head. > > No warning, just a note. > [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Who? Your employer, or “Mr” **Ducca**? I’m not getting what you’re getting at, here. **Call me stupid**. Ummm. . .I thought we were just playing around??? I followed Cheshire’s request. We cool, C? ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/37 "2013-04-11T15:21:24Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Don’t call others names outside the Pit, even jokingly…because then another fine line of “What is/isn’t allowed” comes to a head. OK. I assumed it _was_ the Pit, and didn’t check, myself. I’ll be sure to do so, next time. > [@kayaker](#): > > We cool, C? Yep. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2013, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155/38 "2013-04-11T15:25:29Z")
> [@Cheshire\_Human](#): > > Yep. _shakes hands_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-doesnt-rain-but-it-pours-inside-in-my-furnace-room/655155.md?page=1)