Blowing Up Bridges

It was mentioned in the post around the time we were leaving Grey's Point Camp in Topping, VA, that we were leaving on good terms and we didn't want to burn any bridges in case we wanted to return at some time in the future. We did. Except now, they not only broke our bridge, but they blew it up. We still have not received our final paychecks from them and our last day worked was June 18. The normal pay day for us to receive those checks was June 29. As that came and went, we contacted them to find out what was going on. They told us that the paperwork had not been completed in time (after 11 days?) to make that pay period, but we would be paid on the next payday, July 13. Well folks, the checks still are not available to us. They have violated state law in Virginia by not issuing final paychecks within 2 weeks of the last day worked. We sent complaints to the Virginia Department of Labor and Industries about this situation, and they stand to be fined $1,000 per violation, which is one for each of us. As a result of this neglect, we would never return there to work again. If you recall, they also missed our first paychecks because the "paperwork" was not completed in time and it took one month to receive our first checks. The real problem for us is that we still haven't received our first pay from Amazon (July 22), so there is a strain on our budget, to say the least. Thanks, and good bye, Grey's Point.

Our first full week concluded last night - actually, at 3:45 AM this morning - and we now have 3 days to relax. We are a little sore, but believe we are way ahead of our recovery times from the start of last year. The meeting that they had at 5:30 last night was full of interesting and informative information. It lasted about an hour, and they reviewed company performance, employee survey results, acknowledged new management arrivals and gave out tenure prizes to employees who have been here 5 and 10 years. Other than that, it was a typical night.

The weather looks questionable today - but of course, we didn't get up until 1 PM, so it really doesn't matter. We will take the day today to just relax and hang out. The campground still looks like a ghost town, and will probably stay this way until September. Oh, and we found out yesterday that the "peak season" date for us will be September 11. That is the day that the complete Workamper benefits package kicks in. People will start arriving for the busy season like last year, and all the campgrounds in the area will be booked solid. So far, we feel we made the right choice by staying where we are...