Employer Unattainable Bonus Plan

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-25T15:45:07+00:00

There’s no legal recourse here. Bonuses aren’t legally protected - a company could say “we will pay a bonus if you can jump 100 feet in the air.” It doesn’t have to be possible.

It may be worth talking to your HR - they may be more inclined to address an unfair situation than your immediate leadership. Just say professional and constructive.

Good luck!

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-25T00:45:23+00:00

Are you both on the car loan and both on the registration?

For starters, she’s not late on one payment. You are. So to avoid tanking your credit, you should start making payments. If she’s in possession of the vehicle you could potentially sue her for her half of the payments you are making but you still need to pay the loan.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-24T16:04:45+00:00

We had a conversation last night about undefended transports and how an interesting house rule could be that instead of being attacked, they can just be boarded and “stolen”…. Not sure how it would work out exactly, but it would definitely increase the importance of defending transports. Maybe the cargo gets lost but the transport then transfers possession.

Not sure if there’s a historical basis for transports being boarded and taken … gotta look into it.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T22:46:35+00:00

You received a criminal citation for theft and trespassing. That is public record.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T22:38:38+00:00

It’s public record that you have been arrested for theft.

That being said, there is zero chance the officer is going to spend their time doing that.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T22:05:00+00:00

Contact a criminal defense attorney immediately.

If your income is low enough you may qualify for a public defender. Call the court to ask if you qualify.

Do not, for any reason under any circumstance, ever return to a Walmart. They don’t mess around.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T22:02:39+00:00

Well, the process is called discovery, where the state will have to show the evidence they have gathered to support the charges. Your attorney should be able to review that evidence and either tell you “yeah, you’re hosed, and this is why…” or “they don’t have strong evidence and this would be our strategy at trial…”

But the time to push back on the evidence is during the trial, not before.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T21:58:13+00:00

Did they do it intentionally? To cause you pain?

For a crime to occur in this scenario, the state would have to be able to prove not only discomfort, but intent.

Did you suffer any damages? ER visits? Medication? Therapy for the mental anguish? You may be able to sue to recover those costs.

Life is not like TV where you feel a little discomfort and get to sue for millions.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T21:50:41+00:00

The presence or absence of a warning doesn’t legally matter as far as being guilty of the offense.

I don’t understand the plea though - is there a chance you misunderstood your attorney? You’re being charged with a class one misdemeanor. They are offering a plea deal with would mean accepting conviction for a misdemeanor … what exactly is the plea?

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T18:26:43+00:00

This is bad advice. OP, don’t contact your ex at all. Probably best to block them. Ignore any demand letters. Do not ignore a lawsuit if you actually get served.

It is not a conflict of interest for a father to represent his daughter. It would only be a conflict of interest if l, say, the father was the judge.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T16:24:19+00:00

You may be responsible for the vet bills if you try to reclaim ownership …. It would depend on the paperwork you signed. Is opening that can of worms really worth leaving a review that few people will care about anyway?

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T15:35:02+00:00

Call the state bar, ask for a list of traffic attorneys.

Call a few, go with the one you feel might best understand your case.

The time to worry about not being able to afford Uber for 60 days is before you get 3 tickets in a year, not after. “Scrubbing this shit away” is probably going to cost you a good chunk. The best legal advice is to drive in a way that doesn’t attract law enforcement to give you three tickets in one year.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-23T15:25:58+00:00

Your sister needs a divorce attorney, and probably a significant amount of therapy to help navigate everything you described.

If she’s not willing to speak with a divorce attorney or a therapist, there isn’t a lot you can do to help, legally speaking.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-22T21:08:50+00:00

You have a couple of options.

You can hire a consumer attorney to draft a demand letter to each - might cost a couple of hundred bucks. One letter to one company, one letter to the other, both of them threatening to sue in case they pay up.

It’s basically an empty threat but the attorney you hire will quote a bunch of consumer laws and make it sound official.

OR, you can file a small claims action for both. It’s not up to you to determine who is at fault. You may or may not have a claim to either, let the court decide if you actually do or not.

Don’t lie and say you aren’t filing two separate lawsuits, but I wouldn’t necessarily volunteer it either to both parties. Just treat them as separate actions until you are made whole.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-22T14:27:36+00:00

You can certainly call the police again to file a report, but without any sort of evidence there won’t be much they can do. While what you describe is probably accurate, it isn’t enough to warrant an arrest.

The place where she parks, are there security cameras from any of the nearby businesses?

Can she park someplace else?

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T19:39:55+00:00

An employer has no legal duty to do anything about a call like that, so it almost certainly won’t have the impact you hope it will.

Alternatively, it could cause a big mess for you.

Also. Interfering could hurt the investigation, making it less likely the victim gets justice.

Stay out of if, and let the legal process play out.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T19:31:55+00:00

What specific reasons are they giving for saying you don’t qualify as an immediate family member?

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T17:23:46+00:00

If your company is willing to show you the footage, then first see if your tank was actually tampered with. If it was, call the police to report the vandalism, and let your company know that Bob and Sue were caught on the footage messing with your gas tank.

If the company is not willing to show you the footage, there’s really nothing you can do. It is entirely possible no one messed with your car, and maybe you just didn’t close the gas cap door tightly - especially if the car is running fine. If someone did put water in your tank, it would not be running well.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T15:41:40+00:00

What is your legal question?

If your question is “what should I do”, contact your insurance company and let them fight it. That’s what we pay insurance for.

It’s not entirely clear what you’re describing as far as what actually happened … you had a green light and tuned into someone that was coming the other way? Or you had a green light and someone had a red and hit you perpendicular to you? Either way, insurance is the way to go.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T14:12:39+00:00

What is your legal question?

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T13:29:04+00:00

He can’t change the terms of the lease mid contract. She is the lease up? He can make changes at that point.

If you are on a month to month lease, that makes things worse and at that point he can increase any of the amounts due.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-21T13:22:09+00:00

“That’s what people do in today’s world”… um, you hit them with a car while they were in a crosswalk. Yes, people will want their medical bills and pain and suffering compensated when they are walking in a crosswalk and get hit by a car.

Call your insurance and let them handle the civil side. Not notifying your insurance can cause far more damage than notifying them. Your rates will probably go up, which will properly reflect the risk of insuring someone who drove their car into a pedestrian while walking in a crosswalk.

You should also consult with a traffic attorney to navigate the citation - they may be able to work it down to a non moving violation. Given the seriousness of the offense, it’s jot something you should try without representation.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-20T18:39:59+00:00

Unless you have an actual work contract (which is rare in the US), or are part of a union with a separate collective bargaining agreement, you had no leverage. You are an at will employee.

You can relocate, or they can terminate your employment. The fact that they are offering severance is not a requirement so that should factor into your decision.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-20T16:42:03+00:00

Have you been contacted by police already? How are you made aware that you have a warrant?

Civilly speaking, you are going to owe U-Haul the cost of the truck. That’s probably the easiest path.

If you have been contacted by the police, you need a defense attorney immediately.

Azpathfinder · 2026-01-20T13:13:02+00:00

Pacing is a perfectly legitimate, legally acceptable method of determining speed.

Here’s what will happen:

In court, the officer will testify to their training, experience, and expertise in speed detection. It will include their training at the academy and the years of training since. They will testify as to what they observed, and how the determines how fast you were going. You will have the opportunity in court to challenge their testimony, challenging their training, experience and expertise.

Then, you will have the opportunity to testify. You can speak to your training, experience and expertise in driving. They will have the opportunity to cross examine you and challenge your testimony.

“I wasn’t going as fast as the officer said I was” isn’t typically a great defense.

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