Location: Florida
My manager texted me the following a week after my final day : “Good morning Allison!
I hope all is well with your new journey.
I'm just reaching out because we never received your blazer back yet.
Unfortunately we are not able to release your final check with the company until it is returned. Are you able to return the blazer some time this week?”
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It’s a $120 J Crew blazer. I’m more than happy to return it and planning on doing it tomorrow. I did not receive last day instructions after putting in my two weeks.
The tone just felt targeted especially because this manager would yell and take his frustration out on his employees, including me for not covering a last minute shift.
I’m almost certain I did not sign a document that allowed them to keep my paycheck for not returning property. I already emailed HR about this asking for documentation that says otherwise and still waiting for a response.
We had to buy white button down shirts and pants for the job and was told (by this manager) to get reimbursed for them. They also told us any alterations to our clothes would be reimbursed as well. I never did this since I thrifted clothes and didn’t spend much but it feels weird they would hold my 2 paychecks yet offer to pay for other parts of our uniform..
Any tips on what to do next? Other than returning it tomorrow. Nervous about getting my paychecks because I won’t get paid at my new job for a couple weeks.
thank you!