I applied for employment as an Order Coordinator with Sembell LLC. The position was a work-from-home job. All communication was via email. I was sent a contract outlining the position. The contract stated that I would perform the job functions for thirty days (probationary period). Upon completion of the probationary period, a paper check would be mailed to me for services rendered in the amount stated in the signed contract.
I worked from February until March, completing the probation period. I was told that my earnings were mailed to my home address via USPS on the day of the end of my probation period. I was told that I should wait for at least ten business for my check to arrive. After ten days I contacted their Payroll Department and was told that "the check was mailed but must have gotten lost". I was then told that another check was mailed and the previous check had been voided and that again, I should wait at least ten business days for its arrival. I have never received a check yet. I made a complaint with NYS Attorney General.
Payroll setup Inbox Linda Fick Jan 28, 2023, 10:53 AM to payroll Linda Fick New Employee Order coordinator Curator violet Lerner Request: Payroll enrollment Payroll Department Jan 30, 2023, 11:25 AM to me
Monday, January 30, 2023
Dear Linda,
Welcome to our team. It's a pleasure to meet you!
First things first. As you have read in your Employment Agreement, your first day of work will begin once you process your first order. This day will be reflected in the CRM system as: My Account - Account Details - Account Open Date. The dates of your following paydays will be shown there as well.
For your probation month you will earn $3300.00 base rate + $100.00 transport expenses = $3400.00/month.
In a permanent position you will earn $3700.00 base rate + $150.00 transport expenses = $3850.00/month.
We've got few perks to offer you once you get on board with us:
Sometimes you will incur other job-related expenses for items such as clear packing tape, ink cartridges, basic printer, etc. You are eligible for reimbursement on these products. Just email the copies of your receipts for job related purchases to Payroll Department as an attachment. You can send them one by one, or submit all of them at the end of your probation.
The reimbursement for job related expenses, as well as a fixed amount of gas reimbursement will be added to your first paycheck altogether. No need to attach receipts for gas.
Please, keep in mind that you are eligible to receive a bonus for any extra working hours. Keep notes on every weekend/overtime processing (including order ID's) in any format, which is more convenient for you, and then email it to me 3 days prior the end of your probation.
As soon as the received information is confirmed by our Sales Department, the total amount of bonuses will be calculated and added to your first paycheck.
Now let's get to the specific documentation we need to receive from you in order to make sure your paycheck gets processed smoothly and in time on your scheduled payday.
Your first payment for probationary period will be processed on an Independent Contractor basis with no taxes deduction. For this reason, you are required to fill out the IRS W-9 tax form. Please, be advised that your earnings must be reported to the IRS at the end of the year. You can find the IRS W-9 tax form enclosed. Please, return it to me within 2 days since your probation starts to avoid any delays in releasing your paycheck.
No documents by regular mail are accepted, since we are unable to guarantee the security of sensitive information provided. At the same time, our email correspondence runs through encrypted electronic channel and remains highly secured and safe.
Your first paycheck is available in a form of a regular paper check and will be mailed at the end of your training (30 days after the first package gets processed) on your scheduled payday, since there might be bonuses or fines (per our Employment Agreement) applied. However, you can opt for direct deposit and bi-weekly payments once you are enrolled in a permanent position with our company.
Upon the end of your training it will be decided, if you are offered a full time position in our company or not. The evaluation report on your performance will be sent over to our HR Department by your personal manager on the last day of your training and it will take some time to be reviewed by our HR team.
Once you successfully pass your probation and get offered a permanent position, you will need to fill out and submit IRS W-4 tax document and USCIS I-9 form to become our full time employee. We will notify you in advance if the need to submit those forms occurs to assure smooth transition to your full time position.
The address we have in your CRM profile will be used for mailing your paycheck. If you would like your check to be sent to an alternate address, please advise me of this address, including your zip code.
I wish you very good luck in your new positions!
I hope you will enjoy fully working in our team, and that you pass your probation period with flying colors!
Thank you for your time. Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding Payroll.
---
Thank you,
Julie Chambers / Payroll Dept.
One attachment • Scanned by Gmail Linda Fick Jan 30, 2023, 11:52 AM to Payroll I accept the terms. Linda Fick Jan 31, 2023, 9:46 AM to Payroll Attached W-9 One attachment • Scanned by Gmail Payroll Department Jan 31, 2023, 11:12 AM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Dear Linda, Thank you! Your w9 tax form has been successfully submitted. Now we have on file all the documents required to initiate yo Linda Fick Jan 31, 2023, 12:58 PM to Payroll Great, thank you so much! Payroll Department Mar 8, 2023, 4:02 PM to me
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Dear Linda,
Congratulations on hitting the end of your probationary period!
It was great to have you as a part of our team.
The decision on your full-time enrollment with Sembell LLC will be made on a basis of the comprehensive feedback, reported by your supervisor to our HR Department on the last day of your training, as well as your overall performance score during the probationary month.
It takes up to 10 business days for our HR team to review it and make a decision due to increasing amount of applicants recently.
You will be notified about the results of your evaluation via email from our HR rep at their earliest convenience.
You might be still receiving few orders in the next couple of days since they could've been assigned to your
account prior the end of your probation or due to the working schedule of your local couriers.
Just follow the instructions of your supervisor, she will advise you whether you should process them, send to
our Returns Department or hold onto those packages till our HR makes a decision.
Your paper check was issued and mailed today at approx 2pm PST.
Usually it takes around 10 business days to arrive by USPS regular mail.
The duration a paycheck takes to get from our location to yours will depend on distance between the addresses, carrier, selected postal speed, etc.
Please inform us once it is delivered.
Linda Fick Mar 8, 2023, 5:08 PM to Payroll Linda Fick Mar 21, 2023, 10:21 AM (7 days ago) to Payroll As of today I have not received a check. Can you update me on this please? thanks Payroll Department Mar 21, 2023, 12:45 PM (7 days ago) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Dear Linda, Sometimes we might experience some delays with a regular check delivery. Give it another few days or let us void your check Linda Fick Mar 21, 2023, 12:58 PM (7 days ago) Thank you for the update. Let's give it a few more days. Linda Fick Mar 24, 2023, 8:26 AM (4 days ago) It's not coming in the mail today. Why can't you send it by fed ex or overnight mail? This is ridiculous. It's not a professional way to pay people or treat the Linda Fick Mar 27, 2023, 3:41 PM (1 day ago) to Payroll, Fred Maybe I should report you on the Rip off report. It will come up underneath your website and tell the world about your bad business practices! I'm turning you into the department of labor as well! ReplyReply allForward
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I applied for employment as an Order Coordinator with Sembell LLC. The position was a work-from-home job. All communication was via email. I was sent a contract outlining the position. The contract stated that I would perform the job functions for thirty days (probationary period). Upon completion of the probationary period, a paper check would be mailed to me for services rendered in the amount stated in the signed contract.
I worked from February until March, completing the probation period. I was told that my earnings were mailed to my home address via USPS on the day of the end of my probation period. I was told that I should wait for at least ten business for my check to arrive. After ten days I contacted their Payroll Department and was told that "the check was mailed but must have gotten lost". I was then told that another check was mailed and the previous check had been voided and that again, I should wait at least ten business days for its arrival. I have never received a check yet. I made a complaint with NYS Attorney General.
Payroll setup Inbox Linda Fick Jan 28, 2023, 10:53 AM to payroll Linda Fick New Employee Order coordinator Curator violet Lerner Request: Payroll enrollment Payroll Department Jan 30, 2023, 11:25 AM to me
Monday, January 30, 2023
Dear Linda,
Welcome to our team. It's a pleasure to meet you!
First things first. As you have read in your Employment Agreement, your first day of work will begin once you process your first order. This day will be reflected in the CRM system as: My Account - Account Details - Account Open Date. The dates of your following paydays will be shown there as well.
For your probation month you will earn $3300.00 base rate + $100.00 transport expenses = $3400.00/month.
In a permanent position you will earn $3700.00 base rate + $150.00 transport expenses = $3850.00/month.
We've got few perks to offer you once you get on board with us:
Sometimes you will incur other job-related expenses for items such as clear packing tape, ink cartridges, basic printer, etc. You are eligible for reimbursement on these products. Just email the copies of your receipts for job related purchases to Payroll Department as an attachment. You can send them one by one, or submit all of them at the end of your probation.
The reimbursement for job related expenses, as well as a fixed amount of gas reimbursement will be added to your first paycheck altogether. No need to attach receipts for gas.
Please, keep in mind that you are eligible to receive a bonus for any extra working hours. Keep notes on every weekend/overtime processing (including order ID's) in any format, which is more convenient for you, and then email it to me 3 days prior the end of your probation.
As soon as the received information is confirmed by our Sales Department, the total amount of bonuses will be calculated and added to your first paycheck.
Now let's get to the specific documentation we need to receive from you in order to make sure your paycheck gets processed smoothly and in time on your scheduled payday.
Your first payment for probationary period will be processed on an Independent Contractor basis with no taxes deduction. For this reason, you are required to fill out the IRS W-9 tax form. Please, be advised that your earnings must be reported to the IRS at the end of the year. You can find the IRS W-9 tax form enclosed. Please, return it to me within 2 days since your probation starts to avoid any delays in releasing your paycheck.
No documents by regular mail are accepted, since we are unable to guarantee the security of sensitive information provided. At the same time, our email correspondence runs through encrypted electronic channel and remains highly secured and safe.
Your first paycheck is available in a form of a regular paper check and will be mailed at the end of your training (30 days after the first package gets processed) on your scheduled payday, since there might be bonuses or fines (per our Employment Agreement) applied. However, you can opt for direct deposit and bi-weekly payments once you are enrolled in a permanent position with our company.
Upon the end of your training it will be decided, if you are offered a full time position in our company or not. The evaluation report on your performance will be sent over to our HR Department by your personal manager on the last day of your training and it will take some time to be reviewed by our HR team.
Once you successfully pass your probation and get offered a permanent position, you will need to fill out and submit IRS W-4 tax document and USCIS I-9 form to become our full time employee. We will notify you in advance if the need to submit those forms occurs to assure smooth transition to your full time position.
The address we have in your CRM profile will be used for mailing your paycheck. If you would like your check to be sent to an alternate address, please advise me of this address, including your zip code.
I wish you very good luck in your new positions!
I hope you will enjoy fully working in our team, and that you pass your probation period with flying colors!
Thank you for your time. Don't hesitate to contact me with any questions regarding Payroll.
---
Thank you,
Julie Chambers / Payroll Dept.
One attachment • Scanned by Gmail Linda Fick Jan 30, 2023, 11:52 AM to Payroll I accept the terms. Linda Fick Jan 31, 2023, 9:46 AM to Payroll Attached W-9 One attachment • Scanned by Gmail Payroll Department Jan 31, 2023, 11:12 AM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Dear Linda, Thank you! Your w9 tax form has been successfully submitted. Now we have on file all the documents required to initiate yo Linda Fick Jan 31, 2023, 12:58 PM to Payroll Great, thank you so much! Payroll Department Mar 8, 2023, 4:02 PM to me
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Dear Linda,
Congratulations on hitting the end of your probationary period!
It was great to have you as a part of our team.
The decision on your full-time enrollment with Sembell LLC will be made on a basis of the comprehensive feedback, reported by your supervisor to our HR Department on the last day of your training, as well as your overall performance score during the probationary month.
It takes up to 10 business days for our HR team to review it and make a decision due to increasing amount of applicants recently.
You will be notified about the results of your evaluation via email from our HR rep at their earliest convenience.
You might be still receiving few orders in the next couple of days since they could've been assigned to your
account prior the end of your probation or due to the working schedule of your local couriers.
Just follow the instructions of your supervisor, she will advise you whether you should process them, send to
our Returns Department or hold onto those packages till our HR makes a decision.
Your paper check was issued and mailed today at approx 2pm PST.
Usually it takes around 10 business days to arrive by USPS regular mail.
The duration a paycheck takes to get from our location to yours will depend on distance between the addresses, carrier, selected postal speed, etc.
Please inform us once it is delivered.
Linda Fick Mar 8, 2023, 5:08 PM to Payroll Linda Fick Mar 21, 2023, 10:21 AM (7 days ago) to Payroll As of today I have not received a check. Can you update me on this please? thanks Payroll Department Mar 21, 2023, 12:45 PM (7 days ago) Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Dear Linda, Sometimes we might experience some delays with a regular check delivery. Give it another few days or let us void your check Linda Fick Mar 21, 2023, 12:58 PM (7 days ago) Thank you for the update. Let's give it a few more days. Linda Fick Mar 24, 2023, 8:26 AM (4 days ago) It's not coming in the mail today. Why can't you send it by fed ex or overnight mail? This is ridiculous. It's not a professional way to pay people or treat the Linda Fick Mar 27, 2023, 3:41 PM (1 day ago) to Payroll, Fred Maybe I should report you on the Rip off report. It will come up underneath your website and tell the world about your bad business practices! I'm turning you into the department of labor as well! ReplyReply allForward