2006-10-25 04:49:46 · 20 answers · asked by rd 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Its not my bill, a co-worker of mine. She has recently been divorced and her carpayment falls on a non-pay week, she has requested they move the date, but they wont. there is not much she can do since she is stretched tight as it is, so her payment is one week late every month. They know this but continue to call her at work even though we have told the 4 or 5 times she does not work day shift!!
2006-10-25 05:05:29 · update #1
No, if you say, "Please do not call me at work anymore." They are legally obligated to stop calling. If they don't ask for a fax number and fax them a cease order, then if they don't stop you can sue.
2006-10-25 05:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by Lorie S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A collector by law CAN call your place of employment. If you don't want calls there you can give a verbal request to not call which is valid for 10 days, in that time you are expected to follow that up with a written letter stating no calls to the workplace. If you don't sent that letter, then after 10 days they can call the workplace again.
They can call your home in the day and the evening until they are able to leave a message. If a message is left successfully, they call every 3 days til you are reached. If they actually speak to you at your home, then they can't call again for 7 days unless you specify you want a call before then.
The easiest way to deal with this is to stand up to your responsibilities and talk to the collector. They can help you out of the situation YOU put yourself in.
2006-10-25 05:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by vanillabeancheesecake37 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will teach you. If you make an agreement, keep it. If you can't, why don't you try telling them the truth?If they know your not working and have no money it may make a difference. Are you even trying to get a part time job? Is it their fault that you decided to take the extra cash? I'm sure that company would have rather you pay your debt than call you. Keep going to school because you need the education.
2016-05-22 12:56:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if they're calling you on your private line, (and you have caller ID and know it's them) just disguise your voice and tell them that you know longer work there. And keep doing it. After a while when they call just to test you to see if you really do work there, keep your voice disguised and tell them that you've taken over that position, make up some fake name and tell them professionally that you would really rather they not call on that line again due to the fact that it is an interruption of your production to your boss and the company. Hell they call my house and I tell them they have the wrong number and hang up. They stopped calling.
2006-10-25 04:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're really not suppose to call your work just for bills. Maybe like a car repo or something, but not about a phone bill or anything like that. I just cuss them out and hang up on them, if they call back, I cuss them out again. If you're having a bad day and they call you, take your anger out on them. I do. They're usually rude anyways.
2006-10-25 04:58:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mizz Peni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to tell them not to call you at work. They are then breaking the law if they do. Tell them on the phone then send a letter to them and make a copy for yourself.
If they call again file a complaint with your states Attorney Generals office for it. (Tell them you are going to do this as well.) They can be sued for this if it continues.
2006-10-25 04:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by my_iq_135 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are not allowed to call you at work. I got ONE call at my job one time. I told the woman that she was NOT to call me at my job again...That was the first and last time...They will try and may continue if you don't put a stop to it, but you do have the right to put a stop to it. Tell them!
2006-10-25 04:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by just me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I worked at a collection agency (worst job I've ever had) and by law (at least in Mississippi) we could only call once per day if we left a message.
2006-10-25 04:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by betterlife_travel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thye can call until you tell them to stop , when they call next time , you tell them ''this is my place of employment , if you continue to call me at this number I will consider it harassment and contact the autrorities'' They have a right to contact you but they dont have a right to harass you at work, once you tell them it is harassment they have to stop..
2006-10-25 04:54:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they keep calling after she tells them to stop, sue them for harrassment.
2006-10-25 05:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Constitution 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋