Iff I did roofing for 2 days and the man is now ignoring my texts and phone calls, what are my options?

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Iff I did roofing for 2 days and the man is now ignoring my texts and phone calls, what are my options?

I did 2 days of roofing work after responding to a craigslist ad. There was no paperwork involved. All communication we had prior to me working the first day was via text. It has now been a week of the guy ignoring my calls and texts about me getting payed he did respond to me once just never about compensation. From his first name and phone number I did find his company website. Though I recorded the times in my phones, I have no physical record of the hours I have worked. The homeowners did see me at the work site. What options do I have to try to get the money I’m owed?

Asked on August 17, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Your only real option is to sue him for the money. An oral or verbal agreement to pay you for doing work is legal and enforceable, so if he agreed to pay you for doing roofing work and you did the work, you must be paid. You could sue in small claims court, where the filing fee is low and you could act as your own attorney; you would seek to prove, by your own testimony, by any text messages, etc. that he hired you to do the work, what you were supposed to be paid, and that you did do the work.


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