This is a tricky situation. I got a knock at my door the other day asking for my services in a bit of an emergency, or at least requiring prompt attention. I carried out the work and then billed the guy, now the guy wants to pay me 10 percent of my rate, I am open to negotiation if the bill is a shock, we all have to be open to negotiation here, but where do I stand on this?
Part of the factor is the guy is my landlord, and we have now landed in a situation where I am not prepared to pay my rent unless he pays me or opens up to reasonable negotiation.
We had no contract for the work carried out as it was spur of the moment and not even discussed.
We have an agreement of sorts for the apt, I signed a form of lease but for no length of time and this form was not legalised to my knowledge.
Any tips on how to deal with this moron?
I have a feeling that even if this guy got a bill for 200pesos he would have a problem with it.
Also in mind, the apt has not been functioning correctly at all since we moved in, I have fixed several problems myself and also for others, still to this day, nothing functions as is advertised.
All tips and experience on this side of Dominican dealings very much appreciated.
Ont top of this I got a mail this morning offering an appointment at the Dominican Minister of Labor. Why I have no idea, he tells me that here in the Republic we have a law that says all work has a certain price and it is LAW to work within this price range, any insight into this would be helpful also.
Part of the factor is the guy is my landlord, and we have now landed in a situation where I am not prepared to pay my rent unless he pays me or opens up to reasonable negotiation.
We had no contract for the work carried out as it was spur of the moment and not even discussed.
We have an agreement of sorts for the apt, I signed a form of lease but for no length of time and this form was not legalised to my knowledge.
Any tips on how to deal with this moron?
I have a feeling that even if this guy got a bill for 200pesos he would have a problem with it.
Also in mind, the apt has not been functioning correctly at all since we moved in, I have fixed several problems myself and also for others, still to this day, nothing functions as is advertised.
All tips and experience on this side of Dominican dealings very much appreciated.
Ont top of this I got a mail this morning offering an appointment at the Dominican Minister of Labor. Why I have no idea, he tells me that here in the Republic we have a law that says all work has a certain price and it is LAW to work within this price range, any insight into this would be helpful also.
