Paramount Asset Management PAM Nonpayment for Labor Manassas Virginia

Paramount was all too eager to employ us without checking on the type of equipment we had, then allowing us to find out after the fact that we had to purchase a commercial mower to complete jobs within a reasonable amount of time. When working with another more professional property management company, we found that there are certain requirements to do the job and they would not allow us to work for them without showing that we had it. PAM was not that reputable.

PAM started by assuring us we would work only in the counties we selected, and that we would be paid trip fees if we were to be asked to work outside those areas. Immediately, they sent us outside our area. In fact, even though we were told several times that we were the only PAM representatives in our county, work order comments showed that another vendor was handling these jobs while we were sent far into other territories. Our gas expenses quickly mounted as we were forced to drive 60 miles and more to get to the jobs they assigned us. Then we had to fight to get our trip charges.

We also had to fight to remove late penalties because PAM would assign us jobs after finally realizing the other contractor didn't want them (it is an ongoing problem with PAM that they refuse to acknowledge when you turn back a job so it can be reassigned). By this time the job was overdue even though we completed it within 72 hours of receipt per the agreement, which stated we would not be penalized. PAM reluctantly removed late fees in these cases but we had to watch because the late fees would come back before the invoice was paid.

Meanwhile it became more and more difficult to get paid, period. They blamed their accounting staff. If a poor accounting staff keeps you from getting paid, do not work for that company!

When we had an equipment failure and had to turn back jobs, PAM refused to pay us for work performed, which is illegal according to Federal law no matter what you may think your contract says. Meanwhile, however, we offered to perform construction jobs and never at any time stated that we were quitting.

The PAM accounting lead told us we would have to wait an additional 30 days besides the normal 30 day wait to be paid, but that time passed with no payment. We are still waiting for payment of nearly $3,500 in work invoices for work performed between 7/19/16 and 8/19/16. Today is 11/2/16 and the responses when we can get through to a staff member is that they are looking into it. You have to call from a new phone number to get someone to answer - that's how vindictive and uncooperative PAM is.

Our experience testifies to the fact that PAM operates by squeezing as much out of their contractors as possible, demanding more and more (one contract was more than 120 miles away!) but attempting to pay less and less until finally you're forced to give up and then they feel justified (this is a feeling - it's not legal) in refusing to pay all outstanding invoices. See other reports regaring Paramount Asset Management.

We are filing suit against PAM after submitting a demand for payment.