Personal Maestro Previously Known As AskGod.com Uses pay services, resells to customers Owners have said things such as *down with pacifists and libraries* doesnt pay employees Dallas Texas

Although I cannot prove wrong what others have documented I will share my personal story of my involvement with Maestro. I have read all the individual reports regarding Maestro and must say, in over a year of my involvment with Maestro I have not had any negative experiences. Past employees claim to have not recieved their wages wich they are entitled too, and some how Adam and KFIR Alfia seem to take excellent care of everyone associated with the organization to the best of my knowledge, as they have me. So what make my statements credible? I have an office for over a year now, worn almost every hat there is to wear with maestro, and work every day... I have earned little money with the organization but often find the owners, especially Adam, often giving me extra UNEARNED money (bonuses), and helping to keep my head held high. My response to the all of the following complaints and slander towards this organization, is that what you personally experienced is part of the roughest toughest game called "entrepreneurship". People fail, it's very difficult, tension and pressure is high, stress is prevelent like you have never experienced, and money is harder to rightfully earn than you ever expected... If anything Its difficult for the owners to relate and help individuals who think their personal skills are much greater than they actually are, when they both are far superior in intellegence and ambition. Every relationship, employer to employee, father to son, husband to wife is a two way street and takes cooperation and effort from all invovled. Adam and Kfir ARE entrepreneurs, well developed leaders, and mentors to many around the office. The pure and simple act of Adam to help me in my personal and professional life to the extent he has done is a prime example of this. Adam and Kfir both have personally helped me with graduate assignments late in the wee hours AND during office hours with real world application and have even allowed me the opportunity to make money from homework and projects!!! The company is thriving like never before, due to the correct chemistry (the most difficult thing in for any org) and every day excitment resinates with EVERY employee. It's unfortunate to hear the things people have to say regarding this organization when my personal experience has been so insightful and rich. READ WHAT YOU SIGN and if you disagree... argue and negotiate LOL

Bryan C
An MBA Graduate Student
"No man was ever respected for anything he was given"

There have been 2 previous reports filed against this company. The first was by myself, regarding me and my, then fiancee. The second was dated 2/10/2008 by someone named Andrea who was hired after us.



I wanted to post another report, especially after having seen hers, to let everyone know that we did get paid the money that we had a legal right to via the Texas Workforce Commission. It took about 8 months to get it, but justice was finally had!



The part in the report done by Andrea, wherein she stated that "the other two people" which was us, were just contractors and therefore weren't entitled to the pay was incorrect. The rest of her report was very factual and in line with what happened to us though. If she had been correct, we would never have gotten paid.



What made us an exception to the rule about contractors and not having to pay them for training are as follows:

Independent Contractor



Contractor asserts he is self-employed and generally maintains his own client list or customer base



Contractor is usually hired locally where the alleged employer performs the overall project



Contractor performs a service the alleged employer is not qualified or able to supply



Work is generally performed at client's site and/or contractor's office/home



Tools and equipment are furnished by contractor or client



Supplies are furnished by contractor without reimbursement from alleged employer



Contractor is highly skilled and requires no training or supervision



Alleged employer and client are interested only in the outcome of the work, not in the details of how the work is done



Contractor has some voice in determining the hours of performing the work



Work is not on a continuous basis, but rather on a job to job basis



Pay is generally by the job and is negotiated with the contractor



Contractor invoices the alleged employer for work performed



Payment is to the company or DBA of the contractor



Contractor has the right to hire assistants and to pay them out of his own pocket



Contractor is not reimbursed by the alleged employer for expenses



Contractor is not covered by the alleged employer's benefit plan



Contractor maintains his own errors and omissions liability insurance



Contractor is not required by the alleged employer to submit performance, cost, or progress reports other than invoices or perhaps work or progress reports verified and signed by the employer's clients



Basically, it has stated that to be a contracted employee (independent contractor) you set your own hours, and you do not need to be trained. They had a set schedule for us, and put us through training. By all definition, we won because they obviously were not clear on what a defined contracted employee was.



Anyway, I just wanted to say that I am glad that justice was had, and I hope to god that no one ever has to go through what we did with these people.



Leah

Dallas, Texas