Gertrude Said:

What is your opinion on this Over 1,200 janitors fired in MN immigration audit?

We Answered:

Note that the company apparently had no problem filling these 1,200 positions with legal workers and that there were some legal workers already working there. Both facts put the lie to the claim that Americans won't do dirty work. Note also that the company paid pretty good wages for the work, $13 an hour, and also offered benefits.

I saw another article in the past week or so in which a manufacturing company advertised for 90 factory jobs paying $13 an hour--and got 10,000 applications.

We simply do NOT "need" illegal aliens, particularly not with unemployment in double digits.

Louise Said:

Job exams, smell something fishy?

We Answered:

I understand you're frustrated by these exams. But they are becoming more and more prevalent in hiring these days. they really do take the guesswork out of hiring. They level the playing field.

Glenn Said:

Is it legal for a large staffing agency to call a past employer for an "off the record" reference?

We Answered:

It is 100% legal for them to contact your old employer, whether it's off the record or not (and whether they said they would or not - most kinds of lying aren't against the law either).

You should find a different agency to represent you - if they're lying to you and dissing you, that's unprofessional, and they obviously aren't going to try hard to get you a good job.

Emily Said:

Got Threaten to get my assets froze by Reliant recovery, collection agency?

We Answered:

This is a collection agency and has nothing to do with Capitol One anymore since they discharged the debt in 2001.

You are absolutely right... they are bluffing and already in big trouble.
Save those messages for your lawyer and when Tim Peterson calls back the first thing you should do is ask for his permission to "record any further conversations".... and see what he has to say about this.

Then tell him that you saved all of his "messages" and that they are being forwarded to your lawyer for review.

http://credit.about.com/od/statuteoflimi…

The statute of Limitation on a written contract is 6 years for MN. You might want to remind this guy that "reality" is never more than a mouse click and a google search away.

He was lying to you, of course. He has no access to your wife's employment records. It takes a court order to force an employer to share any info and they would never even talk to him anyway.
In order to get a judgment he would have to be able to sue you in court over this debt and since it is past the SOL he can't sue you anymore. (and in my opinion, when that happens, you simply don't owe it anymore).

For fun and to get ready to really deal with this guy:

Google the "Fair Debt Collection Practices Act" and print it out.
Next time this guy calls... you will be ready to pulverize him. He, as of now, owes you money. There are fines up to $1000 for each occurrence when they step over their limits... and he has done so multiple times. Enough to get a lawyer and make his life miserable.