A & J FlowTesting Inc
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We are seeking some legal help in the Conway area. I have written this for your review. If there is anything you can do to help us or lead us in the right direction please please call me. There is fraud involved and falsifiying paperwork but then it is a civil matter as well.


This is in reference to some ongoing events with a company located in Damascus AR A & J Flow testing.
My Husband (John Mckitrick) found this company online. He contacted Jim Carlson (Owner of A & J Flowtesting and spoke on several occasions. John’s resume was email to Jim Carlson on 1/25/2011. We are located in Mesa Colorado.
John was employed here in Colorado with Bridgett’s Pilot Cars Service and was trying to change his career to better his knowledge and of course make more income. John was honest with his current employer about the change he would making and the fact we did not know when the call would come by Jim Carlson.
On 05/02/11 John received the call from Jim. He stated to John to go ahead and quit his job he wanted to get him to Arkansas. He agreed to pay him $ 200.00 per stand by time. John had spoken to Jim for 5 months in reference to coming and joining A & J flow testing.
When John and Jim met for the first time the angle of attack was to get John certified as a safety trainer. Being that he is OSHA certified and has a tremendous amount of interest and knowledge in safety. Jim wanted in-house training as well and to wash out Cintos completely. So John was going to handle safety training and work in the field as well. Jim agreed when he was in the field he would get $ 270.00 per day. (That was more in the beginning but it kept changing as well.
On 05/12/2011 John and Jim met with a Julie from Cintos (safety coordinator) and Jim purchased some material for John to study. Jim told John he would pay for any and all training John may need. On this same day
05/12/2011 Jim asked John as leaving about going on his standby pay to $ 135.00 per day. I would assume do to purchasing the books this same day. John agreed and had no problem with it.
(You can see attached invoices for stand by call ins) where the amount changes.
Another agreement Jim makes is he put his call in guys in duplexes. Jim pays the rent and the men who live there pay utilities.
My husband had arrived and not 15 minutes the landlord was at the door wanting rent as well as going to Jims other duplexes he has his hands stay in.
The month was there this happened several times. My main concern is he is not paying his guys for standby. The utilities are being shut off. Men without food for days. My husband fed a man that is hypoglosimic that had not eaten because Jim avoids paying. He hands a few dollars here and there just to shut them up and the cycle starts over.
On 06/01/11 at this time John had 2 invoices turned in without any pay as of yet. I have attached for your review. Many of the men stood at the shop for hours on the 06/01/11 and Jim did not show or call till 5:00 pm and state there would be no pay today it will be tomorrow.
Tomorrow came and again men waited. Jim showed up and snuck out the back door. Again no pay. Well that was enough John was frustrated. He had no income and I am in Colorado and John’s income is what we depend on.
So that night 06/02/2011 John called Jim and stated. Look, this is not working. I would like to get my pay and go back home. Jim stated, come to the office you can turn your key to the duplex in and we will try to get you paid in full in the morning. (We thought that to be great!)
Not long after this call Jim shows at John duplex wanting the safety materials he purchase for him to study. John gladly gave them back. Jim left and a while later he calls and tells John he will just come to the duplex in the morning at 7:00 am.
On 05/03/2011 Jim shows at the apartment. He states all he can give him is gas money John became upset and had a few words for Jim. Chad walks in Chad hands John $ 40.00 dollars to get started home to (Colorado) Jim promises he will go to the bank and deposit gas money at 9:00 am. It never happened, John was stranded in Okalahoma. He never deposited anything. Still has not deposited anything.
Now since John and I have become so upset and reporting his misconduct to any legal entity we can. Jim is trying to turn around and say John lied and told him he was a certified trainer to which he never stated. Why would Jim buy safety books and training disk if he were already certified to train or laid? We have his resume attached.
He is now also stating he does not pay stand by time. He know we are a long way from him and he is trying to do anything he can not to pay and telling malicious lies about John to make himself look good and to twist this matter around.
This is a harmful person who is putting families in jeopardy or having a roof over their head. John met most of them men in the company NONE of them are getting paid except his personal friends in the company. He is bringing in men on false pretenses and promises.
We are not going to stop letting people know what is going on. I would never want anyone to go through this
If you would like to call or investigate this matter I have all contacts you will need. He is a shady business owner.
Most of the men are afraid. They are basically stranded. They have had to pawn, sell, whatever it takes to survive cause of Jim’s lies. Men have wanted to go find other jobs and Jims says no, no we are starting this week. This has been going on for 8 months with one man named Jeff. One young fellow has been there since Feb named David Archuleta Jr. and got first check just a couple of days ago and it wasn’t 1/16th of what he should of received.
This is going too far and it is hurting families. Jim emailed me and told me that if I didn’t stop he would call his employer so he wouldn’t have a job to come back to. I have put that in the letter as well. He passes false hopes and broken promises in every relationship he encounters.
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I have received a letter from an Attorney Beau Wilcox, Attorney at Law
Graddy & Adkisson, LLP stating that if I didn’t stop posting this on Craigslist I would have criminal charges brought against me. For harassment, slander, defamation, the attorney also stated that Jim is not furthering any pay because John lied about his credentials. (It never happened) He bluntly lied to his attorney to get this letter written but I feel as if he is admitting owing John. Mr. Carlson has also had his notary falsify documents and back dating them on the contract to which states he was suppose to get 270.00 per day (When in the field ) He doesn’t pay any of his men. SWN pays Jim to bring these guys in and have them on standby and he agrees to different amounts for everyone. (That’s not my business) but I am trying express that this is an ongoing scam he is running. We have not reason to invoice Jim Carlson for anything but what he agreed to. We are good honest people and he has harmed our family with his lies and deception. Not only that he left my husband stranded.
We have daily contact with someone within the company who has been going through this as well. We have the text and emails all the way back to January. We definitely have all the facts to lay out to you.
If you would be willing to help us please feel free to contact us. I have a statement of fact too. We need someone to give written notice and help us file this in small claims/. To be honest there is criminal activity here but we don't know the best way to handle it. That is why we are contacting you. The invoice total is 3755.00 . We have all evidence I can submit to. We want what is rightfully ours. What Jim Carlson agreed to.
Sincerely,
Lisa Courtney Mckitrick
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