I have hit rock bottom

So we have been going to Schofield for the past about 6 months, It has been so nice to get away and be able to see what Jim does for work and help him out. A few months ago he was in Coalvill and dug a basement, well the economy being bad we never got paid for that being done. So we were glad to get this job. We had been going any spare time, It is about 2 hours to get there from our house in Alpine. Anyways Jim got it all done and the home owner and General walked through it. everything was great. the home owner was so HAPPY with Jims work. the owner gave the general a final check and we were done yahoo!!! The price of gas and food for us being up there were costing us alot so we were sure glad to be done. So we go home for the weekend and we were meeting with the General to get our check on monday after the owners went through. Well we met up with the home owner and then everything went down hill. He started yelling at Jim about everything, and questioning what he owed us. He gave us a few hundred dollard out of the few thousand he owed us and told us that he would find the bids we gave him and meet with us again and if what we thought we owed him was right then he would pay the rest. Well now 3 weeks later he will not answer are calls. call us back. We have lost out again. I am at a total loss. We are living with my dad because of all the stuff that has gone on and not being paid for. About a year ago is when it started and we moved in with my dad i am so glad that he is letting us live here. We would be in a box if he didn't we had lived off our savings account and now it is at zero. I am so depressed I can not beleive that things are like they are. And even worse how can people not pay people for work that was done. I am just greatful for my dad and his understanding and for him helping us out. I hope our new President follows through on the this he says he is going to do and that things turn around.