Business & Finance - 13 September 2006

I graduated last month with a paralegal degree. I moved back to the small town I'm originally from, and have not found any jobs at all, not even related ones. I've been looking in the local papers, job sites, talking to the few contacts I have. Do you think going to various law firms with resumes would help, or does that sound too desperate? I am desperate to get a job - I've even applied to jobs in the city where I went to school, an hour away, but the drive would be too much and I don't want to live there again. What can I do? I'd even settle for a dinky sales job at this point, but I don't think they want me because of my schooling. I have some sales experience, and I interned with a state agency for awhile in public relations in my undergrad (my undergrad is in communications, and I have the paralegal certificate). Should I focus on the legal jobs, going to visit firms? I sent out resumes to firms in town letting them know of my graduation, but got no responses.

2006-09-13 13:08:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I had a proposal to re-stucco a rental property I own. he quoted me $15,000 for the entire project. He later charged me $16,850. I agreed to pay him $15,590, but did not think I should have (I gave him a detailed list of reasons). He claims there was more work that he had not seen. What can I do?

2006-09-13 13:08:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2006-09-13 13:07:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

Is there any skilled tradesman searching for full time employment in Canada?
Alberta is crying for skilled tradespeople and wages are on the steady rise and have never been higher.
Let me know if anyone is considering relocating to Alberta to work in the trades Industry.

2006-09-13 13:02:58 · 2 answers · asked by staff@ 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-13 13:02:49 · 3 answers · asked by ? 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-13 13:01:44 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

My friend wants to know how many checks he can write in a day. He has the money in the account, but doesn't wanna carry the cash around. He's got a lot of things to buy because he's leaving the country soon with emergency reasons. Any advise would be helpful. thanks...

2006-09-13 12:57:34 · 10 answers · asked by Eko 2 in Personal Finance

A friend of mine got fired from his job and is having a hard time finding a new job. He suspects that his boss is illegally telling potential job offerees more then he is supposed to. I have agreed to call his boss and pretend that I am in HR for a job he has applied to and find out. Does anybody do this sort of thing for a living and can help me choose exactly what I should say?

2006-09-13 12:54:32 · 2 answers · asked by Lisa 3 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-13 12:54:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

my mother passed away a few days ago and i cant find a will ....just a small insurance policy in which i will get . what do i do with house payment and car at this point....sad

2006-09-13 12:52:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

To the "working" family ,that is.
I would like some feedback from some Californians.

2006-09-13 12:47:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I just wonder if they work on commission because I just talked to one and she was so rude and started asking me personal questions. It's like I owe her the money or something. So when I pay it I surely will not be dealing with her.

2006-09-13 12:46:22 · 1 answers · asked by HI:) 2 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-13 12:45:02 · 12 answers · asked by shawnkoh 1 in Personal Finance

2006-09-13 12:42:30 · 12 answers · asked by Billy T 1 in Corporations

My boss can't seen to relinquish control when it comes to assigning tasks. Any methods on how to deal with the situation? Anyone with similar experiences who can offer a personal story and a solution?

2006-09-13 12:41:13 · 6 answers · asked by Elkie 2 in Careers & Employment

Im a mortgage consultant and I am looking to collection agencies for leads that I can close and pay a referral fee. Plus you get commission off of your deal you close on yourself.

2006-09-13 12:40:47 · 2 answers · asked by Allen J 1 in Personal Finance

I am 23 with a nine-month-old son, and I owe (on top of my student loans from college) approximately $30,000 in credit card debt. I am looking to do a debt management/consolidation program, but was wondering if I should just contact those credit card companies that say to call them if I have "financial difficulties" instead? Also, which debt consolidation programs would you refer, if any? Thank you!

2006-09-13 12:35:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

2006-09-13 12:32:46 · 7 answers · asked by joan i 1 in Credit

first premier bank wants me to apply for their credit card. is this safe?

2006-09-13 12:31:18 · 10 answers · asked by makwam1 1 in Credit

2006-09-13 12:31:06 · 2 answers · asked by cak 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-09-13 12:29:16 · 2 answers · asked by ron 1 in Careers & Employment

Thinking about opening a catering service or something along those lines. Also thinking about cheap beer bar and grill. Any advice where to start. Pretty bad credit so what are the options for financing.

2006-09-13 12:28:14 · 9 answers · asked by dmwilson91 2 in Small Business

2006-09-13 12:26:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I dialed a call to a friend's house and instead of connecting, I got a message that "part of ths call may be used to collect a debt" (it sounded like collect a DAT, actually - which threw me) and that this call may be monitored etc.... I hung up because it threw me. I live in Illinois. Is this some new debt collection tactic and is it legal?

2006-09-13 12:25:51 · 1 answers · asked by Joyce D 2 in Personal Finance

I'm lookng for a new job. I hate the one I have, and I've tried monster.com and similar sites, but I didn't go to college and most of those jobs require degrees.

2006-09-13 12:19:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I need someone creative who I can show my art/designs to so they can build a site around it. Is there a particularly good way to find someone to do this?

2006-09-13 12:16:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

I live in Ontario Canada, I moved out of my previous apartment but did not give the 60 days notice, I gave in my notice on the 9th of the month not the first. Anyway I moved out and now they are taking me to small claims court for the last month I was there. They used my last months rent for the month after I left. I do not believe I should pay for a month when I was not there when they had my last months rent. Should I bother to fight them in court or just make a payment arrangement?

2006-09-13 12:14:44 · 12 answers · asked by oh dear 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I got a 2 year fixed loan almost two years ago on my mortgage with money out to clean up credit so I could get a better rate but the rates have rose even higher. Should I lock in now or wait 5 months I have left to see what happens?

2006-09-13 12:13:55 · 5 answers · asked by mamagirl65 2 in Renting & Real Estate

Or should I start an IRA and put them money there instead of rolling it over into employers plans?

2006-09-13 12:11:57 · 7 answers · asked by Rich B 2 in Personal Finance

I have been selling on eBay for 5 years and it has been good for my company so far. About a year ago I got a website selling the same product increasing company profitability even more.

Today I hear my supplier went out of business, which leaves me without product in less than a month. At this point I don't care what I sell and I will/would consider any alternative product line.

Can anyone give me any ideas what to search for and where I may start looking?

I support a family of six with my business and don't really know what else to do.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

2006-09-13 12:11:40 · 5 answers · asked by jaranymaja 1 in Small Business