Business & Finance - 3 October 2006

I only seem to notice this when I’m in a hurry; a grocery store (or any other for that matter) will have, like, 8 check-out lanes but only 3 or 4 of them open at any given time. This is particularly annoying at Target or Wal-Mart when they have somewhere around 20+ check-out lanes but only have a single-digit number of them open, even if the store is packed with customers. Why is that? Do they not have enough employees to man all the cash registers? Are they trying to get the customers to stay as long as possible so they’ll find more things to buy? Are they actual evil and diabolical and intentionally try foil people’s schedules for no good reason? I just don’t get it!

2006-10-03 07:11:34 · 9 answers · asked by icarus_imbued 3 in Corporations

2006-10-03 07:05:59 · 3 answers · asked by Patrick T 1 in Insurance

2006-10-03 07:04:18 · 9 answers · asked by akhandanand_builders 1 in Investing

2006-10-03 07:02:36 · 2 answers · asked by parkerpiggott 1 in Careers & Employment

I am currently renting a home for 900.00. i am renting from an individual. I make 3780 a month. I THINK I can afford a home. The problem is that the lady I am renting from wants to sell this one. I don't want this one. So I have to move. The problem is i have been submitting my info to serveral renters and home loan officers. I found a rent house. I have given him my 1025 deposit and I am also waiting to hear back from home loaners. I don't know what to do. Do I move into rent house or wait for loan companies! Please Help!

2006-10-03 07:01:28 · 13 answers · asked by CECE 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I went to the interview & it went very well & later i got the email -

" We are very excited to have you on board..
Welcome to the team! "

What should be the best reply to this mail ?

2006-10-03 07:00:52 · 16 answers · asked by ssdara 1 in Careers & Employment

2006-10-03 06:59:38 · 4 answers · asked by tatiana m 2 in Careers & Employment

I was terminated from my job 3 weeks ago and i filed for unemployment online. When i finally recieved a letter from unemployment last saturday it said it was denied because i did not make enough money during the quarter of jul-sep. However i noticed they only listed 2 places were i have worked for the past 18mos. Not the last place i worked at. So i spoke with my boyfriend he said that the same thing happened to him and he to refile his claim and get a letter of termination from his last employer, but they jerked him around about it so he gave up. However, i wont give up because i have emailed the HR dept several times about this document but no response. However i do have letters of termination of my benefits and i have emails and documents about my hire date. I dont know if that would be sufficient enough. I tried to call the unemployment office but all i got was an automated service about the documents i need like ID's and past employment in the last 18mos. I plan on going

2006-10-03 06:59:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

The job is just oddjobs when I am needed.

2006-10-03 06:53:42 · 4 answers · asked by John C. 4 in Other - Business & Finance

I live in upstate NY. TW just bought out the ONLY competition within 100 miles of us for broadband cable internet and tv, Adelphia. They doubled the prices on all the services.

Whats worse is I cant get verizon DLS where I am anymore, because 'we're too far away from the central office'.

Isnt anyone else sick of getting butt raped by industrial pirate companies like this? Why dont people band together and boycott... or complain or SOMETHING.

Its just so wrong on so many levels. 56 dollars a month for standard cable. WTF?

2006-10-03 06:53:27 · 4 answers · asked by amosunknown 7 in Corporations

I am interested in the traffic statistics for intersection Sheridan and 31st Street.

2006-10-03 06:50:21 · 4 answers · asked by Leslie B 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-10-03 06:47:47 · 7 answers · asked by . . 1 in Careers & Employment

reponsibilty 2 fix it i have been without gas for a month can i deduct it from my rent??

2006-10-03 06:39:56 · 4 answers · asked by bonus 1 in Renting & Real Estate

lls. I got behind when I had to decide on paying the doctor treating me or my credit card bills, (I opted to pay the doc) so I could get good care. Once that happened, I got slammed with late fees, which took me over into over limit fees, and a whole bunch of other nonsense. I stopped paying, couldn't deal with it and the treatments. Now I am better, and while I have not returned to work, am hoping to soon. I have these bills from the credit card companies, but now they are so ridiculous, I can't hope to ever pay them back. I know I messed up, but I feel I really had no choice but to do what I did, and now I want to pay these off and move on with the rest of my life. Whats a good way to start? Should I try and negotiate these bills down to what I actually owed? Or am I stuck paying these ridiculous fees they have slapped all over it? 1 company turned a $250 debt into over $2000. Anyone who can help or been there and came out of it, please feel free to help! Thank you!

2006-10-03 06:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by Tippy's Mom 6 in Credit

What bank offers the most free features. I want a free checking account, where I don't need to maintain a minimum balance or have direct deposit. I want all ATM usage free, with not surcharge of other banks. Free checks for life would help, also I want zero fraud liability. I don't care in what state the bank is.

2006-10-03 06:37:35 · 2 answers · asked by naddel 4 in Other - Business & Finance

I am starting a small retail business and cafe/juice bar that has potential to turn into a restaurant... Who or what are my resources to finding what permits are necessary in my area? I live in Minneapolis and am starting it either here or in St. Paul.
Thank you in advance!

2006-10-03 06:37:17 · 7 answers · asked by jackrrabitt 2 in Small Business

2006-10-03 06:35:23 · 2 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6 in Small Business

im thinking of transferring my credit card balance to another card, what is currently the best deal, as far as a default of 20.0% APR or less? I have only seen a 32% APR on CITI bank for example but thats not a good deal in my book.

2006-10-03 06:35:19 · 10 answers · asked by Jeannie 3 in Credit

I am trying to get an apartment but here's the thing, no credit. I've always handled things with cash, that, and I didn't have a steady job to handle a credit card at the time. I figured them to be more trouble then it was worth but now I find myself wanting a place of my own and with places doing credit checks it will be difficult to obtain a place of residence without credit. I know I can get a credit card now but I'd have to spend with it and it wouldn't show up on my card in time in order for a proper check to take place so I was wondering if there was other measures I could do like speak to someone directly about this in order to obtain a place that does not include sharing with a roommate, though I'm sure that requires a check as well. Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you.

2006-10-03 06:34:57 · 9 answers · asked by Star 2 in Credit

2006-10-03 06:33:53 · 2 answers · asked by stonekrushr 1 in Personal Finance

2006-10-03 06:31:19 · 8 answers · asked by Giovanna P 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-10-03 06:24:07 · 10 answers · asked by the withness 3 in Investing

A house I am about to by with a large garden (1/2 acre) has had a 30 year cluase placed on the land that 50% of up lift (profit) will have to be paid to the people we are buying off (who added the clause) if within the 30 years we sell the land for profit - how could I get round this?

2006-10-03 06:22:57 · 2 answers · asked by jimauk 2 in Renting & Real Estate

The company I used to work for has just asked me to train a third person for my old position. The owner of the company cannot even train these people himself because he doesn't know the computer/accounting system. I am the only person in the world that can train his new employee and frankly I am getting tired of being in this position, so I am going to propose to my old boss that I will develop a very detailed training manual that will go over absolutely every aspect of the job step by step, so that from now on he can just go through the training manual with the new employee instead of begging me to train them, again.

How much would you say is a fair amount to charge for creating this training manual? It will take me approx. 2 weeks I figure, and that's working on it for a good 8 hours a day. I am thinking maybe $750 - $800 CAD.

2006-10-03 06:21:43 · 7 answers · asked by *~PiXiEdUsT~* 3 in Small Business

My parents (mostly my mom) are thinking about buying a home next time we move. We were wondering if there were any important questions we should be asking since this is our-well their- first time purchasing a home. We may be moving to Washington state if that information has any weight on the questions we should be asking.

2006-10-03 06:17:20 · 11 answers · asked by darksiren666 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2006-10-03 06:12:16 · 12 answers · asked by . . 1 in Investing

2006-10-03 06:09:53 · 2 answers · asked by eyesclosed24 1 in Personal Finance

I have to pay for training and come up with 250.00 , has any heard of this ? It sounds to good to be true! Please let me know asap!

2006-10-03 06:07:57 · 7 answers · asked by masteroates 1 in Careers & Employment

We need a driver incedent report that doesn't neccisarily have to have accidents on it. We mostly need it for when they are late delivering, late turning in there paperwork and logs and if they break anything on our trucks ect. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks

2006-10-03 06:06:38 · 4 answers · asked by babe112083 1 in Corporations

2006-10-03 06:06:30 · 8 answers · asked by D L 1 in Investing