Business & Finance - 1 February 2007

I work at a restaurant in Manhattan as a book keeper. A linen company has been our supplier for a little over five years because a former manager signed a five year contract thinking it was a one year contract. Last November, the contract came to an end, but our new manager, not aware of the situation, signed another five year contract, because he was told the price was adjusted. And, the length of the contract is not listed on the front page where he signed. He was not informed that there was a back page which has all the details of the contract. He is not fluent in English, and he just believed he was signing to agree the price being adjusted. Meanwhile, this company has been causing the owner and the manager headaches after headaches by not delivering the right amount of things we need, sometimes not the right kind we need and so on. So, when they asked me to terminate the agreement with them, the linen company's owner got upset and now is threatening to sue us. What should we do?

2007-02-01 08:17:30 · 2 answers · asked by The OhMan 1 in Corporations

i am a first time home buyer in the U K and have looked at a lot of properties. from what i can see a semi-detached ex council house is the way to go. the lounge ,dining room, garden and even the rooms are so much more spacious. i know that there is a stigma that comes with the council houses but with property in the U K being what it is who could ask for anything more. i am looking for this kind of property in the Ipswich area if anyone knows of one between the 100000 to the 120000 pound mark it would be greatly appreciated. thanks and happy house hunting

2007-02-01 08:16:26 · 5 answers · asked by dtxox 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-02-01 08:13:34 · 4 answers · asked by huzaifah k 2 in Renting & Real Estate

Let's say the seller got a better deal.

2007-02-01 08:13:30 · 6 answers · asked by Caliocean 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-02-01 08:13:02 · 3 answers · asked by freddyp_44 1 in Careers & Employment

is there a place to get a good estimate online?

2007-02-01 08:12:21 · 1 answers · asked by missy mae 1 in United States

and what do you have to major in and what types of things do you do?

2007-02-01 08:12:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Careers & Employment

I want to start my own website design where people ask me to design their websites. Need advice

2007-02-01 08:11:38 · 6 answers · asked by hotstuff 1 in Small Business

The bias is in your head because you choose to see the reports the way you want to see them. Anyone who's ever worked in the news industry (and I have) knows that any hint of bias outside the columnists and editorial is the deathknell for your news organization. So why would any reputable news organizations risk that?

2007-02-01 08:11:30 · 3 answers · asked by trer 3 in Careers & Employment

I know there are many ways to do this and a ton of services online that charge a boat load of money for something you can easily do yourself with the state I just don't know the process. I live in Los Angeles- I just want to form a Sole Propietorship, nothing fancy

2007-02-01 08:11:24 · 3 answers · asked by jnbankert 1 in Small Business

And how did that work out? Was their insurance coverage adequate for the situation or did their personal assets get attached or payment out of pocket occur?

2007-02-01 08:11:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Insurance

I was laid off 4 days before Christmas '06. I have been applying to job postings on monster and careerbuilder. What can I do to be more proactive in my job search. I have only had 2 interviews so far. I am so bored and end up wasting the day away surfing the internet. As each day passes I feel more hopeless and depressed. What should I do?

2007-02-01 08:11:02 · 18 answers · asked by lostnotyetfound 1 in Careers & Employment

they are regular personal checks from a bank. I'm moving but have tons of checks left, can I still use them? i don't want to buy new ones.

2007-02-01 08:10:35 · 11 answers · asked by snowraider 3 in Personal Finance

2007-02-01 08:10:28 · 5 answers · asked by Charlote 1 in United States

2007-02-01 08:08:45 · 3 answers · asked by trer 3 in Careers & Employment

2007-02-01 08:07:44 · 6 answers · asked by rachel 1 in United States

My employer issued me, in writing my new commission stucture for 2007 back in December 06. Just before the year ended I landed a large order that created a very large backlog, which would result in some very large commissions. Now a month later they are telling me that because of my large backlog they will cap the amount of commission I can make. Is this legal if they already sent me the new structure in writing and there was no mention of a cap in the original?

2007-02-01 08:04:09 · 5 answers · asked by elb366 3 in Careers & Employment

2007-02-01 08:03:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I really like working with children. I love the law but I don't have money right now to go back to school for anything else. If I do use my degree what area in Advertising can I go into. I thought about Graphic Design but do I really want to do that?! I live here in NC where and what should I do? Thanks.

2007-02-01 08:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by KC 2 in Careers & Employment

It's for this economics class I am taking.

2007-02-01 08:02:18 · 4 answers · asked by huzaifah k 2 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-02-01 08:02:01 · 5 answers · asked by sweetdebbiefrommt195269 1 in United States

unlike other scams, I have been instructed to go to the bank the check is drawn on to cash it, and then send the remaining balance. Anyone else had this one?

2007-02-01 08:01:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Credit

2007-02-01 08:01:10 · 3 answers · asked by rob c 1 in United States

I am not that great in Chemistry, but I want to become an Electrical Engineer. If i have to take chemistry I need to start getting chemistry help. Also what courses would i take in college if i wanted to major in electrical engineering/computer and software

2007-02-01 07:59:55 · 3 answers · asked by Corine F 2 in Careers & Employment

Also, can I move a 403B into the same IRA? Thanks again..

2007-02-01 07:57:20 · 3 answers · asked by Sparky 1 in Personal Finance

I want to start planning for my future and i heard that a Roth IRA is a good way to start but i want the pros and cons first.

2007-02-01 07:56:57 · 4 answers · asked by marquesprude 1 in Personal Finance

When I went in she looked over my portfolio and I am qualified for the job so she asked me to tell her about myself....I did and she seemed happy with my answer. Then the rest of the time she talked to me about what the job entailed, the pay, the orientation, hours, benifits, details of training. Then the interview was over when she said they were calling my references...then they would let me know today or tomarrow. I am so worried cause no word yet, and I thought it was odd that she didnt ask alot about me....what do you think should I worry or not....how does that interview sound to you. She laughed, we had a great convo but I expected the usual questions. I do know they have called my references....

2007-02-01 07:56:34 · 2 answers · asked by liyah's mommy 2 in Careers & Employment

2007-02-01 07:54:39 · 4 answers · asked by charlie m 1 in United Kingdom

2007-02-01 07:54:28 · 7 answers · asked by BSmooth 1 in Careers & Employment

My husband and I are 29 yrs old, have 2 children and a house. I stay at home during the day suposedly 'taking care of the house'. I don't clean on a regular basis. I never pay my bills on time. In fact, we've had our phone shut off twice and the gas once. Its not that we don't have the money...my husband brings home $2400/ month and I bring home $1200/month.
I just simply don't pay our bills. We end up nickle and diming all our money away and never have anything to show for it. Except for bill collectors calling us (I just don't pick up the phone).
Then I end up not sleeping and worrying all day that our utilities are gonna be shut off.

How can I fix this? I love my home and our life so why can't I 'take care' of things better?

Is there a name for this problem?

2007-02-01 07:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by mitchmase 1 in Personal Finance