Business & Finance - 4 November 2007

I have a huge dilemma. I am soon to be 29 and I have been working for a while but due to bills I don't have much money saved up. Without any thought I applied for school (to start in Jan 08) But ideally, I would like to have a few hundred dollars. I kept thinking about my lack of money....so I postponed college until Aug 08 so I could continue working and save. During this time I might be able to pursue other things, like my writing, auctions, other money making things. But I'm starting to wonder if I did the right thing. I'm getting older....should I have postponed school like that? Should I just take a risk and call them up today so I can go to school in Jan 08 regardless of how my funds look? Part of me knows I should go to school....we are always told to go to school. But damn...why does it feel wrong?

2007-11-04 23:51:55 · 3 answers · asked by K-Fresh 3 in Personal Finance

I did have perfect attendance and I was a hard worker, but I got fired for two days in a row no-call-no-show. (I was sick, but i know, i still should have called). My manager fired me the next day I was at work after being sick. How do I smooth things over with her so I can make sure she won't be a negative reference when I am applying for another job?

2007-11-04 23:49:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I called and did the work, then the boss tells me this is her new rule.

2007-11-04 23:39:32 · 8 answers · asked by Donna R 1 in Law & Legal

2007-11-04 23:25:29 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin 3 in Other - Advertising & Marketing

2007-11-04 23:21:14 · 1 answers · asked by kiku 4 in Insurance

Agricultural Engineering Limited is a small, UK based, company that specialises in the manufacture of a wide range of special purpose agricultural equipment, usually individually made to order for a diverse customer base. The previous owner, now aged seventy, wanted to sell the business and retire. Five months ago, four of the twenty employees borrowed money against their houses and bought the company. The previous draughtsman bought 35% of the shares and now acts as Company Director with the production engineer, now Production Director, buying 30%, the inspector, now Quality Director, buying 20% and the storekeeper, now Logistics Director, buying the remaining 15%. The fifteen production workers were employed in their existing roles with no change of pay or conditions.

Erfunden is a rural country relying principally on agriculture with thousands of small farmers each owning a patch of land that they cultivate, mainly by hand, to produce enough to feed themselves and have a little to sell at the local market. The country is technically a democracy, but several powerful families have undue influence on government policy. The minority (45%) government rules with a coalition made up of six out of the ten smaller parties with the opposition (35%) party constantly trying to split the coalition and form the government.
The Prime Minister of Erfunden, wants to bring his country into the twenty-first century by improving the current very primitive farming methods, amalgamating many small farms into larger, more economic, units and concentrating on cash crops. As part of this plan he wishes to place an order with Agricultural for three hundred of their patented automatic ploughs at £6,000 each for delivery within twelve months. The value of this order is more than twice their usual annual turnover.

With their current process layout and working practices, even concentrating exclusively on this order, Agricultural does not have the capacity to produce this quantity of ploughs within the timescale. The Production Director, however, believes that by concentrating exclusively on this order, moving the existing machines to form a product layout, buying a new 150 Ton press (which will require the existing floor to be locally strengthened and a new power supply installed) for £60,000 from a company in China, requiring the production workers to work more flexibly and working a six-day week they can meet the order on time.

I have to Prepare the BUSINESS CASE for the Production Director’s project presenting the arguments for and against, including a stakeholder and risk analysis and looking at alternative ways they could meet this order. On the basis of your analysis what would be YOUR advice to the company and WHY.

Assuming that they decided to go ahead: - i have to Prepare a detailed plan including a WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE and RISK MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS for the Production Director’s project including all aspects, not just repositioning of the machine tools and the installation of the new press.

2007-11-04 23:13:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

How much did it cost?
Did you give them access to your house when you were not home?

2007-11-04 23:09:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

2007-11-04 22:58:52 · 2 answers · asked by mgkpal 1 in Other - Taxes

It all seems so similar to me. Please help me to understand.

2007-11-04 22:47:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Financial Services

I was served with an eviction notice, went to court, moved out before the allotted 5 days was up and now the landlord is garnishing my paycheck for the past due amount. This is taking 1/3 of my paycheck. Is is possible to have this amount reduced so that not such a huge chunk is taken out of each check each time, thus causing me to get behind again on all my bills?

2007-11-04 22:25:17 · 3 answers · asked by dkdnur 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-04 22:07:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

2007-11-04 21:59:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in United Kingdom

have they got that sewn up as well

2007-11-04 21:52:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in United Kingdom

2007-11-04 21:49:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

I think just a transcript can be used and I've heard that those are free. Is there any way I can print a transcript online?

2007-11-04 21:34:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

I rent the home on a 2 year lease I have 16 months left on my lease. I have never been late on a payment. I rent the home furnished and this was her idea that she leave her furniture in the home so I go rid of a lot of my things. She did tell me a few things she would want, which she already took. She left to go to another state to help take care of a sister who was dying of cancer. The sister died so she came back here and is living rent free in a neighbors home while he is in Florida. He is trying to sell the home and wants someone in it. She told me that everything stays with the house except a few items which were taken by her, now she wants other furniture. She came over and removed a coffee table without my approval. She asked my daughter to bring over a chair and ottoman which was suppose to stay with the house. I was mad. I told her that never again can she come in and remove furn. She was mad but I was madder. I told her she is breaking the lease and she is wrong whos right

2007-11-04 21:28:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-04 21:11:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

Hi all,

I'm about to leave work and my current job pays me an annual bonus, with the term running from jan 1st to jan 1st (it's german accounting year, our parent company is german). I will be leaving around 20th december. We've made budget and technically I think I should be entitled to something.

Is there any legal requirement for them to pro rata my bonus? We normally get it pain in february once the accounts department has finalised the years totals.

Thanks in advance.

2007-11-04 20:46:33 · 5 answers · asked by Steven N 4 in Law & Legal

We have an employee who is getting ill almost one day every week. I've asked him to change his life style and many other suggestions as he is genuinly getting ill. We are a small business and we cannot afford someone who gets ill on a weekly basis. We are happy to support him as we do with all employee if they get ill but it is getting to a point where he is affecting our business. Is there any way around this so we can let him go? How should we approach this problem? I know it sounds horrible but we have an operation to run and this disruptions are making it very difficult to keep up with our work and the standards we set to our customers.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

Fran

2007-11-04 20:46:33 · 11 answers · asked by Fran M 1 in Small Business

i was terminated from a job after 20 years due to calloffs because of personel problems at home. i was denied unemployment and did not fight it because i didn't think i could win but i still have no job after 8 months and have been looking and applying for all jobs in my field and some out of my field and still nothing i am not sure if i can reapply for unemploymemt

2007-11-04 20:45:15 · 3 answers · asked by dpreston001 2 in Law & Legal

2007-11-04 20:02:48 · 3 answers · asked by Cesar L 1 in Renting & Real Estate

2007-11-04 20:01:26 · 5 answers · asked by nemanu 1 in Law & Legal

What company should i invest in??

2007-11-04 19:36:51 · 12 answers · asked by vinny 2 in Investing

2007-11-04 19:34:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

2007-11-04 19:25:01 · 6 answers · asked by doma 1 in United States

You are an American expat managing a worldwide business in London, England. There are only a small handful of competitors for this business, all of whom are located in Europe. Your professional success rests on achieving very aggressive financial performance targets for your business. The CEO of one of your competitors calls with an invitation for you to attend one of the regularly scheduled meetings of the competitors. It seems there has been a long standing practice of these individuals meeting for a dinner and “discussions.” You fully understand these discussions entail pricing, specific customer details and market activities. You also understand that if you choose not to participate, you would not be aware of actions taken by your competitors, and your ability to achieve your financial targets would be severely affected.
What do you do? Explain your decision.

2007-11-04 19:14:54 · 5 answers · asked by V P S 1 in Marketing & Sales

Position of maintenance engineer.Is any DOC office at Birmingham city.

2007-11-04 19:05:14 · 4 answers · asked by ayyan kumar 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-11-04 18:46:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

what is mosaic theory?

2007-11-04 18:42:55 · 2 answers · asked by msm m 1 in Investing

I am currently in high school, but I am thinking about college. I have always wanted to be a lawyer when I am older. When I graduate high school I am planning on going to community college to getting an associates degree as a paralegal and then transfering to a university to get a bachalors degree.

I was wondering if someone could give me any advice. Working as a paralegal would give me some experience in the field of law, but is it worth it and would it help my chances of getting into law school. I know I have to maintain a good GPA and pass the LSAT, but would working as a paralegal and still attending college be worth it.

2007-11-04 18:40:51 · 3 answers · asked by dakota_324 2 in Law & Legal