Business & Finance - 9 December 2007

I want to create a list of business categories and sub-categories that are most common/standard. For example:
Restaurant --> American --> Steak House ...
or
Business Services --> Consulting --> Management Consulting...

I've seen many sites that categorize businesses this way (e.g. yellowpages.com or yahoo.com)

I'm hoping there is some standard categorization with tools for importing/creating them in some common databases.
Thanks!

2007-12-09 12:07:24 · 3 answers · asked by ramin 2 in Other - Business & Finance

I landed a great job, but can tell that I'm in over my head - in some cases I'm in over my head quite a bit

The boss knows it and others surely do as well. I feel so embarrassed that my ignorance is exposed like this. I look like a fool when I need to reference things every minute to do my job. It's like hiring a proofreader for a job, and they need to read each chapter of a style and grammar book before making a change!

My bosses knows my weaknesses and they grilled me on whether I can do the job or not. I told them I could and that I'd study all I can. The truth is, they have back-up just in case I fold. I have lots of pressure on me. I need to understand material that it can take years to fully absorb and master

How can I save face (as much as possible), keep my pride and dignity, and feel ok?

Mostly, I'm really, really, REALLY embarrassed about my ignorance & EVERYONE knowing this. I have skills in other areas that my job needs, but the other part is just as important. Help!

2007-12-09 12:06:20 · 6 answers · asked by advice 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-12-09 12:05:08 · 1 answers · asked by bethtayag2000 1 in Corporations

For example, if I deposit $4000 by April 15th, 2008 can it all count for 2007 taxes?

2007-12-09 12:04:54 · 2 answers · asked by Question Monster 4 in United States

2007-12-09 12:04:08 · 3 answers · asked by Question Monster 4 in Personal Finance

Today I went to a store to buy the Miami Herald (I live in Miami). The price on the paper says $1.00. When I went to go buy the newspaper, the clerk wanted to charge me $1.07 (the Dade county sales tax is 7%). I told her that the $1.00 printed on the newspaper includes the tax. She said no. Of course I refused to buy the newspaper. After all, there are newspaper dispensers where you insert 4 quaters and get the newspaper. Can someone tell me what should be the price of a newspaper (using the example I gave)? Is this business breaking the law by charging the extra 7 cents? If so, who do I go to complain about this?

2007-12-09 11:59:13 · 11 answers · asked by TK421 3 in United States

Is this true to the people with bad credit?
Open a business account with a bank. Get a tax ID number to that account and began to post credit to that account faithfully, Like loans and it will improve your personal credit and your business credit?

2007-12-09 11:56:05 · 1 answers · asked by kenneth j 1 in Personal Finance

Eight years ago I decided to go to nursing school. I always loved anything to do with medicine and I can remember spending alot of my young life reading my brother and sister's biology books because I was so fascinated with anything medical. Well now I'm done with school and havebeen working as a nurse for years. I am so unhappy. The majority of patients are nasty and rude, my boss leaves alot to be desired, the doctors are rude and demanding, the paperwork is tedious, my knees are worn from constant walking on hard floors, I get sick alot from stress and germs...I could go on and on.

I just feel so down about my career ending up this way. I had one of my co-workers ask me why i became a nurse and I actually got defensive. I hated that she said what I needed to be asking myself. I know everyone is stressed at some time or other in their jobs, but I just don't know what to do to be more positve about mine. I know I'm a good nurse, but being like this makes me wonder. any advice??

2007-12-09 11:51:57 · 7 answers · asked by softlyinspired 5 in Health Care

what is the impact of the uncalled capital on the following items?:
1- equity capital
2-financial risk measurement
3-Requirement for Return On Equity

thnx;

2007-12-09 11:47:42 · 5 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Investing

Please don't everyone put nursing as I know it is.

2007-12-09 11:45:22 · 6 answers · asked by Melissa 1 in Health Care

I am 42 and my husband is 46. We do not "sacrifice" but are careful. Our current outstanding mortgage is $160,000. We started with $346,000 almost 4 years ago, but have been paying it down. Our interest is 4% but it is an adjustable that may jump to 6% in April of 2009. Is there a way to refinance and lower my payments so that we may pay off our home sooner, and so that we may be able to afford college without struggling?

2007-12-09 11:43:30 · 4 answers · asked by SG 2 in Renting & Real Estate

do you have to go through h r block to get the holiday loan if you usual go througgh jackson hewitt for yor tax refund

2007-12-09 11:34:59 · 3 answers · asked by melissa w 1 in United States

i have to work alone at a car wash and the owner doesn't pay right shorts my hours and there's a lot of stress and humiliation from owner towards me

2007-12-09 11:21:20 · 6 answers · asked by george b 1 in United States

I am an American but I would like to buy a vacation home in Mexico, half way between Ensanada and Rosarito by the beach...Is this a bad idea? Homes there are so cheap...But when I was younger every time my friends and I went to Rosarito, we would get pulled over and hassled by the cops when passing through Tijuana

2007-12-09 11:17:18 · 3 answers · asked by puffer fish 5 in Renting & Real Estate

I don't need opinions but actual experience from people who had the plan, whose identity was stolen and who used the protection plan and recovery program first-hand. Has anybody tried Identity Theft Shield from PrePaid Legal? If not them, what other identity theft protection program works?

2007-12-09 11:15:41 · 3 answers · asked by VPOC 3 in Personal Finance

landlord has indicated that if i do not pay the oustanding rent prior to scheduled time today for moving/packing (a space of two hours only), all my possessions will be sold by public auction.

2007-12-09 11:14:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

where can i go?i already tried u.s search it didnt take my c.c so i want to know is there any other options?how can i get hold of his s.s i was mailing him checks for rent well section 8 was how can i find what bank cleared them or what bank writes ckecks for landlords?

2007-12-09 11:03:32 · 4 answers · asked by Tiffany A 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I would like to see everyone have the much needed medical coverage.Human life is Precious at any age Young ,Old ,
or Middle age.

2007-12-09 11:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by straight foward 3 in Insurance

2007-12-09 11:00:52 · 4 answers · asked by r_webby@sbcglobal.net 2 in Health Care

I mean 4 apartment or more kind of buildings.

2007-12-09 11:00:26 · 2 answers · asked by Stevie Franchise 1 in Renting & Real Estate

welding- you lose your eye sight even with the 'guard' on.
painting- you lost all your sence of smell.

i could be wrong but are carpentry and plumbing the safest or whats the deal??!??!??! i mean considering i wanna live as healthy and as long as possible for myself and others...

2007-12-09 10:59:37 · 1 answers · asked by altpro9 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

An old associate of mine, who I thought hated me, called me up out of the blue, i hadn't talk to him in over 8 months and said they wanted to hang out with me. Then once we met up he said he wanted to take me to this seminar, I said cool. I went and this lady had this cheap presentation, the stuff sounded really weird, and some if was kind of sketchy. Then they wanted me to sign on the dotten line, and if i dint it would be a huge mistake. i said ill think about it, my friend or thought he was a friend said that next week he wanted to take me to another meeting. I kind of felt used, i thought the dude really wanted to hang out with me but instead he wanted me to sign to Primerica. I did some research and heck no, i will not be signing anything. hopefully they don't call too much, and ill just tell my friend of w.e im not interested.

Was I being used, And Is Primerica A Scam?

2007-12-09 10:56:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Small Business

i am 13 yrs old currently.
but i am interested in becoming a geotrician where i could work either in the hospital with patients and feed them and take care of them or in a nursing home with elderly people and take care of them.
what education/knowledge do i need?
and how long to i have to go to college for this?
how much do you usually get paid?
etc.
pease tell me some advice.
thank you very much !

2007-12-09 10:49:08 · 3 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-12-09 10:47:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Is there any other alternatives solutions?

2007-12-09 10:44:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I have been looking for a job for months now, i have given my CV into like 80 places, and done about 30 more online applications...

I am 17, Very good with fixing PC's still alot to learn though, but i can do things like:
PC Healthcheck
- Virus, Ad-Ware, Spyware, Worms, Trojans and other forms of malware removal
PC Clean Up clean the cache out, prefetch and all the junk what litters the place...
PC Fix, this can be most like 90% of errors If I was to use this as a little home buisness then I would includer defrag, fix/compress registry and do loads of other sorts of fix programs..
Software Installations
Software Removal
PC Upgrade(s) – Upgrade pcs for people, cant do laptops/macs yet
Migration – Save there files and get them onto new OS or new pc..

I am proficient with Office applications(got a gnvq in it)

I would like to get £30+ a day thats on a 5 hour shift, i would work much more if i had to...

Police is 18, i would love this and be great so i gota wait a year to do this...

2007-12-09 10:43:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Technology

Income Inequality: U.S. vs. other industrialized nations
What is the largest source of revenue for the U.S. federal government?
What are progressive, regressive, and proportional tax structures? What are some examples of each of these?
What types of taxes does the United States collect?
What are the criticisms of for-profit hospitals vs. not-for-profit hospitals?
Who primarily makes up the population without healthcare in the U.S.?
What percentage of their earnings do employees pay (up to $100,000) to social security?

2007-12-09 10:41:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

If my wages are currently being garnished, when i file for my taxes and if I get anything back will that amount due to me be garnished or will I be eligible to keep that money?

2007-12-09 10:40:32 · 4 answers · asked by gmd 2 in United States

2007-12-09 10:34:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

hi. i have been suspended due to dropping calls on customers. i have been very stressed lately and stupidly started ending calls when the pressure was on.

could anyone tell me if its mis or gross misconduct and can i do anything to help my case when my hearing comes next week?

i work in a telecommunications company and im really worried about losing my job at this time of year. i have worked for the company for 6 years.

thanx in advance

2007-12-09 10:22:45 · 4 answers · asked by ton lad 1 in Law & Legal