Business & Finance - 14 December 2007

here is the scenerio...i make about $60k/year plus bonus. im an IT guy for a financial/technology consultant firm. business been slow and they have been laying off some consultants and not-essential office staffs(marketing guy and recruiters).

i have been with the company since sept. 2007. im not that busy maybe like couple of hrs of work each day. i support about 60-70 ppl. and i always wanting to work from home. so what do u think if i tell my boss if im willing to take a 10% paycut to work at home one day a week? what do u think he would say?

my boss like to save money and always ask me what we can do to save the company money etc. but he also is a tough boss. he likes to work long hour in the office. he comes in 8:30am and work till sometimes 7 or 8 pm at nite.

so if i ask him this, do u think he will get offended and fire me? or not give me a bonus or a salary raise? what is the worst that can come of this? maybe he thinks im making too much?

2007-12-14 08:44:23 · 7 answers · asked by seafood10 3 in Financial Services

I currently work for a resteraunt/bar/grill/club in Florida and am thinking about starting a non-profit program. Besides getting backing from the establishment I wish to do it with, whats the best way to start it up? Start by joining with other established organizations and slowly build? Try to create a new program? Etc. I am thinking about doing something with alcohol, but am open to any ideas.

2007-12-14 08:43:06 · 4 answers · asked by Bobby 2 in Government & Non-Profit

the builder that I am going with is offering 14,000 dollars of incentives on the home.

2007-12-14 08:42:19 · 3 answers · asked by Diana G 3 in Renting & Real Estate

This is all my own fault, and my friends fault. We are up to our ears in credit card debt, and our mortgage rates are going up in one month to top things off. Our credit scores suck at this time. I make $630 every two weeks, and my share of the mortgage is $644 a month, not to mention car payments, insurance, gasoline, food, cell phone, a 2nd mortgage $6,000, ect. Thats just the tip of the iceburg. We can't pay this months mortgage because theres no money,AND THIS IS WHY WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE THIS CONDO AFTER TWO YEARS OF PAYING ON TIME. What would you do? They sent us a Buy-out papers to give to some friends of ours that MIGHT buy it, but I feel its going to not happen...

2007-12-14 08:38:25 · 7 answers · asked by Tim Cowan 1 in Renting & Real Estate

I have an old eBay item no from 2006, is there any place where I can look it up (obviously it has ended)?
Thanks to all who contribute

2007-12-14 08:37:41 · 5 answers · asked by Minted 2 in Small Business

a shirt if it were made in the USA?

2007-12-14 08:37:29 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

only several of them were lost in a house fire years ago. Is there anyway to trace them? or reclaim them or whatever. Such a shame they will be unable to cash them because they don't physically have them. Any ideas? I would appreciate it.

2007-12-14 08:34:43 · 3 answers · asked by mauicat 2 in Personal Finance

2007-12-14 08:28:09 · 7 answers · asked by jesusfreak 1 in Other - Business & Finance

2007-12-14 08:25:42 · 9 answers · asked by Didgeridude 4 in Renting & Real Estate

I am using a debt relief company and have fallen behind on payments. I'd like to try another solution

2007-12-14 08:19:54 · 2 answers · asked by Raymond G 1 in Personal Finance

Ive had a negative balance in my checking account for about a month now, as I had several unexpected emergencies come up Any ways, I get a letter today from my bank saying that they processed a withdrawal from another account, and now my statement online reads that my balance is at 0.00. I have no idea what they are talking about. Does this mean that there was some error, or some good samaritan took care of this? My friend says he thinks that some outside company paid it off, and now I have a debt with them instead. By the way, the even though the letter has my bank's letterhead on it, it is from a company called STA2LOS...Any ideas?

2007-12-14 08:17:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

2007-12-14 08:15:53 · 4 answers · asked by jboog 1 in Personal Finance

What profession did they choose? What kind of schooling? Etc..

2007-12-14 08:07:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Business & Finance

I have a credit card that went array a few years ago, and I should not have let it. My problem is that I keep getting harassing calls. Im in Texas, and I know that they cannot garnish my wages. I also know that the creditor is under no legal obligation to tell the credit card company that it is paid off. And once my CC company sells my debt it’s already hit my credit. So paying it off with the agency won’t help my score. Is there any real benefit in paying the collection agencies? And if not what can they really do to me?

2007-12-14 08:04:15 · 20 answers · asked by moonlightknight5 2 in Credit

Applied for early job pension due to early disability as stated in pension agreement. 12 months finally got them to send claim forms after contacting labor dept. Completed forms and 60 days later still no Answer ? Called and get blown off ? this is a huge amount of money how do I sue them when civil court NY allows only up to $5.000 only? I have all documents in my favor signature card receipts etc Thanks

2007-12-14 07:58:46 · 4 answers · asked by @@ 1 in Personal Finance

I want to open up a business that is catered to women. I just want some opinions on what would women like to have more of-something that we don't already have. Something new and exciting that women of all cultures would like to shop.

2007-12-14 07:56:40 · 3 answers · asked by punkyn1107 1 in Small Business

We are obviously filing seperately.. can both of us claim the credit for buyign the condo or only one of us. Also, for renovating the place and other home-makeover related expenses... how does it work for people who file seperately?

2007-12-14 07:47:16 · 7 answers · asked by evelinka420 3 in United States

I am a Finance major, but I am interested in changing my major to English with a minor in Business Administration so I was wondering if I would still be able to get a position in the Financial Field. I know I can apply at JPMorgan still, but I was wondering about other companies??

2007-12-14 07:46:19 · 2 answers · asked by ms ambitious 4 in Other - Business & Finance

The managers are going to make an announcement on Monday, that they going to have to let us go.

Because the company is not making any money

I have looked at the contract and there is no mention of time they are allowed to give when they are terminating a contract

One manager told me that I may have 2 weeks as I have been with the company for a year

Could someone advise me?

2007-12-14 07:38:41 · 7 answers · asked by Rebz 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

My uncle wants to "sell" me a Co-Op apartment in NYC for 50K (mkt value is probably about 350K). Is this possible? i get a feeling there are all sorts of barriers in the way...

2007-12-14 07:38:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

Just wondering!

2007-12-14 07:38:19 · 12 answers · asked by Lynzy 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

I’m babysitting my seven year old neighbor for the first time tomorrow evening, and his parents have asked me to come up with a price for doing it but I’m unsure how much I should ask for. Michael (My Seven Year Old Neighbor) is pretty well behaved so it won’t be that difficult taking care of him hence not asking more for that, and his parents will be gone for about an hour and a half to two hours. Any idea’s on prices? I’m pretty unsure.

2007-12-14 07:26:58 · 7 answers · asked by Courtney ♥ 3 in Other - Business & Finance

I have two homes with the same mortgage co. One I can't afford and the other I can. The one I can afford has a little equity. Can they force me to sell it if I go into foreclosure?

2007-12-14 07:18:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Renting & Real Estate

I work 8-5 M-F. I am a secretary in a garage. I so far today have done my work orders for Monday, cleaned my office, cleaned the bathroom, read the paper, filed and painted my nails, filed my paperwork for the week, done the deposit, played games on POGO, talked to my sister, answered and asked a bunch of questions on here, swept the empty work bays, processed the mail, and there are still 1.5 hours left in my day. What else can I do to fill the time. Winter is a slow time for us but my boss wants me here all day just to answer the phone so it doesn't bug him while he's working. Any suggestions?

2007-12-14 07:16:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Administrative and Office Support

I've been with a company for a little over three years and resigned recently. Should I roll the funds into a traditional IRA? Why or why not?

2007-12-14 07:16:20 · 8 answers · asked by Just Asking 1 in Investing

I am having my first baby May 08. I know I can't claim until next years taxes. I was trying to get a ball point estimate on how much I would get back. I live in California, live with my father. I am 21 years old. I am a single mother. Let's say for 2008 I would only make around $3-4000 for the year? Anyone have any ideas?

2007-12-14 07:16:03 · 4 answers · asked by laceypoo86 1 in United States

i want to file chapter13 but i want to keep my income taxes they want to take my car now but i need it. or will they take 2008 taxes can i still file now.

2007-12-14 07:09:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in United States

2007-12-14 07:06:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Personal Finance

I live in calif. and i guess i got this coin as a quarter from a store. is this coin from 1977 from canada or france? thank...

2007-12-14 07:06:15 · 2 answers · asked by girlie [♥] 3 in Other - Business & Finance

i dont understand???????????????????????????????????

2007-12-14 06:58:00 · 3 answers · asked by pjnjenna 1 in Other - Business & Finance