Careers & Employment - August 2006

My husbands regular hours are roughly 7-4 Monday through Friday but he rarely works that. In addition to these hours he has a cell phone where he is expected to be on call 24/7. Last Saturday he ended up working 8am to 12 midnight. Then yesterday they sent him home at 1:30pm. Today he got a good day in but then right after super he got called to a service call. We cannot make plans. We have no life at all. He was told that if he can't be on call on a weekend to tell them so h did for the 9th of Septemeber but has already been asked to work anyway despite telling them weeks in advance that he would be off! When does it end? Are all employers this way? My hubby said that pretty much all employers expect their emplyees to be there for them 24/7. Is this true?

2006-08-30 12:41:28 · 17 answers · asked by home_maker97 2

2006-08-30 12:40:38 · 7 answers · asked by missjamo2 3

So.. the manager and the lead supervisor will both be gone at the end of the month. There's a cashier here that no one (not even the lead supervisor) likes or respects. She thinks she's God's gift to us. She's bossy, nosey, and stupid. So..during this week everyone's going to be gone, we've decided we want to find a way for her to quit. What's a good way to drive a nonentity away without it coming back to us? (Don't mention karma, I'm going to hell at this point anyway....)

2006-08-30 12:36:08 · 7 answers · asked by Runaway 2

Do you think that it's okay to become good friends with co-workers, or should you keep your relationship strictly professional?

I'm just curious...at my last job, I became really good friends with a co-worker, and it made it really hard to leave the job. We didn't associate outside of work until after I left the job, because the company looked down on it, but now we keep in touch and see each other every once in a while.

2006-08-30 12:35:55 · 19 answers · asked by heaven_angels 3

If so, how can you prove one could perform well in their given task? Cause most people lie during an interview,

2006-08-30 12:35:28 · 8 answers · asked by Mamamia 5

Sometimes your paychecks just aren't what you expected! We need some extra cash but already worked a full week and got our paychecks and come up short for living expenses....Any suggestions for quick money? (Other than robbing or burglarizing)

2006-08-30 12:32:26 · 14 answers · asked by julia b 1

I've been a temp. employee with UCSF for sometime now, and at one time I also, worked permanent, but had to quit because I wasn't happy with the job. Now that I've been temping or go to interviews, no one seems to want to hire me.

2006-08-30 12:28:00 · 2 answers · asked by MARTHA D 1

2006-08-30 12:27:02 · 5 answers · asked by bewitched 1

Do they usually make good money?

2006-08-30 12:18:59 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-30 11:59:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

great earner if your interested - i think its a three year cycle crop involving lots of soil but the return is high, the French pay thousands per tonne, dont know what the going rate is today but a few years ago it was about 8 grand per tonne!!

2006-08-30 11:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by geraldine 2

2006-08-30 11:49:58 · 4 answers · asked by bruce p ♥ ♥ ♥ 3

2006-08-30 11:48:55 · 6 answers · asked by bruce p ♥ ♥ ♥ 3

I work in a upscale beauty salon. I am having problems with a 18 y/o girl who works the front desk. She is mean and hateful to me, doesnt give me my messages, sucks up to the boss and tries to start rumors about me. She has lied to the boss telling him that I think I can do whatever I want around the salon and all kinds of false things. She tries to embarrass me in front of my clients. She wont even tell me when my appointment arrives. I confronted her today calm and collected and was scared and ran away..then made a big deal about it to my boss... My boss called me into his office and said I may be fired... He had to talk to the owner tonight to find out for sure...
I dont want to loose my job. Other than this girl, I like it here. I am still rather new.. any advice?

2006-08-30 11:47:12 · 11 answers · asked by ROO! 3

as we all know the demand for nurses has rapidly increased for the past years. plus the fact that nurses really get paid really well. but the thing is, I don't want to be a nurse. But my conscience is telling me that if i become a nurse i don't have to worry about financial problems anymore. please help me im really confused! should i go for what i really like to do or think about financial stability?

2006-08-30 11:37:18 · 13 answers · asked by deeper28 1

How much does the average realtor make each year?

2006-08-30 11:11:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What kind of outside sales jobs are recommended for a recent college graduate (with a biology degree) that is looking to gain experience in the pharmaceutical/medical equipment sales industry?

2006-08-30 11:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-30 11:02:56 · 12 answers · asked by Marya 1

Hi everyone,
I need some good hearted individuals to help me out here.
I've been hunting for an IT Desktop support/networking entry position for over a month and half now. I have 5+ years of experience (all in college), I worked as a Tier 3 desktop support Tech and later as an IT consultant for a grant research project. I have lots of hands on experience, but I do not hold A+ cert or a ccna(although I completely grasp concepts such as subnetting, tcp/ip, lan switching etc). Financial circumstances led to a complete halt of my academic career. I'm willing to share my resume to some of the users here, I will change some personal details ofcourse. I really hope for some honest advice from people in the bussiness of IT, or even out of IT. Keep in mind that going back to school now is just out of the question. I'm 26. Is that old?

2006-08-30 10:52:09 · 1 answers · asked by TheGoiaba 1

In Los Angeles, CA.

2006-08-30 10:42:29 · 4 answers · asked by tianac23@sbcglobal.net 2

2006-08-30 10:35:22 · 3 answers · asked by gbatz32 1

or hinder it? I went on strike once decades ago and the ones who crossed the lines got a raise, the others got zero.

2006-08-30 10:33:39 · 2 answers · asked by antiekmama 6

i am 9 have 4 neopets

2006-08-30 10:29:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Got into 2nd round of interviews and so far I have 3 questions that ask about the company's work ethic, culture, and significant challenges they may be facing. The benefits and other HR stuff was already covered in the first interview. What else would you ask on a second interview? I'd like to get at least 3 more questions.

2006-08-30 10:23:45 · 5 answers · asked by janinenc2002 3

2006-08-30 10:12:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-30 10:11:02 · 12 answers · asked by CAROL A 1

2006-08-30 10:07:33 · 9 answers · asked by Kathryn 1

Need to decide which one makes more.

2006-08-30 10:07:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday, I found out my co-worker has a side job. Today, he ate lunch at his desk and then disappeared for 3 hours to work his side job. We are a 2 person team in the IT department and our boss manages us remotely from corporate headquarters. Corporate headquarters is in a different city, so our IT department at this location is quite small..total of 11 people. What's more, the only manager in our department at our location also has a side job. I have no problems with my co-worker going to pick up his kids if they're sick or taking care of family issues. However, it really is irritating me that he's making $ when I have to take care of things while he's gone. What would you do?

2006-08-30 10:04:18 · 14 answers · asked by Geekgurl 1

My job is accusing me of something, but they won't say what. They claim they have "evidence" against me that they won't divulge until they take me to court. But I haven't done anything wrong. What should I do?

2006-08-30 10:03:58 · 19 answers · asked by Antecedent 1