Careers & Employment - December 2006

I worked for a guy who verbally abuses his employee's and he also does not follow any of the pennsylvania labor laws. I was denied unemployement due to the fact that I quit. I need to know if anyone has proven unsuitable work enviroment and won and what kind of proof you need to win your appeal.

2006-12-01 01:47:58 · 12 answers · asked by steelrzs1 2

2006-12-01 01:41:26 · 23 answers · asked by beth and chris for life 1

I have developed an allergy to isothiazolinone. It is used to stablize coolant in industrial settings. It is also found in some shampoo,laundry soap,inks, ect. I believe I may have been over exposed to it at work. I lost a workmans compensation claim because it is found in many products. I have been off my job for five months and have not had another skin infection.
My employer said they were looking for a different job, but it is slow there now and most jobs involve chemical contact.
Should I wait this out or find a new job and quit ? Previous to this job I had worked for a company for 25 years without a skin problem. It is only my hands that where affected.
I worry about how this willeffect my work record. Is it best to wait it out or find a new job. This had been a very good paying job.

Thanks for any suggestions

2006-12-01 01:37:48 · 9 answers · asked by pdes1959 2

It's Friday. I'm going home at about 4.30pm.

2006-12-01 01:27:14 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know if this is the relevant section to post?

I went for a job interview as a conference host and it all seemed to be going well. They wrote me a letter saying that they were pleased for me to start work and gave the dates but were just waiting for two of my references to get back to the employer.

When the references came through, they were unsatisfactory (not to the required standard) so I know what unsatisfactory means. But I don't know why they were.

The last employer I worked for was for an agency and I was being bullied at work but they didn't want to deal with the problem so I left in july this year. The other referee I gave was also for temporary work but I left that because it was temporary agency work and not fulfilling me in any way. Now, if I don't have adequate references how do I get a job?

You cannot ask family and have no friends I can ask and my bank isn't quite enough. By law, aren't employers meant to give good references anyway?

2006-12-01 01:14:40 · 4 answers · asked by Shikira-trudi 3

I work for a big company and there has been alot of change in my department. I also have a new manager which to start with we had a very good relationship. However this has not been the case of last and i feel that all decision making has been taken away from me. My manager does not involve me in any verbal communications but does include me in email correspondents. I am feeling like a spare tyre at the moment and feel i am not contributing anything to the new team. What are you thoughts on how i can deal with the situation?

2006-12-01 01:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by caretcc 1

Alternatively, how much per hour is £17,000 p/a based on a 40 hour week?

I know it's a silly question, but my maths is AWFUL. Any guidelines on how to work this stuff out accurately would be much appreciated. Thanks.

2006-12-01 01:01:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm kind of confused right now... Thanks

2006-12-01 00:37:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I’ve just turned 22, and I work for a recruitment company (helping others find jobs etc). I’m sick and tired of people claiming JSA (Job seekers allowance). The majority of people claiming are more than capable for working, their just darn lazy. Maybe they should have a new thing inplace, where u can claim for 2months, and after that tuff ****!

Also while I’m letting you know my thoughts, - I also disagree with young mothers being given anything more than a flat (handouts and nice houses- while im struggling to find accommodation). My best mate has a 3year old son, and she’s been given a nice 2 bedroom house on a nice estate. She gets £X amount of money a week, and both her and her soon dress in designer clothes… she has a part time cleaning 2.

So all these handouts are unfair, and I think everyone should get off their fat lazy arses and go to work…. After-all the way things are going, with the rise of eastern Europeans coming to work in UK, you will all be “bums"

2006-12-01 00:13:45 · 27 answers · asked by geminially 2