Careers & Employment - March 2007

I guess laws are different over seas so i may add:
i live in London

2007-03-11 08:33:49 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boss is 27 and she has a boyfriend. My colleague is married and he is 49. I work with both of them. It is just the three of us in a room, working as designers for a large architecture firm. I started with them in December and they were both very nice to me. I am pretty quiet and do my work without asking them many questions. They are EXTREMELY FLIRTATIOUS, and massage each other's back, and make risque comments to each other The other day, the owner of the company wanted to move me to another department to cover for a girl who just went on maternity leave. An hour later, He then decided to not move me and keep me where I was. Since then my colleague and boss have been very cold to me , I didn't have any problems before that. I believe that they are angry that they can't be openly flirtatious with each other. How do I handle this , it is extremely uncomfortable????

2007-03-11 08:31:50 · 6 answers · asked by Jennaba9048 1

2007-03-11 08:20:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

When should you negotiate about salary? I know you should have a salary range already researched to know you what you are talkking about, but when should you bring up pay? How about benefits?

2007-03-11 08:16:03 · 9 answers · asked by jasonlw0726 2

Ok, here's the thing -- I'm 22, I work in this stockroom office, full time, making $12/hr. The office is open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. I've been working there for 2 months.

These are the typical business hours which, correct me if I'm wrong, employers usually conduct job interviews. So naturally, of course, I have to look for a job that pays more than $12 an hour if I'm gonna survive (I live in NYC, by the way), so I'm working there and looking for another job in the meantime (without them knowing about it, of course). Don't get me wrong, I like where I am and what I do there, but like and love aren't going to pay the rent and bills.

So what do you do when the only time an employer can interview you is during the hours you work? Imagine you put your resume on Monster and you get, for instance, 1 interview a week. What am I gonna do? Make up an excuse for why I can't come to my present job each week? I already had to do that once last week, so far that is. I told them I had to take my mother, who has alzheimers, for her physical check up since she obviously can't go by herself, that worked but I can't keep trying to make something up every week.

Heck, I can't even tell them the truth "Oh I got a job interview so I can't come to work today because the only time they can see me is during regular business hours which is the same time you require me to work".

It's stupid, I know, but it's also cruel. Because the employer will look at me as a traitor or something when I'm just trying to survive in the world. Traitor, ha, easy for them to say, they make WAYYYY MORRRE than $12/hr.

Well... I'm sure many of you out there work the same hours as me, probably make more than me tho I bet, but what would you do if you had to go to a job interview in this situation?

2007-03-11 08:07:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and other information, screen clients before they are seen by an advisor, enter information onto computer, basic office stuff. how do i professionally list those one by one on a resume without it seeming dull??? Thank you all in advance!

2007-03-11 08:07:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Any and all suggestions would be appreciated...

2007-03-11 08:01:58 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Reason I ask is because I'm 22 most of my experience so far consists of retail, customer service, and now administrative/clerical-type duties.

So now I'm looking into doorman work, so I guess I'm gonna have to change my objective? But to what? Right now my object talks about basically taking advantage of my office/organizational/typing skills and using them in a professional environment.

When the super/boss sees that, wouldnt he be like "Ok so why do you wanna be a doorman then?" You know? So how do I incorporate doorman work into all this? My father said I should just use my Actor resume since it has my picture on it and, well you know, the residents probably wouldnt mind a well-presentable face.

But I don't know, what do you guys think?

2007-03-11 07:57:31 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am filling out a resume for a company using their online resume creator. I am slightly confused because it is asking me for provide information for both "Type of job interested in" and "objective". Aren't these two categories very similar? What different information should I put in each?

2007-03-11 07:57:28 · 5 answers · asked by aDWsd 1

i dont know wheather to pick a job i like but dont really love even though it dont pay a lot or pick a job that pays a lot that i think is just ok which i dont mind doing.

2007-03-11 07:56:49 · 6 answers · asked by flow_j 2

My 12 yr old daughter has asked me if I would let her find a little job. Ive said yes, its not a problem to me, but she has asked me what she can do at her age and I'm basically stumped!
What kind of jobs could a 12yr old girl do? Obviously it would have to be saturday jobs, but what kind of money would she be looking at? Would anyone know?
Thanks :)

2007-03-11 07:44:49 · 8 answers · asked by sel2k00 2

2007-03-11 07:41:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-11 07:39:21 · 6 answers · asked by missysee1 1

I am at a crossroads in my career. I am in the middle of applying for law school, but I really want to write. Is there a field that can combine the two, or do I choose one over the other? I am not looking to practice law, that much I know about myself. I want to do something that is challenging, fun, creative and meaningful. I fear that I have to give up writing in order to fullfill a working life.

2007-03-11 07:35:10 · 2 answers · asked by simpalogic 1

2007-03-11 07:29:59 · 6 answers · asked by Markieg 1

i already asked this question but i need more excuses. i already have a desktop computer and he says it'll do fine. what should i do/say to him???

2007-03-11 07:24:21 · 6 answers · asked by Kyle 2

say they ASK for it. do you just list the numbers and the name on a separate paper? ahhh can someone send a link on how do do that or how to do it step by step? thank you!!

2007-03-11 07:22:20 · 2 answers · asked by ~*Pr1nc355*~ 2

I am going to be taking the MCSE soon and was wondering if it made a very big difference to anyone? Has it done wonders for anyones career? I'm already the On-site support for a very large company without any type of certificate, Does it make a huge difference?

2007-03-11 07:17:59 · 2 answers · asked by Bernese 1

ok i will be completing college soon. i want to do my masters and go on to do my phd and work in a nice univerisity. i think its very satisfying, and something that i will be good at. as far as growth goes i think it all depends on the individual whether i am writing articles etc.. what do you think? bcoz all my friends are rushing off to do mba and get a job with a fat paycheck. not wanting that makes me unambitious? a professor can lead a comfortable life right?
help!

2007-03-11 07:12:47 · 1 answers · asked by cranberries 4

2007-03-11 07:11:42 · 2 answers · asked by nikki 1

2007-03-11 07:06:50 · 5 answers · asked by june_rose86 1

i know that the salary depends on the location. So what location pays pharmacists the best ?

2007-03-11 07:00:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

What does the job require? How much money do they make? are their benefits good? Whats their hours? How long do I have to go to college?

2007-03-11 06:59:24 · 4 answers · asked by kisses0854 1

how long do i go to college to become a message therapist, how much money do they make? Do they get benefits? what does the job require?

2007-03-11 06:57:52 · 1 answers · asked by kisses0854 1

what is fair to pay a housekeeper? hourly/flat rate?

2007-03-11 06:57:15 · 3 answers · asked by mommy2be 2

What are the qualifications of a receptionist, do they get benefits? Does it take college or on the job training? and How much do they make?

2007-03-11 06:55:53 · 2 answers · asked by kisses0854 1

I wrote this recommendation for my friend to get a work permit. We had to do this fo 8th grade porfolio day. How can I improve it?

2007-03-11 06:54:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Positions/jobs from which they were laid-off from, of course.

And what about the construction/laboring industry?

Just curious...

All answers are appreciated but details from your own or other peoples' experiences are relaly appreciated!

I had a friend who was just laid off from a very small construction company (with only a few workers, owned by a husband and wife who live here locally)- it's a roofing company. The construction here (in some suburbs in Southern California) has GOTTEN REALLY SLOW this season! So that's why I am asking.

2007-03-11 06:53:19 · 6 answers · asked by purringout 3

2007-03-11 06:53:05 · 1 answers · asked by blondie14 1

can i tell my boss that i am getting a new job offer tht pays me much better than the current job?
although this current job will give me a promotion in about 7 to 8 months..

2007-03-11 06:48:45 · 8 answers · asked by zoo z 1