Careers & Employment - June 2007

Question for anyone who's an accountant, financial advisor/analyst, HR specialist, marketing person, etc. How often do you end up having to work overtime (i.e. over 40 hours/week)?

2007-06-27 10:20:07 · 2 answers · asked by 3ifbyair 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I've been at my job for 2 years. I feel it's time for change. I leared whatever I shoul and now I don't enjoy it any more. It's too stress full too. I don't have any plan for my next job but I'm so tired,should I quit?

2007-06-27 10:14:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-06-27 09:27:40 · 23 answers · asked by masonv80 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

I wanted to do good, got a job in adult ed. with public school system. Here's some things that happened--
1. The placement test had no validity; I told the admin. No answer. I called the State 'consultant'. She said "Too bad."
2. After 3 months, 1 admin. started hounding me to do data entry. I said ok, but only 2 hours a day. I have carpal tunnel. She said. "Too bad." we all work in pain.
3. I called HR person: she said: "only 2 hours?' we have people with carpal tunnel who type more than that."
4. Had meeting with HR person & admin: Admin said "You should have told us you had carpal tunnel" (But data entry was not on my job duties). HR person just sat there.
5. Asked who was my supervisor and showed my job description. HR person showed me her copy. Name on HR copy was different than mine.
6. HR person drew up letter for my Dr. to sign off on. Duties were completely inaccurate. I was doing data entry 6 hrs/day. Letter said I only needed to do 2 hrs. Letter was total bogus.
??????

2007-06-27 09:10:31 · 3 answers · asked by holacarinados 4 in Law & Legal

I have a truck that I would like to utilize for gainful employment and I would like to know how I can or where I can go to get it to work, I live in Houston Texas.

2007-06-27 08:40:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

'm up for this job, and normally I only put my professional fundraising work. Well in 2004, I got fired from an administrative assistant job and they ran a complete background check on me and found out. Well, they want to contact my former supervisor. Problem is he hates me. I was actually fired with no just cause and because I was friends with someone who he was getting ready to fire. Long story short. Can this guy tell my potential employer anything? And what do I do? Just refer them to the HR department? And what can they tell him?

2007-06-27 08:28:58 · 6 answers · asked by ? 1 in Law & Legal

I submitted an application with a civil service agency for a job today. The necessary education and experience was described as follows: "Bachelor of sicience degree from accredited four-year college in related field. Two years of progressive responsibility. Any combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job."
Ok, I don't have a Bachelors Degree, but something compareble to an associats degree (from Europe) and I read the above description as a possible suggestion that other combinations of educaton and experience would be considered.
Well, the civil service secretary that took my application was down right rude. She insisted that she made it very clear that a Degree was required (it didn't say required!). As I was leaving she said, well, I guess thats what happens if english is your second language. SHOCK! I was speachless and left.

2007-06-27 07:43:27 · 4 answers · asked by Sabine M 2 in Law & Legal

2007-06-27 07:35:38 · 5 answers · asked by L-A-N-C-E 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm out of a job! I got a job at a bank, and after a month, I had to leave due to a training problem. that job was my ticket to getting into college again! I had to drop out for a year to pay off my first year, which still has some debt on it. I'm 21 and I don't want to end up working in McDonalds or walmart again! I need something that pays more than $10 an hour! I ain't working any "at home jobs either. I already tried that, and It didn't work.

2007-06-27 07:06:18 · 8 answers · asked by spock777 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

i`m looking for a new job but not having much luck
where are the best places to look
any tips?
i use the job centre, paper and internet

2007-06-27 06:23:28 · 10 answers · asked by sammiiie1 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

ok... i have my share of bad jobs... but I want to know what was your worst job you had as a teen or young adult? best story gets 10 POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-27 06:19:59 · 18 answers · asked by aleasha_Sam01 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

im trying to get a job street sweeping or something along that line thanks

2007-06-27 05:58:50 · 2 answers · asked by rallyk420 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

Okay, I KNOW what I want. I want to have my first kid at a pretty early age......like early 20's.
And I really want to go to medical school too!
EVERYONE says that it is almost impossible to go through residency with having a child, but my husband works a regular eight hour day in the military and he would most likely be around for the child....plus I have parents!!
SO......what should I do.
I know for a fact that I can not wait another eight years to have kids when I am finished with medical school, so that is just out of the question!
I would also appreciate any other suggestions for different careers that pay relatively high. I am also interested in creative sort of work....or even real estate!
Thanks!

2007-06-27 04:33:31 · 6 answers · asked by mr.t'smom 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-06-27 04:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by makavelli405 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

What are some ways to make the time pass at work and still look like you're being productive? I usually have plenty to do, but it's kind of dead right now and it's killing me!!

2007-06-27 04:07:08 · 5 answers · asked by April T 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I mean guess alot about what should be done. Let other people do your job. Play dumb.

2007-06-27 03:51:23 · 4 answers · asked by Giannina V 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm currently disabled. I've worked on a farm as a child and teen,spent two years in the army working on missle systems,worked in an auto-related factory ,in the coal mines,and in a munitions plant also as a landscaper. I plan on finihing college and working as a mental health/addiction therapist.

2007-06-27 03:09:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Why do employers force people to resign? Isn't that the same as firing them? It's almost like resign or else sentence. What is really the truth behind the matter?

2007-06-27 02:54:01 · 6 answers · asked by lookinforexcitement 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

I would like to come out to Vancouver for a year. During time spent over in Canada, I would like to gain experience working in a Canadian X-Ray department. I have no idea where to start or whether the degree I have in Radiography has any standing in Canada.

Any help would be very much appreciated!

2007-06-27 01:56:50 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-06-27 01:26:27 · 4 answers · asked by LAMB 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm attending a community college in Jacksonville, FL. I'm considering a rad tech degree (I'm still on prerequisites) and am wondering what the average salary in FL is and if anyone has an idea whether a community college is accredited enough. I will be trying to get accepted into the program that is Mayo clinic affliated. Thanks in advance to anyone who has some answers for me.

2007-06-26 23:31:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

i am a custodian i make nearly $13 an hour working in a school district. i have benefits & retirement its a great job..dilemma is i have just recieved an offer to have my school paid for to go back to school and earn an associate degree in paralegal studies at an American Barr Association approved program. the tuition & books will be completely paid for and everything. due to scheduling conflicts with my shift at work and the school, i would have to quit my job to take advatnage of the opportuinty. the job is the best job ive ever been able to get and is a great job. what do i do?

2007-06-26 23:08:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

3 years ago i had a drug and alcohol prob...no one thought i would still be around, but i overcame both and now am one of the top performers at work. I have an interview july 3rd for the position i always wanted, but many internal managers are telling me that my character could be my fatal flaw. I have not only excelled at sales but I have had no incidents since. Of all the candidates I feel i have the most to offer (graduated while working full time with an MBA and with honors) have a stellar review from my current boss and have been a top producer, yet the stigma of my past still lingers....what can i do to gain more confidence in myself and pass that belief to my interviewing manager?

2007-06-26 22:33:12 · 3 answers · asked by Mark S11111111111111111 1 in Food Service

i am about to leave school very soon and i think its wise for me to think a suitable career for me to be involved in soon. But the main problem is, i have no idea of what am i going to be in the future? When it comes to the question of my ambition,problems will occur in my head? Will anyone guide me? and thanx.....

2007-06-26 21:37:43 · 10 answers · asked by william_anubis 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

Im gonna try to get a job as a waiter at a restaraunt, but i cant think of where i should go. I need someplace fairly close that has an opening.

Also, do i just walk in and ask if they have any job openings?, i dunno, this would be my first job, so i dont know anything about anything. some places dont even put a sign up, so i dunno.

2007-06-26 21:04:43 · 2 answers · asked by Oscular 2 in Food Service

like unfair schedueling which you can not get any scheduel for school and your occasional dayoff.

2007-06-26 20:25:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-06-26 19:55:55 · 1 answers · asked by Effie 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I would really like to hear from people that acctually are pharmacist.

2007-06-26 19:29:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

I have been at my job for 5 years and am very informative. I am doing things that other people would not even consider doing. I have been looked over plenty of times now for a promotion and have started looking for another job. I have mentioned to my management that I am willing to accept more reponsibility. They give me the responsibility but not the title.
What do employers look for when considering their employees for promotions?

2007-06-26 19:26:57 · 4 answers · asked by MOM of 3 2 in Administrative and Office Support

2007-06-26 19:22:39 · 4 answers · asked by wilbur_80s 1 in Other - Careers & Employment