Careers & Employment - July 2007

any body gonna wish me luck???

2007-07-03 22:46:27 · 13 answers · asked by ANgEL 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-03 22:40:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I already have a pretty specific idea of what I want to talk about, and I'm VERY serious and passionate about the subject. How can I get started. There are tons of organizations I know that deal with my topic (anti-drug use), and I'm wondering if anyone with some more experience could get me going in the right direction. And how I should start practicing speaking, etc etc.

2007-07-03 20:53:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I've been working for the past 19 years. I never been even one day wothout work. What do I do. I have a wife and kid and a home. I'm so depressed.

2007-07-03 20:37:33 · 3 answers · asked by It's Me 2 in Food Service

2007-07-03 20:14:51 · 7 answers · asked by NT 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

the only problem is tha i only worked there for two months i didnt want to put that on job applaction

2007-07-03 19:59:37 · 7 answers · asked by Me_Myself_AND+I 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

...it is "out of style". What is the truth about this? Should something else be put at the end about references.

2007-07-03 19:47:08 · 8 answers · asked by AnswerWhore 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

i'm going to face a personal interview for a nationalized bank .
i'd taken 1 year break after graduation from 2006. i have been preparing for mba entrance & simultaneously looking for good jobs. so i'm expecting this question: "what u've been doing this 1 year", i don't think i should answer preparing for mba as they may doubt my stay with them. so plz suggest me one smart diplomatic answer. thanking you in advance....

2007-07-03 19:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

in the San diego area. i'm 18 and just graduated. i've tried job searches online mostly. i have a applied at a few places but no one has gotten back to me as of yet. any suggestions? please no food places.

2007-07-03 19:39:09 · 6 answers · asked by deeders_8907 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-03 18:22:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

i am one of the top salesperson in this car dealership, my salary is around 40k a year + commission, the industry standard is around 50k, I am one of the top salesperson, I've asked my boss for a pay rise but he immediately refused, he said its not possible, if i want a pay rise i just have to make more commission. I've applied for another similar job which pays 60k, should i quite my job? is it fair to my current boss? i've worked for 1 year

2007-07-03 18:20:33 · 9 answers · asked by saegiie 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

A person or lawyer who does cases defending animals of animal cruelty? An animal prosecutor? And, what are the details of this job...EX: good colleges, major, salary, etc...

2007-07-03 18:14:47 · 5 answers · asked by ♥ Animal Lover ♥ 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-03 18:00:38 · 2 answers · asked by LILY 1 in Health Care

What jobs take you out from behind the desk and out into the world? The whole world.

I'm not looking for an overnight business trip to Chicago or L.A., but something that allows you to see the world while helping others and making money.

2007-07-03 17:58:34 · 5 answers · asked by Brntte3078 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I just saw on the news that a place in chicago will not hire ppl that smoke. And they will have to take a tobacco test and drug test to keep job. I think this is not right cause smoking isnt illegal and i think it is discrimination. I dont think thats right... what do u think? are they not EOE anymore?

2007-07-03 16:26:07 · 17 answers · asked by misty p 2 in Law & Legal

My sister has applied for a job in another state and she was asking me if the job interviewer is planning to hire her just by prescreening her. I have a job but I couldn't remember what prescreening means.

2007-07-03 16:14:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Like Pennsylvania's career search

2007-07-03 15:03:21 · 2 answers · asked by dsgc05™ 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-03 13:23:53 · 4 answers · asked by ^__^ 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm on a hourly (minimum) wage, not a salary. Am I entitled (by law) to be paid for attending the staff meeting?

2007-07-03 12:20:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

2007-07-03 10:46:19 · 14 answers · asked by llsesp 1 in Law & Legal

I was working at a janitorial job and had disclosed my criminal record first and foremost to him but then three months later was fired in part of my criminal record and now the other employees also know can I sue for defamation of character or slander??

2007-07-03 10:35:00 · 7 answers · asked by christopher k 1 in Law & Legal

what the heck do u do if they have all moved away, changed their #'s Etc??????????????? The recent employer is the only one still there, the others were things like baby sitting, and they are moved etc...

2007-07-03 10:26:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I just graduated with my undergrad and am looking for a job. I am going back for my Master's in the Fall, but am looking for a job now.
I need to make upwards of $13 an hour to cover daycare costs. I don't have much work history, I was a server, hostess and bartender 7 years ago (8yrs experience) and have worked in a daycare and as a nanny for the past 6 years.
I'm looking for something that would be first shift, and I need some ideas. Any suggestions?

2007-07-03 08:00:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

i am 16 years old and i am getting my first job at a hospital. i dont know what im going to be doing and i am going to an interview sometime this week. im kind of nervous because it is my first job and i want to be somewhat prepared. what type of questions might they ask?

2007-07-03 07:50:38 · 5 answers · asked by someone 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-07-03 07:41:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

I am thinking about entering one of the world's oldest professions, and I need your advice!

2007-07-03 07:34:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I haven't outed myself at work yet because I really don't think it is anyone's business. I work with a woman who has something to say about gay people every day and I am at my wit's end. I'm ready to just leave, I don't need the stress in my life. My problem is I don't want to give two weeks notice because I'm pretty much going to out myself when I quit and I don't want to deal with her nasty remarks. Is that wrong?

2007-07-03 07:21:31 · 19 answers · asked by Lost 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Its so annoying everywhere wants some one with experience even small shops and cafes, which is fair enough but what if you havn't had a job before? Where can i work casue i gotta start somewhere?

2007-07-03 07:14:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Here's a career question that I'm facing: suppose you have two job offers in equivalent career fields, Job A offers a high starting salary (let's say 60,000 annual), a set pace of work, but only one promotion opportunity (head of department). Job B has several promotion opportunities, a varied pace of work, but a lower starting salary (40,000). Both jobs offer the same rate of annual raises, but Job B has a higher ceiling (Job A max pay is 95,000 while Job B has a max pay, with possible promotions, to 200,000).

Oh, and Job A has a 5 positions (four filled) and one management position while Job B has two position (one filled), with 5 at the next level, two on the third level, and one at the top. which are constantly in flux.

Which job would you take, steady A or higher future payoff B?

2007-07-03 06:49:39 · 7 answers · asked by chuckna21 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

My dilemma:

I am 39 years old, and in a career that pays fairly well ($130,000.00/year +). It is a sales position, which means that I can earn bonuses on top of the salary mentioned above. I came from very meager beginnings, and served four years in the U.S. Air Force after High School. I attended college after that. If someone would have told me that 11 years after graduating from college I would have a job like mine, earning what I now do, I would have taken it – no question about it. Even now, I know how fortunate I am and I wouldn’t just bail out. The job is not a horrible one, just not one I care a lot about.

Money is nice, but I must admit that I would trade the job tomorrow for one that I really love doing. My problem is that I haven’t a clue about what I would “love” to do. Let’s face it; we all have hobbies that we enjoy. Heck, I like to go fishing, but wouldn’t want to do it for a living. I like to cook, but doing that for a living doesn’t sound right.

I’ve taken online aptitude tests, and so forth, but that type of analysis hasn’t yielded anything interesting. Is it just a matter of trial and error? Do I have to quit a great paying job and take a flying leap of faith that one day it will just happen? That is a scary idea!

I thought about Law School (a relative who is a successful attorney has described the typical day in the life to me….no thanks).

In what field can you feel that you are really helping people, making a positive impact, and also making a good living?

I’m all ears!!!

By the way, please don’t tell me how lucky I am to have a good job. I know that I am. This is not really about money, but more about looking back on my life 40 years from now and knowing that I actually did something worthwhile. Earning money is necessary, to be sure. For me, that can only be part of the equation. I need to have goals beyond the almighty dollar.

I hope that some of you will feel what I am saying/asking. Thanks.

2007-07-03 06:41:40 · 15 answers · asked by Mike T 3 in Other - Careers & Employment