Careers & Employment - August 2007

I recently started a new job, and I hate it. The people are snobby, I have had virtually no training, and I make less money then I did before I took this job. I took it because my husband wanted me to, and now I'm miserable. I want to know if I have a bad case of new job jitters, or is it something else?

2007-08-14 18:16:58 · 10 answers · asked by stinger98837 1 in Food Service

i'm in a very tricky situation that i don't know how to overcome,.A recruitment agency has offered me a temporary 2 week work period job starting tommorrow.I gladly accepted not knowing that i wasn't able to take this job cos of my studies.Now i want to ring her up to say i can't take it anymore cos i'm busy.But i feel really bad, cos she has been very nice and polite to me offering this kind of work.

What is an excuse i can use to tell her that i'm not able to accept this role at this stage.I really don't really want to do this, but i just can't do the job at this stage.Advice?

2007-08-14 16:05:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I don't get the guy. Sometimes he can be very nice and other times he is an ***!!! Today he was joking about getting one of the interns fired. Hey! I am sitting right next to you and I am an intern also. How do you think that makes me feel. I wonder want kind of crap they talk behind my back. I think he is nice because it is appropriate and that it is his job. Went he is like that his cuteness disappears and out steps the beast. How should I react to this? What are the rules? He pisses me off!!! He is older than I am. He's cute. That JERK!!!
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I can't quit at this point and he can't fire me. Can anyone relate?

2007-08-14 15:38:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I have an Associate's degree in HealthCare Office Management. I can do nothing with it. I currently work in retail and sales positions are all I am getting calls for. I can't afford to go back to school so I guess I am just stuck.

2007-08-14 15:38:21 · 6 answers · asked by Julia 2 in Health Care

What do I need to know to pass a civil service exam for Corrections Officer? Any prior training necessary?

2007-08-14 14:21:24 · 1 answers · asked by otori_katsumoto 3 in Government & Non-Profit

For a standard employment check. I have heard different things in the past. People always used to say that a backround check covered a 7 year period. Now I have heard that there is no time period, and that the check will go as far back as to your 18th birthday. Does this sound accurate?

2007-08-14 14:14:56 · 5 answers · asked by gabriel b 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

How often do you tip a waiter at a restaraunt or anywhere?

Is it absolutely neccessary or what? lol

What if you don't ? Is it rude? incosiderate?

What if you're a college student and you're kinda broke? lol

I mean i don't tip often ... I would say outta 10 times I would tip 3 times

I mean its not like im gonna hurt the waiter/waitress' feelings or anything or neither am i gonna ever see am again or seem em often...I pay 1000s of dollars for school and prolly will be for the next 3-4 years until i get my masters so im hodling onto whatever i have as much as i can lol

im only 18...so this is one of life's little lessons here...lemme at it lol

2007-08-14 13:48:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food Service

After the second interview, what happens after that, and what is the time frame?

2007-08-14 13:45:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

posted at craigslist.org/san francisco

2007-08-14 13:31:57 · 1 answers · asked by EVELYN M 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

i dont know what to do career wise. am 24 and scread am going to get older and be still in the position am in now. am so confuse about everything.

2007-08-14 13:19:00 · 1 answers · asked by ms attitude 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am a young professional and am finishing a post-doctoral residency. I would like to get my supervisors a token gift but I am not sure what would be appropriate and affordable. There are both males and female supervisors. Thanks for your ideas:)

2007-08-14 12:58:10 · 4 answers · asked by mia 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I work in a chemical plant and I've heard that if you put in a 2 week notice they will tell you just not to come back for fear you will mess something up.

I can't afford to miss 2 weeks of pay. Can I draw unemployment for 2 weeks if this is the case?? It seems like being let go without just cause since I would be trying to do the right thing by giving notice I am leaving. I just got a new job so any answers would be helpful!!!

2007-08-14 11:08:16 · 5 answers · asked by dhclosson 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I recently got fired from a position due to the tardiness. I am more mature now, but the position that i was working at is a big part of my experience qualifications. During the interview, should i lie about being fired, and give them a fake supervisor's name or should i tell the truth or what? They always ask for the sup's name and #

2007-08-14 10:55:24 · 10 answers · asked by ????! 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Does anyone else get really nervous about starting a new job? I may be getting offered a new job that would cause me to change residences as well as adapt to a new work environment. I am very anxious about this change. Am I unusual to feel this way? For people who get nervous about such things, how did you deal with the change and what strategies did you use to calm your nerves? Any advice will help : )

2007-08-14 10:54:43 · 4 answers · asked by Pam 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-08-14 10:22:37 · 3 answers · asked by tweety_baer 1 in Health Care

I've always wondered what the buisness standard is. I know most businesses can open DOCs, but most can open PDFs too

2007-08-14 09:56:17 · 23 answers · asked by representing_the_newbies 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

Im 97% sure that college isnt going to work for me but Im giving it 1 year (atleast I can get a good gym out of it for free so I can get in good shape). Anyways what could I do if this doesnt work? I want to live in San Francisco but since I heard its very expensive, so what about New York or LA? I wanted to be a cop but I have to be 21 and Im 18. So what could I do that would be a ok to good paying job for a 19 year old in SF, NY , or LA?? Thanks

2007-08-14 09:10:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm a high school junior and am looking into different career paths. Any people please tell me a little bit about your career. I'm interested in nature, science, art, and business.

2007-08-14 09:07:41 · 6 answers · asked by scott c 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

i have been at my job 7 months and it has been rough to say the least. no one was friendly to me from the get go and there were a couple of times when people were downright rude. i am generally a pretty friendly, nice person, so i didnt really understand it. i blamed it on the way i looked or the way i was acting. i started to become friendly with a couple of people i work with, but now i feel like they avoid me again. i will glance at them to say hi and some people will blatantly look away and i dont really understand it. i am fine with the 2 guys i work closely with but i feel everyone else is very judgemental of me. i dont even gossip and am nice to everyone. ive asked my boss if it's something im doing and he says im always very pleasant, so i dont really understand what to do. how do i turn this around?

2007-08-14 08:54:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Is it true that 'online school' are generally not seen as reputable to employers?

2007-08-14 08:39:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

I recently noticed that many large companies like McDonald's, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, other insurance companies, government agencies, and...oh, anyone who advertises...use some of the same stock photos of models in the same poses. I may see a man in a blue shirt and apron as the subject for an ad for FedEx, and another day see the same pic used for a restaurant ad. I'd love to find out more about the people who match the right photos with the advertisers. What specific line of work are these people in? Advertising? Media? Publishing? What are some of their job titles?

2007-08-14 08:16:30 · 4 answers · asked by maraso 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I interviewed for a job on Friday- one that I really hope I get. I actually forgot to send a thank you note after the interview, and it didn't occur to me until Tuesday. So I sent my interviewer an email thanking him and expressing my interest in the position.

Was this bad etiquette, or was it acceptable?

2007-08-14 08:14:11 · 5 answers · asked by Nicole 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

What kind hours are a swing shift and a graveyard shift?

2007-08-14 07:41:13 · 2 answers · asked by Melanie N 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

Im thinking of minoring in business and majoring in theatre....can i get a good job with a minor in business or no??

2007-08-14 07:31:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I am 37 and my bio-father whom I've only known for 9 years has decided to say to me " it's just too late to be father and son". I lost my mother in 99 to cancer and 1 year before, she introduced me to him. I know I need to prove paternity. But do I have any legal ground after all these years? He never gave his right up to me and never tried to find me, eventhough I was 10 minutes away most of my life.

2007-08-14 06:46:10 · 31 answers · asked by DAVID C 2 in Law & Legal

Is there any jobs where an intern would be paid?

2007-08-14 06:46:01 · 0 answers · asked by corallford@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I answered an ad on craigslist.com for working from home. I paid a $10 training and materials fee, and recieved a training manual. Turns out you just turn around and do the same thing! I'm supposed to post an ad on craigslist, and those who respond pay the $10 fee to me!!! And I send the same info sent to me! Is this a scam? Is this ILLEGAL? I'm not a highly moral person, I could stand to make $10 off a couple of people, and I'm sure in turn they could stand to make some money off a few more people. But I don't want to commit fraud. Is this illegal? Does it work? DOes anyone else do it?? Thanks.

2007-08-14 06:38:06 · 11 answers · asked by mrs.v 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-08-14 06:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by peter h 1 in Health Care

My cousin's thinking about going into the medical field after graduating from high school, and she's wondering what the prospects are for Taiwanese doctors in general. She has been completely born and bred and educated in Taiwan, and probably won't do any studying abroad. She'll most likely go to university in Taiwan. What is the average salary for a med student just out of Taiwanese med school who wants to work in Taiwan? Thanks!

2007-08-14 06:24:28 · 1 answers · asked by keiraleilani 1 in Health Care

2007-08-14 05:38:48 · 13 answers · asked by NBPBP 3 in Other - Careers & Employment