Careers & Employment - September 2007

I just recently had to add my husband (who recently lost his job and coverage) and my newborn baby to my insurance plan at work. I now have 200 dollars cut out of my check every 2 weeks when I get paid. I have a $30,000 yr salary that was substantial at first but now I don't know. I only have a BS degree. I have been working in this field for 4+ yrs. I'm too exhausted to job hunt. I wouldn't be able to work a second job because of baby and exhaustion. My main point is a good job is too hard to come by but what are you all's views? Should I start looking for something else or just wait on a potential raise at the end of the year? Do you really think my salary sucks? My workplace is really laid back and settle. I'm a case manager for elderly and disabled ppl. I know most of you are going to say make more money to live lavishly but I just want enough money to pay my bills, etc have not live a fantasy life. It would be kinda nice but I'm not the kind of person to die for fortune or fame.

2007-09-05 06:23:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I was reading on goarmy.com forums that there are organazations that help families financially, so that they can go to basic training graduation.

2007-09-05 06:23:25 · 3 answers · asked by Shawna C 1 in Government & Non-Profit

2007-09-05 06:18:59 · 3 answers · asked by Aaron in SA 1 in Government & Non-Profit

I have an interview (yeah you said I will do it fans and I did so thank you guys) and its as AVP - Operations tomorrow at 10 PM. They told me the work timings will be from 9 to 6.30 which I think is a bit off the line... 9 am work? That is so out of line!!

Can I negotiate timing? I would like to report at 10 am and then work however long but its the morning time frame which brings me down but dont ask about the pay! It beats my current job twice ! and the modeling comes as bonus! LOL

2007-09-05 06:05:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

It is too much for small claims court and too small for a lawyer. He also classified me as a independant contractor and took nothing out from my prevous paychecks. Florida wage and hour told me that they cannot do anything because he is an idividual and not a company. Thr IRS has not gotten back to me with a job clarification ie independant or employee. any ideas?

2007-09-05 05:40:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

My husband started this morning at seven and just found he has to work all day and then all night at a different location but for the same company. He will working on a busy highway until 7 tomorrow morning. Is it legal for his employer to work have him work 24 hours? Does anyone know of any websites that I can find more information?

2007-09-05 05:27:23 · 9 answers · asked by Brooklyn and Owen's MOMMY 4 in Law & Legal

My husband has been at this job for 3 months and recentally got a raise last week. They have been promising it for about a month. Anyways, today his boss told him he isn't getting the raise anymore because he messed up one time. This man has been nothing but mean to him since he has been there. My husband even passed out b/c they would not let him out to get a drink of water. (hes a welder) Im just trying to figure out what to do b/c out bills just keep getting further behind.

2007-09-05 05:18:53 · 5 answers · asked by milkyway0586 1 in Law & Legal

does anyone have some legit mystery shopping companies that are legit and require no money? some stores in my area are texas roadhouse, lowes, j c penneys, sears, boomerangs, kmart, circuit city, to name a few. i would like to mystery shop at some of these. thank you.

2007-09-05 04:58:43 · 4 answers · asked by cdatmommy 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm interested in working from home. Any Suggestions?

2007-09-05 04:54:38 · 4 answers · asked by ~*~BaBiGuRl N BaByD TTC#1~*~ 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-05 04:48:31 · 4 answers · asked by Kimberly M 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

What do you guys think? Is this a good idea? I know companies are not supposed to discriminate but it's possible...Anyone know anyone who got a position while pregnant...I am currently employed full time but want a change.Thanks.

2007-09-05 03:41:36 · 6 answers · asked by fine00 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

I was asking from a nursing school the number of total students in their nursing department out of the3500 students on their campus, and they only replied back that they accept 68 intakes twice per year for adult nursing and 26 intakes twice per year for mental health nursing.

So , in your estimation, how many nursing students do you they have in total at this campus??

Thanks for your answers!

2007-09-05 03:23:39 · 3 answers · asked by Ron 1 in Health Care

how you handle tough customers or tight deadlines.

2007-09-05 03:03:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Would I need to have a degree??
I llive in the Caribbean and here it is not really a MOST but if I wanted to live in the US would I have to have a degree to quilfy?

2007-09-05 02:45:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-05 00:11:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-05 00:05:59 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

..terday and told me to come in for an interview today) only thing is Im absolutely dying with a sore throat and aches and pains.

They said they are going to give me a test too...any ideas what this could be??

Any advice would be gratefully accepted. Thanks.

2007-09-04 23:59:40 · 3 answers · asked by P 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

i know there are dummies and know it alls at the workplace, and the severe of both need to be retrained and if not fired....but why is it that people have to be harassed on a daily basis at the workplace when they are doing their job right because someone else is getting less caring about their own part in the workplace......i work a job and i see people acting all lazy and not productive while i'm being very productive....then i see them getting all the credit for work that i'm doing and and i'm getting less credit for the work i'm doing, it should be the other way around but they get credit for doing the things wrong and i'm not getting credit for doing things right...and the funny part is in the long run they will keep their job and i will lose it if this keeps going on, how crazy is that

2007-09-04 19:14:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 19:04:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 18:32:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 18:27:12 · 3 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 18:12:16 · 8 answers · asked by Mr.Xero 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 18:12:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I work in a prominent conventions facility. It is part of my job (team leader) to be in charge of new employees. For the past 2 years, no problems.

Recently two new workers have caused me much inconvenience, I spend all night chasing them up & neglecting the other workers. They disappear & I find them doing some irrelevent task. I ask them to go back to their job, recieve resistance & often return to find them off again. They continually question my judgement. They refuse to do things the way we are supposed to: little things like how a table should be set, on which our company has strict guidelines.
I approached them regarding the attitude & was quickly told that they have studied hospitality & are therefore more qualified for my job than I am. My superiors are aware & have encouraged me to get nasty with them and give them the crappiest jobs. But I am far from a push-over as it is & I don't think it is appropriate to bully them, I have always got on well with my colleagues.

2007-09-04 18:04:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 18:03:33 · 5 answers · asked by booooooooooooby 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have three kids I need to support, I have decided it's time to get off of welfare and get back to work. (before you start ragging on me about welfare, all three of my kids were born premature and had special needs until about 2 years of age, my youngest will be 3 in Feb.) I don't have my GED because I never had time to go to the mandatory GED classes here, but I really would rather not flip burgers. What would be a good entry level position somewhere? I also have terrible credit, and a conviction for passing bad checks four years ago. How limited are my job prospects because of these things? Would a factory somewhere hire me? I live in NW Ohio, there are a lot of factories here. Any advice is appreciated.

2007-09-04 17:45:28 · 11 answers · asked by tlcasper11904 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-09-04 17:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Shelz 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I really don't know what I could major in. Nothing I'm good at could really make a living. I'm an artist, sketching, mostly, and alittle bit of painting. I love animals, and I know that whatever I do, I would like to work with animals. I highly doubt I'd make a very good business woman. The only plan i've got right now is to become a pet groomer at petsmart or something, then get married and be a houswife and stay at home mom, then when my kids are older, i could have a doggie day care. but what happens if i need to make a living and support my family no my own? I don't know what I should go to college for. Would anyone have any idea what kind of career a person like me migh be good at?

2007-09-04 17:24:39 · 8 answers · asked by sally 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

I have an interview with HR in a few days, and they have already sent me the application to fill out. Under the employment history there is also salary history. Should I just leave this blank, or fill it out accurately, or inflate my salary just a little bit? Some of my friends say to inflate just a little bit (everyone does it supposedly?). I know that I am a little underqualified for the position, and my salary shows it. What would you do???

2007-09-04 17:14:28 · 3 answers · asked by girly girl 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Today I was interviewed by a panel of 3 people at North East ISD. (A local major school district) for a clerical position.
The problem is, I only remember the assistant pricipals name and not the other two people.

1. How should I address it?
2. What should I say?

2007-09-04 16:48:12 · 4 answers · asked by Dude 4 in Other - Careers & Employment