Careers & Employment - November 2007

what are your strengths?
weaknesses?

why do you want to work here?

and all those types of questions...

PLEASE HELP!

2007-11-15 15:21:04 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-15 15:04:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Administrative and Office Support

i need a job.
and i'll get a better one when i turn 16. but for now, i need one. anyone know any places?

2007-11-15 14:53:22 · 8 answers · asked by daaangtiffany 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Today marks 1 month that I have worked at my current or now previous employer. As a side job, I am a mortgage broker on the side. However, today they terminated me, because they claim I was selling mortgages, and they claim that the conversation was recorded. I never sold mortgages to anyone. I wrote an e-mail to the people who were there, and asked to set an appointment to come in and listen to the recording. I live in Colorado. "At Will" State.

2007-11-15 14:17:29 · 4 answers · asked by Odin G 1 in Law & Legal

Ok, im filling out an application and this is exactly what it says, " Are you on a lay-off and subject to recall "? ____yes ____no Salary Desired:________

2007-11-15 14:07:04 · 9 answers · asked by jbnl9 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

Do bosses try to make people feel bad about themselves so that those people will feel that they would not be of any value anywhere else? Or are they just on power trips?

2007-11-15 12:59:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I try to keep my calm in most situations at work. Basically "never let them see you sweat". A co-worker sent me an email that maybe on any other day would have been fine. But not today. It's been a bad week and I when I read her blow off email. I let my temper get the better of me. However what I said was true, but I didn't have to say it that way. What should I do?

2007-11-15 12:29:58 · 21 answers · asked by Ohio Girl 1 in Administrative and Office Support

y called a probationary period. Both just said the position was not working out. I went in and turned both places around for the better and was told every day that I was doing an outstanding job. Up until I was supposed to be permanent I get "let go. I don't understand this. I thought that employers basically drooled over veterans. What type of job would have security that Im used to and the pay that Im used to? What are some reasons that employers might do this? Do other veterans have the same problems?

2007-11-15 12:18:41 · 2 answers · asked by Ryan W 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

What does this normally mean and what would the boss think?

2007-11-15 12:08:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Should you choose a career, just because you can get it? Is anyone working in a career that when they were younger they thought they would never work on that career? if so, are you happy?

2007-11-15 11:43:29 · 5 answers · asked by lancequest 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Is it good to live and work there? What are the chances of getting a job there? Is it expensive? Please give me as much information as you can. Thank you.

2007-11-15 11:33:11 · 3 answers · asked by big daddy 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

im sick of my job and i dont seem to ever have enough time to earn my BA. is a pharmacy tech a good job or medical assistant better???

2007-11-15 10:36:54 · 4 answers · asked by dajani_dina 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-15 10:01:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

Ok, was supposed to go for drug test on monday and start work on tuesday, but they post poned it. so supposed to come in on tuesday for drug test and start work on wednesday.

i come in on tuesday...and they had no drug test paper work...soooo... come back on wednesday, take drug test, start work on Thursday....

by now.. i am beginning to get sniffles, and cough... I come in on Wednesday, feeling like crud and coughing, they give me paper work, i go take drug test.... by that evening, i am sick as a dog...full blown bronchitis.

Supposed to start this new job on Thursday. As I said, they saw me in there each day, a little sicker each time.

Now supposed to start work, but I am SICK! I mean hackin up really bad stuff, cant hardly breathe, body aches, head aches, the whole sha-bang sick!!!

Do I call in sick on my FIRST day of work> or go ahead and come in and suffer thru it as best as possible and expose everyone??

What would YOU have done?

2007-11-15 09:29:29 · 30 answers · asked by chahta_ndn_girl01 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

We are a nonprofit that would like to share photos with our grantees in the form of slideshows. Is there a less "public" avenue on Flickr we could use?

2007-11-15 08:50:45 · 1 answers · asked by Peggy H 1 in Government & Non-Profit

He demeans me and has comments to me and other women that are DEFINATLY sexual harrassing. The job market in my area is so bad right now, I jsut can't leave. I have been here for a year and half...its always been like this and I just can't take it anymore....suggestions on how to cope until something else comes along?

2007-11-15 08:48:43 · 20 answers · asked by Rachel D 2 in Administrative and Office Support

I work in the airline biz and from time to time we are short of help, sometime people are told to stay "on the job", even if thier respective shift has ended.

Since I am part time and work a 5 hour day, I have to work 3 more hours of 1.0 OT till I get to 8 hours then it goes to 1.5 OT. This seems unfair that I am told to stay, but get payed at my straight time.

We have 2 books also on employee conduct.

The 1st book says that "if leaving would adversely affect operations, you should do the right thing and stay on the job."

The other states that "if operations would be affected by your leaving, it is expected that you would stay on the job until such time as management has cleared you to leave"

Can they really force someone to stay on the job under these circumstancesand not get paid 1.5 OT, why or why not?

2007-11-15 08:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Yaashko 2 in Law & Legal

I am currently busy with my National Diploma Computer Systems Engineering. I have completed most of my modules and will be completing my course end of 2008. I have worked in Namibia and currently I am working as a junior technician in South Africa.

I am looking for an entry level position at any well established IT company in one of the following countries:
♦ Saudi Arabia
♦ Uganda
♦ Kenya

Can anyone suggest any good job hunting sites in the above countries. My course has covered:
- Technical side
- Networking
- System analysis
- Programming
- Web design
- Electronics

and I am still studying to obtain my national diploma (12 months short of a Degree). I have 24 months working experience and I have done some Freelance work. I have a few projects under my name.

Please send me the links or the names of the companies...

Your response will be highly appreciated.

2007-11-15 08:06:03 · 1 answers · asked by Mac-C 4 in Technology

I work at a call center only get 8 bucks an hour im going to school soon (college) and I need a job with this kind of flexibility, if not untill the end of the year for christmas and my moms birthday next year. the problem is We have do certain things and im getting docked for the most ridiculous things(beleive me when i say ridiculous)and I feel treated unfairly because its the same person each time docking me. when we have more people doing the same thing. Problem is I dont know what else to do. This is my first office job and i like it. I just hate the pressure when really we get paid below average pay for a NHD agent. I really am tired and stressed but I need money to go to school i had my job planed out now they threaten us more and more me as well because ive been here longer. i dont know what else to do. (only a certain amount of people get docked for certain things) even my coworkers supervisors think its ridiculous about some of us.

2007-11-15 07:42:49 · 2 answers · asked by bas 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

is it safe? Everytime I apply for a job, they're like "Apply online" and I'm ohkay!! and I've been entering my SSS, how do I know if I'm safe?

2007-11-15 07:35:16 · 24 answers · asked by Cholorophyll 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

Ok I was wondering if this was legal or not.

So i have been looking for a job now for about a month i got
a job with AMC movie theaters when they called me to setup
the interview they had told me I couldn’t have long hair,
piercings, or tattoos on my face, neck, or hands.
I don’t have any of these i do however have 3 tattoos on my forearms
a cross and two stars......so i went to the interview got the job everything seemed
good they asked me to come in a week later to pick up my uniform. So that would make
it 2 times I have talked with these people in person. After which I went in for training
while I was in training with the five other people they hired they told
me I wouldn’t be able to work there because of my tattoos but not before I was in the
meeting for 2 hours. The thing is there was a guy in there with long hair and 2 of the other people that got jobs had piercings but I was the only one too not get the job
Is this legal?

2007-11-15 07:13:49 · 9 answers · asked by Class 1 in Law & Legal

i have taken the postal exam and passed, had my first interview, and done all the necessary paperwork. whats next, am i hired? and what about the training for it?

2007-11-15 06:39:20 · 4 answers · asked by kayzarty 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

Not too long ago, I had a boss dismiss me by having his underling tell me that he was letting me go. Not only that, but I just got an email from someone who told me that when she was recently fired from her job, her boss had his boss break the news to her over the phone instead of in person. When she emailed her boss to demand an explanation for his behavior, he just responded by sending her an email thanking her for working for him. What's up with that? Do these bosses just not have the cojones to fire people to their faces?

2007-11-15 05:55:02 · 7 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Other - Careers & Employment

...you know a current member of staff ?

My friend has had a job for two weeks now and the shop is hiring again for casual staff....

I went in to hand in an application form today approached the manager and asked "Are there currently any casual staff vacancies?"

and the manager said "Do you know him ?" (pointing at my friend)

I said "Yes" ???

she then said "Sorry, we do not accept applications from friends of staff members"

.... Is this legal to refuse to accept a application for employment due to this ?

2007-11-15 05:19:46 · 11 answers · asked by Roger 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am just finishing up my first quarter in a graduate program for library science and seriously doubt future job prospects in my area. I don't want to be in thousands of dollars of debt for a degree that may leave me without a job in my field .... Plus, after working at my public library as a circulation assistant, I've found the public service aspect of the career to make me feel very frustrated and annoyed.

Since I also had an interest in the legal field but had no interest in pursuing law school, I have considered abandoning the library degree and getting a paralegal certification (there seem to be frequent postings for these positions in my area).

Is this a bad idea?! I'm so lost and confused!

2007-11-15 05:15:58 · 4 answers · asked by Annie 1 in Law & Legal

I just got done with my 2nd interview and they said theyre going to call me back soon to offer me a position and what not- at first I really wanted to work in cosmetics, then they said they might have an opening in fragrance, but then I was considering womens handbags and accessories. I can't choose mainly because I don't know which departments pay more (commision or non-commisioned) and which department I'd get more hours in. If you have worked at a Macy's, currently work there, or know someone that works there, HELP ME OUT! Thnx!!

2007-11-15 05:14:36 · 4 answers · asked by DBaby07 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I hate my job. I have been here over 3 years. I've only gotten one raise. I have a lousy cubicle. I get yelled at by angry people all day on the phones (I work at an in-bound, not OUT-bound call center). I have been on 3 different job interviews but nothing has panned out. I'm really getting discouraged and depressed. Is anyone else in a similar situation?

2007-11-15 04:38:52 · 7 answers · asked by your_dear_old_mother 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

One was for 30.00 the other was for 60.00

it was his moms account which he is not on.

I forgot to charge him and forget to take his thumb-print. I did get his ID, and he had his Moms ID as well, which I wrote down, he also gave his phone number on back of the checks, which we checked out and it is his phone number.

He cashed the checks at 2 seperate times, he also made a deposit for his mom.


This signature seemed alright, and the checks were made payable to him. Could this have been fraud, or am I just being jumpy and paranoid.

There were no supervisors around to advise I think if he were up to no good, he would not have returned to cash a check the second time. and I think that he would have tried to get more out of the account instead of 90.00.

2007-11-15 03:35:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I am looking for a job. Willing to relocate for the right price. I am 19 years old and looking a life. College is not for me. I will not dissipoint you and your bussiness. I want to prove to myself and mostly to others that i can be sucessful. Clean criminal backround and not a drug user. Just a kid looking to make it in life.

2007-11-15 03:25:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I currently make $16.40 an hour with benefits for the retailer I currently work for, as an assistant manager. I just got a call from Jos. A. Bank. for an interview as an assistant manager. Anyone know anything about working for them?

2007-11-15 02:25:16 · 2 answers · asked by MLeinart7 2 in Other - Careers & Employment