Careers & Employment - November 2007

I was in a restaurant/ bar in LA, without my knowledge, I was charged a mandatory $90 for a tip on 1 bottle of liquor. Is this legal? Please help. Thank you.

2007-11-02 12:55:47 · 7 answers · asked by Mystic 1 in Law & Legal

like male/female escort or mystery shopper?

2007-11-02 12:29:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food Service

I am considering going to job corps but i heard it for people who are rebellious, bad, and etc is this true? Wat are some of the locations of the best facilites.

2007-11-02 12:22:35 · 5 answers · asked by Wasting my time 2 in Government & Non-Profit

I got a job offer.I accepted it.After accepting me, they ask me to meet the manager.Manager was not good he was trying to snub me.Still I planned to join.But then I thought whether this job is worth doing.Because it was my studies that I thought would suffer.Also the company was offering me really low pay.But now I am feeling guilty that I told the company I would not be joining on such a short notice.Did I do right thing?Please someone give me some suggestion.I am feeling real low now.I dont know why but I am.

2007-11-02 11:22:38 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-02 11:20:05 · 12 answers · asked by sk9564 2 in Law & Legal

I have been on disability, I have not worked for 5 years. So, I have a huge gaping hole in my resume. DVR suggested that I use a summary type resume, and I have prepared one, but employers are wanting a detailed resume, and I don't really want to tell them that I have not been working if I can. If I do, I'm automatically disqualified because every single employer I've shared this with said they need RECENT EXPERIENCE. So I don't know what to do.
thanks

2007-11-02 10:01:10 · 8 answers · asked by art_flood 4 in Other - Careers & Employment

I had an interview with a bank on Wednesday. The interview lasted 2 hours. Well, since that interview went so well, they set up another one with the branch manager and it only lasted 34 minutes! Do you think that it's a bad omen to have such a short interview??? Did I just screw myself out of a job???

2007-11-02 09:55:04 · 6 answers · asked by Violation Notice 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-02 09:54:17 · 9 answers · asked by jr 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-11-02 09:53:00 · 10 answers · asked by ST2007 1 in Law & Legal

So here's my situation - I'm 21 years old. I started working at 15 as a receptionist, then moving to various other jobs (none lasting more than 5 months) including bartending and waitressing. At 18 I met my husband, got fired from my waitressing job, became pregnant, got married and have since been a stay-at-home mom. My husband and I are recently separated and I need to find work that will earn me enough money to support myself and my 2-year old son. I have experience as a receptionist, but its been years since I've been one, and I'm looking to work in reception, or even try my luck as being an office assistant. Problem is, its been a few years since I've worked and earned an income, and I need to figure out a way to market myself as a desirable candidate despite everything. I would work my butt off and do whatever it takes to provide for my family. Any ideas on what I should do?

2007-11-02 09:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by Nikki 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

Are managers allowed to deny an employee vacation time? It is a commissioned job in a medium sized company.

2007-11-02 08:24:10 · 8 answers · asked by Brandi F 2 in Law & Legal

My boss is on a serious 'power trip', and treats us minions like little children; talking down to us, blatantly lying to us and generally making us feel like we are his little slaves.
He is currently putting me under a lot of pressure, and I'm getting more and more wound up and angry about the situation. Being a relatively placid, non-confrontational person I find it really difficult to challenge him and tell him some home truths about the way he treats me and my colleagues, and basically say that he's asking too much of me. Some of my colleagues have challenged him for the exact same reasons, but seem to get nowhere. He has a way of getting what he wants and giving nothing back, and you only realise when you've walked away that you've 'been had' again! He really isn't a very nice person, (in the office, at least!).
Can anyone suggest how I could, either pluck up the courage to confront him or, subtly make him realise I can't cope with the pressure anymore. Long question, sorry! :)

2007-11-02 07:50:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

my friend said he makes about 33K a year as a bank teller?

2007-11-02 07:50:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Financial Services

How do you verbalize it?

2007-11-02 07:44:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

how much did u get paid hourly (if you had a job) when you were 17-19 years old? And how much do u think is fair for an 18 year old to get paid hourly in Los Angeles area (Pasadena, CA)??

2007-11-02 07:31:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

Where would I even start?

2007-11-02 06:42:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

I only ask because in the last 8 years I have hired 4. Now I'm on my 5th (no pun intended). While "Mike" does a great job and has been resposible for increasing sales 23%, I have noticed that he is drunk most of the time. While I can overlook that, my staff has complained about him using the waste baskets for his, shall we say, oral relief. Last week he staggered into the company lunch room and urinated into the sink.
I would fire him but, from my experience, I won't be able to replace him with anything different. Am I wrong to assume that there is some sort of gene that makes Sales Managers susceptible the the influences of liquor?

2007-11-02 05:17:05 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marketing & Sales

2007-11-02 05:11:48 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

2007-11-02 05:05:05 · 5 answers · asked by anita l 1 in Health Care

If by mistake they change the keys at my office... the managers do not work until 10 am, the owners also.... I go in at 8 am. and I can not get in for more than 3 hours.... They have to pay me my 3 hours right? Because it was not my fault it was theirs... this people anyhow... need more school.... I still don’t know how the owned a business.... Live in Mia. Fl

2007-11-02 04:46:41 · 3 answers · asked by :) 3 in Law & Legal

Like for taxes and stuff? Please list a source if you can.

2007-11-02 04:40:07 · 3 answers · asked by leeannie 2 in Law & Legal

I've been out of work for the last 6 months (BYCHOICE)... We had our first child and I wanted to be there! Now, I'm ready to go back to work (and boy, is my HUSBAND excited). I know they are going to look at the time off, but I am good at what I do and very dependable. If I REALLY want to land the job, what should I say, not say? Thanks!

2007-11-02 04:19:50 · 9 answers · asked by 2012 will be a great year 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm starting a new job,they able to train me..but I'd like to know a little somenthing before I go.Please help me!

2007-11-02 03:33:32 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

Me and my boyfriend wants to move to washington d.c. or chicago. We want to buy a house in which ever state we choose. I just finished my courses as a medical assitant and he has years of experience in Retail. Which state has the most job opprtunities for medical assistant? Chicago or Seattle, Wa? What is the salary for medical assistants in both states? Will my boyfriend have a hard time finding a job in retail in any of the two states mentioned? What is the cost of living in those 2 states? How is it in the 2 states? Is it fun for young couples or geared more towards the family life? Do you think we should move there? We are looking to move there in about 4 or 5 years. Thanks

2007-11-02 03:09:14 · 12 answers · asked by Little Older, Much Wiser 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I think I may be offered a new job this afternoon (fingers crossed!!), and have been asked the question "could you give two weeks notice at your current position?"

I do not have a contract at my current job, can I legally give two weeks notice or would it have to be a month? (I get paid monthly)

Also, where i work isn't a very nice place, lots of bitching etc going on, so I can imagine them making my life hell if I do give notice, if this happens can I walk out?

Ps I won't be giving notice until a new job is secure!!

2007-11-02 01:34:11 · 20 answers · asked by gemma_florida 3 in Law & Legal

I have retail management experience, TV production experience, plumbing experience, boat pilot experience, writing experience, food service experience... the list goes on. Does any employer out there value a varied work and life history, or am I screwed?

2007-11-02 01:25:40 · 7 answers · asked by Neerdowellian 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am fired by downsizing while I was wrrking good. Now how I explain to my new employeer during that I was good in my last job.

2007-11-02 01:03:41 · 9 answers · asked by Hamza Q 1 in Food Service

I live in Ohio and signed a two year non-compete with my old employer. It has been a little over a year since I left there. Is there a way to break the non-compete early?

2007-11-02 00:17:00 · 6 answers · asked by Jeff C 3 in Law & Legal

I have a 'written and numerical test' at an interview. Any ideas what the test will consist of and how I can prepare for it????

2007-11-02 00:05:04 · 5 answers · asked by orange_skies 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

hi my partner will probably get the sack today, he started a new job in august for a big store. hes been basically running the furniture department, the manager of dept walked out but she has 13 weeks to improve, but my partner was given just a week to 'turn the dept around' there isnt enough staff. he's running about doing everything they're really putting him under pressure. giving ridicuolous time constraints to get everything done before the weeks up.he has a meeting today where he thinks they will sack him

what should he do? must they then give a weeks notice? my partner does a gr8 job but he cant work miracles, he's being made a scapegoat. theyre keepin a sales guy who got the sack from last job cos he was caught stealin and he threatened a customer recently (the bosses thinks the sun shines out his ***)

he knows all this too, my partner thinks he'll be made supervisor (he's goin 2b out of job @xmas) :0(
what should he say 2 them 2day/do? his weeks up 2day plz/thanx?

2007-11-01 23:09:53 · 3 answers · asked by star 1 in Other - Careers & Employment