Careers & Employment - December 2007

I'm interested in (a) what industry or general type of job you do, and (b) a rating of 1 - 10 (1 = hate it, 10 = love it).
For example I would say, my industry is IT and rating is 8.

This is for my son who will soon be considering career choices. Please don't include money/pay in your rating of job satisfaction, just how much you like the type of work you do.

2007-12-19 00:38:05 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

been in two different hospitals and the gossip is unbeareable.
try to be friendly and have a open attitute but there is a resistance. notice that people that have been there long (20+yrs)dont talk much to each other.what should i do? love nursing but this its taking its toll.

2007-12-18 22:32:55 · 1 answers · asked by theotherflapper 1 in Health Care

2007-12-18 20:27:18 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

looking for schools/institutes and I keep seeing limited scope half of the places i look at...? any idea?

2007-12-18 19:08:55 · 0 answers · asked by Blah Blah 3 in Health Care

I work in local government, and since being employed my duties have changed significantly and are of a higher level and I feel that I am justified in asking to have my job re-graded from level 2 to 3.

There is currently a hiring freeze due to budget cuts throughout the department, but would this be an appropriate reason for my employers to refuse my re-grading request?

I have also been asked to undertake a major project that is currently done by a higher graded individual. Should I wait until I am doing the work, to ask for a re-grading, or ask prior to starting the work?

Does anyone have any relevant experience to share that can assist me?

2007-12-18 16:04:04 · 1 answers · asked by concerned neighbor 5 in Government & Non-Profit

These people called me and said they saw my resume on hotjobs and wants to schedule an interview(never heard of them). I was kinda iffy about that because my resume thats posted on hotjobs is for administrative assistance/clerical not sales(?). I have no sales experience whatsoever and these people have sent countless emails and have contacted me 3 times already to remind me about my interview tomorrow. After reading a lot of other questions about this company on answers, everything is really summing up my suspensions. Why are they so eager to interview someone who didn't apply for the job and doesn't have sales experience? Is this one of those companies that sounds good, but once you get the job, you find out its sorta like a scam? Is it strictly commission only?

2007-12-18 15:59:24 · 2 answers · asked by cutiepy983 4 in Marketing & Sales

I am a really good and fast proofreader. I want to use this ability to make some extra money on the side since I'm going to graduate school and need all the funds I can get. What's the best way to look for gigs?

2007-12-18 15:14:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I just asked some questions if I should leave my current job for a video store. About 99% (including me) say I should make the change.

I was looking at the application and I have two areas that I need some advice first.

First, is says are you currently employed? Yes, I am, at Taco Bell. I'm not a big fan of it and want to change. But the part I'm concerned about is "Can we Contact Your Current Employer?"

I want to say no, just in case I don't get the vid store job, taco bell wont be mad. But if I check no, will this hurt my chances?

And two, they ask if I would be "willing to relocate?" I again want to say no (I'm only 16), but really want this job.

So what should I do for these two sections of the application?

By the way, in the Two Weeks Notice I give taco Bell if I get hired, I'm gonna say I have to quit due to school or a spring sport (so if I don't like the new job, I could come back).

2007-12-18 15:13:41 · 5 answers · asked by DaClint 5 in Food Service

I just asked some questions if I should leave my current job for a video store. About 99% (including me) say I should make the change.

I was looking at the application and I have two areas that I need some advice first.

First, is says are you currently employed? Yes, I am, at Taco Bell. I'm not a big fan of it and want to change. But the part I'm concerned about is "Can we Contact Your Current Employer?"

I want to say no, just in case I don't get the vid store job, taco bell wont be mad. But if I check no, will this hurt my chances?

And two, they ask if I would be "willing to relocate?" I again want to say no (I'm only 16), but really want this job.

So what should I do for these two sections of the application?

By the way, in the Two Weeks Notice I give taco Bell if I get hired, I'm gonna say I have to quit due to school or a spring sport (so if I don't like the new job, I could come back).

2007-12-18 15:13:29 · 3 answers · asked by DaClint 5 in Other - Careers & Employment

i want to be a pharmasist... i am currently a junior in highschool. i need to know if i take the 2 years of prepharmacy....and i apply to pharmacy school but i dont get in... will those 2 years go to waste or will i be able to use them towards something else???

2007-12-18 15:10:16 · 2 answers · asked by xoloveox 1 in Health Care

Well, I want to be a famous music producer. What about u guyz?

2007-12-18 14:21:45 · 9 answers · asked by • LeeYo • 6 in Other - Careers & Employment

I love my job. I've been there for over 3 years. Me & my co-workers have fun working together, and we are considered to be a top-notch sales team. People outside our company say I am great to work with, and I do an exceptional job.

But the head of our department is at odds with me. When I first came here, people warned me he was a bad boss, but I decided to give him a chance. My good work earned a thank you card from him for a great sales presentation I made.

There have been blowups between him and others. In the past year, many from our dept. quit because of him. This summer, I found a Dilbert comic that reminded me of him. He found it, confronted me. I apologized & it hasn't happened since. But later, he kept bringing it up in meetings. Today, I just got an annual review, and mostly all he talked about was that comic, and I'm now "untrustworthy" & "non-conforming." But then, some of my co-workers got bad reviews from him today, too. We can't ALL suck!

Time to job hunt?

2007-12-18 14:19:13 · 3 answers · asked by Zeela 2 in Other - Careers & Employment

I'm 16 and I started working part-time at Mcdonalds at the end of October and I hate it. The pay is bad and I hardly got any trianing so everyone is always angry with me all the time because I don't actually know what I'm doing. The only reason I got a job there was because I couldn't get a job anywhere else so I thought if I just put up with it for a while I could quit and use that as experience on my resume and get a job i actually want. So my question is how long should i work there so it looks like significant experience on my resume? If i quit at the beginning of January next year it would look like I'd worked there for 4 months or should I wait until march so it looks like 6 months or should i wait even longer..ugh. Also how exactly should I go about quitting keeping in mind that the manager and i aren't exactly best friends ( she talks to me in the voice my parents used when i poured milk into the VCR when i was six)

2007-12-18 14:13:09 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food Service

Some of my former coworkers and supervisors, who have began working since the creation of this company in 1996, are leaving for other jobs. As an part-time employee of 4 plus years, should I be concerned? Is this considered something normal? Do you think that there is something that I do not know?

2007-12-18 13:50:12 · 3 answers · asked by HELP ME PLEASE! 3 in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-12-18 13:48:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-12-18 13:40:55 · 3 answers · asked by Joel R 1 in Financial Services

I know it varies...I'm looking for an average.

2007-12-18 12:48:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

I'm petrified. I've been lucky my past jobs in terms of longevity so I haven't had many interviews. However the two I went on yesterday were awful - I stuttered a little, nervous as heck, couldn't form my thoughts correctly, had a few uncomfortable pauses, etc. Even though I'm considered a bright, competent, well-liked person ...and am great at what I do (office manager) - interviewing is a form of torture for me. Please help. Anything! I very, very much want this job that I am going for tomorrow.

2007-12-18 12:06:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

2007-12-18 12:00:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I only have 2, but i dont want to turn in my application if i really need 3 references. Do they really care about the references?

2007-12-18 11:07:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Careers & Employment

I recently (in writing) put in my two week notice for my current job, so my boss knows that I have a new job and I am leaving. But he still insist that I work and he has me on the schedule and today told me that I can't leave yet cause he hasn't hired another person to take my place. My last day is the 26th but he has me working until the 31st. What should I do just not come or show up.

2007-12-18 10:57:11 · 7 answers · asked by Kristina 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

I am looking to enter the medical field. I have a strong interest in both Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Radiation Therapist AND Registered Nursing. Im not sure which field to choose. I hear you make more money in the Radiation Science field, but don't want to go after just money. Can anyone in the medical field give me a helpful tip?? In your opinion, which field would be the best to go into and why?

2007-12-18 10:38:25 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Care

what are some exmples of language software:???/

2007-12-18 09:20:45 · 1 answers · asked by ERNEST B 1 in Technology

I did an interview for a credit card company on Dec 6th which was almost two weeks ago. The company told me that they would call me and let me know. I emailed them a follow up letter but received no response. I called them and the manager was out for meeting. I called them later again and the customer service representative told me that they would call me back since the company was moving, rearranging the desk, cleaning up.. I did not receive phone call yet. Is it better to call them since they havent told me verbally whether I got the job or not? Or are they using nonverbal communication although they told me that they would call me back twice? One of my friend works there but it took him almost two weeks for them to call him. I am assuming the same thing... but should I call them since they say they will call me back like twice? or do you think they are just ignoring instead of telling me directly? what is the best thing to reach them in a nice way and find out whether I got hired?

2007-12-18 09:07:59 · 14 answers · asked by rondorondo 1 in Administrative and Office Support

can I find a list of company web sites somewhere. i don't want to go through a recruiter.

2007-12-18 09:01:55 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. C 2 in Technology

I am currently in a position that I need to leave asap. I have been harrassed and disrespected since I first began over two years ago. I am set up with a staffing agency who is finding me a position to start immediately. I have come to peace with not giving notice (the state I work in is at-will). I worked at my current employer for almost a year, resigned and then came back and have been back for over a year. For whatever reason, the first time I was here, they let me use vacation time. I was here just under a year when I quit and I think it may have upset them that I used vacation time (even though it was all approved). Then, once I came back, for whatever reason, I had vacation time again. There was never anything formal written or said. I have never really quit without notice and am getting nervous about what this company might try. And I thought I heard the office manager say something like that, but there is nothing in the company manual.

2007-12-18 08:50:22 · 3 answers · asked by Nikki K 1 in Law & Legal

injured on the job two years ago

2007-12-18 07:59:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Legal

A supermarket tells the public, that they interview and hire college students. That supermarket starts interviewing people for jobs, and a college student applies for the job. The college student qualifies for the job, and then they refuse to interview and hire the college student for no reason. If they say they hire college students, theres no need to turn down a college student for a job. A lot of the supermarkets by me do this all the time.

2007-12-18 07:50:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marketing & Sales

What is the best graduate degree to get and why? Please be specific.

2007-12-18 07:46:10 · 3 answers · asked by View 1 in Other - Careers & Employment

It was suggested to me that I learn as much as possible about using MS excel and MS powerpoint. Most jobs that I have been researching require adm assistants and secretaries to have some experience or at least know how to use one or both. That puts me at a disadvantage because I only have experience with MS outlook and MS Word.

Does anyone know about legitimate free tutorials or programs online to learn powerpoint and excel??

Thank you

2007-12-18 07:23:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Technology