Recent questions tagged work

Description : How can I make money online or have a online job?

Last Answer : I know folks, including my older aunt (70’s) who have had luck finding online work at Remote.co LINK https://remote.co/remote-jobs/

Description : Is there anything I can do?

Last Answer : Yes. You can seek professional help from a therapist. That is what I recommend.

Description : How do I go about this situation?

Last Answer : This is hard to read but I think finding a new job may be best. It sounds unfair and toxic. Good luck.

Description : Can you state the essence of your vocation or profession in one phrase or sentence?

Last Answer : Librarianship is connecting people with the information and resources they need.

Description : For those of you who have gone from working outside of the home to working from home due to COVID, how has it been?

Last Answer : I worked from home from March 2020 to June 2021 - working a few half days in the office from June 2020 to June 2021. I loved working at home. I loved not having the stressful one hour ride each ... , rather than be at the mercy of a new supervisor in a new department. I'm now happily retired.

Description : Is there something wrong with me that I feel this way?

Last Answer : Sorry you're going through this. It seems completely reasonable and understandable that you'd want to be at work. The challenges of work can be an appealing distraction from spending time feeling helpless in ... in any real sense, and I understand the mixed feelings and a desire for things to end.

Description : If all jobs were compensated with the same hourly amount, which would be most popular?

Last Answer : How much would welfare be?

Description : Jellies who are working: Are you working totally remotely, or part time in the office and part remote, or totally at the work site?

Last Answer : 100% remote. But I have worked 100% remote for the last 15 years, so for me it was no change and no hardship when others at the company made the change.

Description : Should I leave my retail job?

Last Answer : Sounds like you should, if you have someplace else to go. There are TONS of places looking for employees, so you shouldn’t have a tough time getting a new job.

Description : How's the United Kingdom holding up with their shortage of fuel and meat supply?

Last Answer : there’s nobody on here from England at the moment so you would probably be better off searching in newspapers for the answer as that’s all we would do as well.

Description : Is it normal for one's boss to be paid less than his employees?

Last Answer : It’s been my experience that manages of stores make a salary that is higher than their employees, but that they work much longer hours. So when that is factored in, they probably make less per hour (but are not paid hourly) than their employees.

Description : Should I confront this coworker, or leave it alone?

Last Answer : Leave it. Not worth the confrontation. But you have now learned something about her for the future.

Description : Why are volunteers, and interns, exempt from minimum wage laws?

Last Answer : You can look up the definition of volunteer. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/71-flsa-internships

Description : Should I take the settlement?

Last Answer : Did your lawyer say if he felt that you could get more money if you went to court?

Description : How late to work do you have to be, before your mad rush to get there as quickly as possible, turns into a leisurely stroll, because it does not matter anymore?

Last Answer : When I punched a time clock, the clock would register another tenth of an hour every 6 minutes. When they wanted you there and ready for work at 8 o’clock. they meant it!

Description : Should the "about" section on a LinkedIn page be written in the first or third person?

Last Answer : I agree that it should be in the first person. It is an overview of your professional accomplishments written by you. There is no illusion that it is about you as written by someone ... professional journal). Third person would read strangely to cookieman and cookieman would worry about that person.

Description : How long would you give a new job before leaving?

Last Answer : Nothing I've read here would make me plan to leave now, especially given global circumstances. In fact, I would find it exciting to develop a documentation system. Are you at a health insurance company? They are ... but it's generally a good place to work with good benefits. I'd say hang in there.

Description : How "weird" are you about people borrowing things from off your desk at work? (Just wondering if it's me or not)

Last Answer : If I’m there, ask. If I’m not there, bring the item back in as good or better condition as when it was found, and put it back where you found it. Leaving a note might help me not miss it if it’s taken for any length of time.

Description : The best share ride For going to work besides uber and lyft?

Last Answer : With a colleague.

Description : If you could afford to retire right now would you?

Last Answer : I would without doubt shut it down right now if I could afford to.

Description : What was the best job from which you were fired from?

Last Answer : Never been fired

Description : My Work/ Boss Forgot Admin's Day... AGAIN?

Last Answer : Most likely that your boss isn’t psychic. You need to tell them simply what you want.

Description : What are some free things your boss can do for you if he doesn't want to spend money on a raise for you?

Last Answer : They can give you a free lunch.

Description : Has there ever been a minimum wage lower than $0.00 a hour?

Last Answer : A person needs income to live on. Slaves had to be given free room and board. They had to either have been given food or provided with land to grow their own. Volunteers get $0.00. Could ... responsible position? Some of them may donate cash or supplies. Would that make them earn a negative income?

Description : What should I do?

Last Answer : Can you look for another job? This one doesn’t sound like it is a good place for you to work and it doesn’t sound like you can make any improvements there.

Description : Adult children, would you not move because your parents told you you couldn't?

Last Answer : Simple. Take the parents with her to the city. After all family stays together. The mother wouldn’t want the family broken up would she?

Description : Issue with My Vacation Time, what do you think...

Last Answer : First of all, you need to be firm here. You were told by your boss that you could work from home, and you did work from home. That cannot be interpreted as a vacation day, period. Did ... them back or makes you uncomfortable, demand that the conversation be had with HR present. This is wage theft.

Description : What tasks at home, work, school, or play would you like to be automated?

Last Answer : Folding laundry after it comes out of the dryer. Putting shirts on hangers. Unloading dishwasher.

Description : Is it a sin to skip work because I can't go around the time they planned me in?

Last Answer : It is not a sin but it is irresponsible.

Description : If you’re President of the USA determined to fix one of its biggest problems, who are the people you’re going to get advice from?

Last Answer : I would get on the line to all former living presidents and everyone else around that could provide me with reasonable, sound, doable solutions. Brainstorm, like what you are doing with this question. :D.

Description : Who's really more "entitled": young people or older people?

Last Answer : Young people. These days, they are spoiled ROTTEN!

Description : Should I take the job?

Last Answer : You don't have an interview or even a job yet. In the places I have worked I know it takes a minimum of 30 days to start a new job. You have to interview, usually they will interview other ... is. Will this job offer insurance? I say, take the job until another offer that you want comes through.

Description : If money wasn't an issue, would you quit your job?

Last Answer : Yes. Retire and veg.

Description : When is a proposed minimum wage hike too high?

Last Answer : No. It balances out in the end. Costs go up and compensates for the increase.

Description : Using tape... how can I trick a thermostat into thinking the room is hotter?

Last Answer : 76f is freaking hot unless you work in a nursing home. Most manual switches have a little mercury type sensor when it gets to the set temp the mercury trips the switch and shuts down the ... a lot more comfortable for the workers, and would up productivity as well again making the company money.

Description : Is it true that the bottom rungs are removed in the work force?

Last Answer : Yes, it is very real & the person who jumps from the bottom to the 2nd rung is to be feared because he/she has ambition & probably wants your job!!!

Description : How do you get to be a USDA inspector that works in a processing plant?

Last Answer : Check with local colleges and see what trade courses they offer. Inquire about the USDA inspector course they might offer it or know who does.

Description : Anyone struggling in life financially?

Last Answer : Welcome to the real world! I've been here for 45 years! My Dad made $1000 a month back in 1968 and there were 10 people in our family. I was impressed! I told myself that someday I would make $1000 ... ! -No matter how bad you think you have it, just look around: Someone else will have it worse!)

Description : How would you handle this work situation?

Last Answer : I would recommend that HR to request a psych evaluation and or get therapy for your co-worker.

Description : What's going on ?

Last Answer : Are you gorgeous? I mean if you’re gorgeous then tell your wife to find a new job and you go after a promotion! haha

Description : Do I have to turn in a 2 weeks notice?

Last Answer : You should if you want respect from the employer and might need them as a reference.

Description : What is the best way to increase my typing speed in a small period of time?

Last Answer : I'm not sure there's a better way than practice. There are some typing games we used in school, looking online there's still quite a few places that have those up. You can play right in the ... It's probably the fastest way as well and is going to make any other practice more beneficial. Good luck.

Description : Was I wrong in responding this way to my boss when she asked me if I could work?

Last Answer : She just said “Ok” in response.

Description : How would you explain the evolution of corporate culture? How are they shaping culture in the future of work? What do Millennials think about co-working culture, and how is it better than traditional corporate culture?

Last Answer : Is this a homework question? We generally don’t give people the answers to their homework.

Description : What are your regular work-day hours?

Last Answer : I pretty much maintain my own schedule, but the down side to that is everyone assumes that I have nothing but free time to haul them around or repair this, remedy that, babysit or whatever.

Description : Any ideas for highschool jobs?

Last Answer : You can return carts for the large big box stores. You could be a street cleaner. For trash and whatnot.

Description : Why is it acceptable to pay someone a wage that they couldn't possibly live off of?

Last Answer : Because it Is assumed that they are an adult and have the freedom to go elsewhere. My boss said that he isn’t breaking anyone’s arm to shop or work for him. He didn’t know that I felt trapped.

Description : Is it justifiable for my management to refuse paying me for overtime?"?

Last Answer : Are you part of a union? Could you contact them for assistance? (Yes, of course you should be paid!)

Description : My boss left me out in below zero cold for 45 minutes... then yells at me for being hateful. How would you have reacted?

Last Answer : You need to add some detail. He locked you out of the building and gave an evil laugh while watching you freeze? He made you wait for him to get to work and open the place up? He kept ... customer inside? I might have reacted the same way that you seem to have: by becoming confused and forgetful.

Description : How do you deal clueless upper management?

Last Answer : If you could do a better job than your bosses then you can become their competitors by joining the competition or starting your own company. Under capitalism the bosses can run their company off a cliff , and you are free to leave and do a better job and make more money. Problems are opportunities.