How much should an unknown band charge an acquaintance to use one of their songs in a podcast? Podcast is highly targeted and may initially be heard by 80-100 people.
posted on Aug 25, 2008 - 17 answers

We're in the middle of having a new kitchen installed. As part of the remodel we knocked down a couple of walls. The house has hardwood floors throughout yet the contractor did not put anything down to protect the floor(!!) when they did the demolition. No surprise then that there are scratches and a couple of gouges on the floor. We're not happy. How to approach this? What rights do we have? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm an engineer/inventor who is in salary negotiations with a non-profit and I hold the patent for a mission critical technology. I have some questions about how to secure the best offer. [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 9 answers

Help me convince company execs that it's time to bump entry level starting pay. [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 17 answers

Am I entitled to back pay for a year of working Sundays in Rhode Island and not receiving time and a half wages? [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Airline Woes: When should airline passengers expect compensation in the form of tickets or otherwise from an airline? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 20 answers

How much should I pay an amateur photographer per photo for use on a website? The website is for a small nonprofit if that makes a difference.
posted on Nov 6, 2007 - 8 answers

Interesting profit-sharing schemes or payment incentives for programmers? What can my boss give me to make me work more efficiently? [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2007 - 8 answers

My fiancée is only 24 years old, but she has osteoarthritis (see this previous question). As a result, she has a lot of pain, particularly in her back, but she is just generally sore all over. We suspect that her job (customer service in busy cafe with a lot of heavy manual work thrown in behind the scenes in the kitchen and store rooms) may have exacerbated her condition because before she started there, she never felt the sort of pain she feels now after just two years of working there. We're thinking maybe we should get a personal injury lawyer and see if we have a case. Do the medical and legal minds of the hive think we do, too? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2007 - 17 answers

During construction on the common area of the town home complex I live in, workers may have damaged my water main, possibly causing damage to the interior of my home. They are trying to determine the damage now. Do I need a lawyer? [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2006 - 5 answers

Please help me figure out how much to charge for two potential jobs! (Both are database related) [more inside]
posted on Jun 28, 2006 - 8 answers

I am a US citizen and resident, contracting with a European organization for a freelance project that won't be over until near the end of the year (we're still fighting over discussing the actual due date, but that's another issue). I requested a certain fee in US$. They agreed to that fee, but they want to pay it in Euros, based on today's exchange rate. Is this common practice? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2006 - 17 answers

Jaded Combatants:-What price the health of our civil servants, army, police, and emergency personnel? [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2006 - 7 answers

Can I claim compensation for a hotel room from UPS? We have been forced to stay an extra night (at full cost) because UPS has not delivered a very important document. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2006 - 28 answers

This fellow is interested in getting together a push to have Iraqis compensated along the lines established by the UNCC. Ideas, suggestions? How to proceed?
posted on Jan 9, 2006 - 19 answers

I need a strategy and workplan to get funds to rebuild a hiking trail destroyed by a major dam failure. [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2005 - 10 answers

Changed from an exempt to a non-exempt employee; what gives? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2005 - 19 answers

Cost of living comparison. Is there any way to compare salaries and standard of living between USA, UK, and France? If I relocate between these, how much should I ask for to attempt to maintain a standard of living? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2005 - 17 answers

A friend of mine has a question about how (and how much) people in so-called third world and developing countries get paid when their images are used in American ad campaigns. [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2005 - 6 answers

I've been recruited to help start a company. Help me write my own ticket. [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2005 - 4 answers

Suggestions for a very fair compensation package for a design manager/art director (department head) for a mid-sized fast growing media company? Web resources on this front? [more inside]
posted on May 3, 2005 - 3 answers

What's the going hourly rate for building complex web apps these days? An acquaintance asked me if I could help them add functionality to their existing web app suite. (More details inside)
posted on Feb 8, 2005 - 9 answers

Relating to yesterday's credit check question, how do you reply to a prospective employer who wants your salary history in a way that's fair to your value? So many IT/Web type jobs over the past few years have seen pay rates chopped down. If they ask, and A) I know my former employers don't give out salary information; and B) they don't require some sort of three year old pay stub - then why can't I just fluff it up to my true value again? I don't want to get in trouble, but I'm sick of getting low-balled. There's no way I can let them continue to get away with this! Do you just lie? What's the system?
posted on Jan 12, 2005 - 11 answers

Is there an easy way to find out what companies provide their employees with a pension and medical benefits after a certain period of time working there? I am looking for a centralized list or such that would tell me all those companies that are local-as I want to look at working at a company like that. A centralized list probably doesn't exist. How do you find out if there isn't a centralized place?
posted on Jun 3, 2004 - 2 answers