I am looking for blogs written by low-wage, night-shift employees (such as convenience store clerks) who use their blogs to chronicle interesting experiences from their working lives. Any suggestions?
posted by jayder
on Mar 16, 2006 -
20 answers
I have been promoted within my company to run customer service. I have worked here for two years and have divided myself between customer service and operations. I am now going to be a leader in a department where I have been a near equal among my coworkers. Any tips on making this transition? Another challenge is that I am 24 and happen to be half as old of the people that I will be leading. Any adivce on how to make my mark as a leader and not allow age to get in the way. I'd like to hear from young leaders as well as anyone who has had experience with a younger boss.
Thanks for your input!
posted by ieatwords
on Mar 16, 2006 -
13 answers
What modifications can I make to my work PC to make other people hate using it?
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posted by skryche
on Mar 15, 2006 -
50 answers
I'm about to start attending college again after a year-long break. However, I'm planning on going back to classes full-time to finish up my degree and am looking for a way to work from home and make enough money to pay rent. Any ideas?
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posted by myodometer
on Mar 14, 2006 -
8 answers
I'm at the one year anniversary of my current job and have been grappling with a decision for most of that year...
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 10, 2006 -
18 answers
MiddleManagementFilter: Boss says give task X of my project to "Robin". I try. Instead of doing task X, Robin sets up a meeting between me, her, and whoever she wants to pass me off to. She steps out, I end up doing it. How do I get her to do the damned task?
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posted by kookoobirdz
on Mar 9, 2006 -
20 answers
My roommate is considering moving to the Czech Republic. He's Canadian, works in IT, and knows nothing of the job market, economy, and so on.
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posted by Jairus
on Mar 8, 2006 -
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BurnoutFilter: Were you an IT / Help Desk / Computer Support Tech in your past and successfully switched to a different career? If so, please tell me about your career switch story. Successful and unsuccessful stories welcome!
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posted by smallerdemon
on Mar 7, 2006 -
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A friend was recently fired from a job and took an expensive piece of company equipment with her (laptop) and has not returned it. The boss is calling this grand theft and is planning on calling the cops. If the cops go over there what can they really do? Can the company sue her over the laptop?
posted by josher71
on Mar 7, 2006 -
52 answers
Is there anything one person can do to make their environment more of a meritocracy?
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posted by lilboo
on Mar 5, 2006 -
11 answers
I'm looking for a short-term web design job for the summer (appx. May 20-Aug 30), preferably in a large city, and have some questions on the feasibility, practicality, and logistics of my plans.
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posted by charmston
on Mar 5, 2006 -
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A few months back NPR had a story about the budget airline Jet Blue using booking agents who work from home. Does anyone know of other companies with employees doing computer work from home? I have a friend in New Jersey who's a single mom with no transportation who's also limited in her job options because of the high cost of child care and limited marketable skills. I'd like to know what home bound job opportunities exist for someone in this predicament. Any other suggestions for job options would be appreciated.
posted by TheManticore
on Feb 28, 2006 -
13 answers
How can i become more easy going and fake in a business environment. Im a very loyal person to my friends but find in business you need to develop a kind of fake persona to get on with others.
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posted by indio1919
on Feb 24, 2006 -
53 answers
I haven't heard back from a job I interviewed for and was told I was the Number one candidate. What's the best move?
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posted by clubfoote
on Feb 23, 2006 -
18 answers
So I'm filling out the Trade Name Registration Form for my business, and field #6 is "Applicant's Title in Business Entity." I'm a sole proprietorship -- just me at home doing freelance web design -- so what do I put on this line? Do I have leeway to be witty or irreverent?
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posted by brownpau
on Feb 23, 2006 -
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I have a hard time staying organized at work. My problem isn't working on something, it's staying aware of the many projects and tasks that I have to complete, prioritizing, and staying on top of a project (and letting clients know that I'm on top of it, next step, etc.) There are multitudes of tools out there, and I have access to many of them.
What I'd like to know is what methods have you found that work for you with regards to your daily organization at work? Notebook, spreadsheet, Outlook, etc?
posted by adampsyche
on Feb 20, 2006 -
20 answers
Does anyone happen to know what an "industry standard" percentage might be for an independent salesperson in the media industry (commercials/animation/print/etc.)?
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posted by numlok
on Feb 18, 2006 -
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UKJobsFilter: So, the medieval banqueting centre I've been playing Robin hood at for the past 16 years just rang me up to say they're selling the building to developers, and at the end of April that's it, all done.
I've been self-employed for most of that time and have been invoicing on a 'per gig' basis for years now, but I'm wondering if, as they've easily (by a factor of
lots) been my main employer for those sixteen years whether a 'that's your lot, chum' is all I'm getting, or is there a 'self-employed severance' for long term invoicers?
posted by timpollard
on Feb 13, 2006 -
9 answers
I am moving from santa cruz to portland. My girlfriend and I recently(4 months ago) had a daughter and the cost of living here is so high that we feel there is more opportunity for us up there. We have been invited to stay with my girlfriend's parents for a few months until we get settled, but i am concerned with finding a job that will pay enough to support us. I will be the sole earner so that my daughter will be able to have a parent with her all the time. Any suggestions?
I need to make at least $15/hr ... I have been doing construction related work for the last couple of years but would like to steer away from that in favor of something not so hard on the body. I'd appreciate any comments...
posted by thatjackbuilt
on Feb 13, 2006 -
19 answers
Who writes all those pages and pages of text that the US government generates? More to the point, might someone pay
me to write some of them?
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posted by nebulawindphone
on Feb 10, 2006 -
23 answers
Career help needed - both short term and long term for an individual with a mixed background: international relations, IT support, and education that wants to get into international ICT content/project development. Two part question.
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posted by k8t
on Feb 9, 2006 -
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Is working abroad (a.k.a. figuring out what I want to do for the rest of my life) for a few years helpful or hurtful when I come back to the States?
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posted by workinprogress
on Feb 8, 2006 -
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I'm looking for a side / home based business. I've been toying with the idea of seling WIFI access to retailers and other establishments and came across WHOTSPOT. I'm intrigued by their turnkey solutions and low startup costs. Does anyone here have any experience with them or knowledge of their operation ?
posted by dawdle
on Feb 8, 2006 -
0 answers
Help me control my blood pressure while getting my (young, surprisingly inexperienced) coworker to respond to my requests to improve our company's website.
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posted by deliriouscool
on Feb 8, 2006 -
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My friend is looking for employment for his significant other in Latin America or in the United States. She is a German citizen, and is a certified doctor there (OB/GYN). She is looking for a way to practice either there (in Latin America) or in the US for an underserved community.
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posted by jare2003
on Feb 6, 2006 -
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UKWorkFilter: My employer is starting to place a lot a surveillance cameras around the building, with the possibility of spying on employees... Is this legal?
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posted by Nik_Doof
on Feb 4, 2006 -
5 answers
My sweetie is doing an extended business travel thing, and evenings are proving to be a challenge...
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posted by ersatzkat
on Feb 1, 2006 -
11 answers
I run a small local computer repair business. I have a website and i have acquired a DBA (assumed name) in the name that i use for my business. the problem is that my website, lets call it computer repair man for example, i own THECOMPUTERREPAIRMAN.com. the site without the word "the" infront of it is taken by someone else. If they havent trademarked "computer repairman" can I? Or if they were using it first without TM do they still have the rights to it? If they have already done it, can i trademark "the computer repairman"? How else can i protect my companies identity??
posted by Bjkokenos
on Jan 26, 2006 -
12 answers
INSPIRATIONFILTER:I need suggestions and inspirational stories on how to balance a full time stressful job and grad school.
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posted by TheLibrarian
on Jan 25, 2006 -
15 answers
I was laid off recently and want to use my knowledge of AppleScript to do some consulting. I have a meeting this week about automating tasks for a local newspaper, but am uncertain how to bill such a project.
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posted by the biscuit man
on Jan 22, 2006 -
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Are there any real, decent, and legit jobs I could work from home on for some extra cash?
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posted by JPigford
on Jan 21, 2006 -
7 answers
How to break into science and medical freelance writing? High background in science, little background in writing
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posted by Wolfster
on Jan 19, 2006 -
14 answers
Help -- for Wacom Intuos GD users on windows IE - XP users: I bought an used Wacom tablet on e-bay and an ADB to USB. I hooked it up by slapping the wacom male to the ADB to USB and shot that into the USB 2.0 hub. The Wacom reacts with a green indicator light although the pen won't work. I've installed the download software and can not get the Wacom pen / device to work. Any idea's??? Many, many thanks...
posted by orlin
on Jan 17, 2006 -
8 answers
What information can be gleaned about me and my location and past gaming history by a person if I connect to their computer to play the Halo Demo? Can anyone else on that game server who is NOT the host glean any info such as location, my computer name, preferences?
posted by anonpeon
on Jan 15, 2006 -
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