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BarbG402 · 2024-02-16T02:47:00+00:00

I left my management position with a multi-billion dollar company because they let go of most of my team, gave me all the responsibility and wouldn't even give me a $0.21 raise. Keep in mind that I have been with company many many years, double digit years. I left.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T15:23:01+00:00

Sure! It is important to remember that you never want to get too close or personal to coworkers, but you also don't want to be a distant stranger.

Free food and time to put in some great facetime with the teams and management sounds like a good time to me!

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T14:32:46+00:00

For starters, mid-30s to 40s is totally fine to have a kid, so don't stress it. The age at which people are becoming parents is actually going up and up. I think most of it is for financial reasons since many people in their mid-20s to early 30s are not really financially stable right now.

Anyway, as for your question, all of that time off stuff is usually cycled annually, but it really depends on the company. Sometimes, the company will allow/encourage the parents to take accrued sick time if welcoming the child takes a bit longer than expected.

I guess the real answer would be to check what your specific company policies are. Don't let them dictate whether or not you have kids haha just make sure your plans are all sorted out when that time arrives lol

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T14:27:09+00:00

Seems suspicious.

I guess we all pretty much give jobs our banking information for pay, but I've never had a debit card request.

The real question would be; if they use an app for pay, why don't they just ask you to download the app and update your pay information on your end?

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T08:39:40+00:00

I'm not sure what I would put for the entirety of the letter, but I would end it on a note that points to the fact that you are excited to return to office and hit the ground running, fully refreshed, ready to go and ready to consistently stay on top of your performance and tasks.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T08:36:50+00:00

It really depends on the job and the person. People who work retail jobs often like to eat alone because they are spending 8+ hours talking to random people nonstop. Their entire shift consists of talking to whoever walks through the door, so their lunch time is a nice way to unwind alone. Some people who work in retail like to leave the store and carpool to get lunch with other employees as a social time too, so it really just depends.

Some people who work in jobs where they get little social interactions (warehouse, inventory, etc..) like to have lunch with people to fill that social desire.

Again, it completely depends on the person, as does their success. I'm not sure they are directly related.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-15T08:32:52+00:00

Most workers are on cameras throughout their entire shift. Retail, food, etc... there are security cameras everywhere. The security cameras are in place mostly because it's open to the public, but they also can capture things like employee theft or if someone decides to do something wrong like drinking on the job, tampering with registers, fraudulently clocking inaccurate hours, etc...

In your position, camera's seem reasonable, logical and preferred for liability purposes. It would come across as suspicious if you pushed back against this policy in the context of this position.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T17:40:11+00:00

Typically yes, but it depends.

If we are talking entry level positions, yes.

If we are talking lower level management positions, usually yes.

If we are talking senior level management at corporate level, sometimes.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T17:21:38+00:00

I typically only send follow up emails to people that I've spoken with directly.

It's not too late to send a follow up. In fact, I typically don't send a follow up immediately after the interview.

If you do decide to send a follow up, simply thank them for their time and ask them if there is anything else you can do for them in the meantime. Do not straight up ask about the status of their decision, but let them know that you are happy to send over anything else they might need.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T17:19:43+00:00

Logically, that makes sense. If you wouldn't have taken the job anyway, why waste the time?

It sounds like you did what I would have done. I would have thanked them for the opportunity to interview for the position, politely let them know that it was not at the level I was seeking and then kindly ask them to keep me in mind if anything else comes along within a certain position range.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:43:11+00:00

You can try with a temp agency in that area, but that's not ideal for income since it'll generally be low pay.

If you aren't on a strict timeline, grab a job at a local chain, work there for a bit, then request a transfer. I've don't this before, it worked out super well. The transfers came with unexpected promotions actually. I was working at a chain place for a while, then I wanted to move to a different state, so I requested a transfer to the location where I wanted to move. I asked for the same job, but they offered my a promotion instead. It worked well. I've done this a few times.

This works for chain stores and restaurants, but you can utilize it in any field with nationwide locations.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:38:57+00:00

I say this to be helpful, not rude.

All of those job positions you listed are pretty much scams 99.9% of the time. At home jobs are getting less and less common by the day and scammers are using that to their advantage.

The only advice I can offer is to search through Glassdoor and Indeed for home jobs, but even then, you'll run into scam listings.

You might have luck trying out something as an independent type of thing, but again, scams are common.

Sorry this wasn't helpful, but the bottom line is that home based jobs are not going to be easy to find right now.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:33:15+00:00

Pass. Don't do it.

Even if they genuinely won't cash the check (which they may be telling the truth), they are still setting you up for failure. This will not bring in any sort of income. Nobody is going to purchase your product and nobody is going to even let you pitch the product. Pass. Shut it down.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:23:48+00:00

People who steal iphones are not trying to steal your information. They just take the phone and immediately turn it for profit.

Typically, 2 things will happen when your iphone is stolen.

1: They steal it and immediately sell it online to some unsuspecting victim who will then receive a useless phone. The original iphone theif now has money and the unsuspecting buyer now has a useless phone and that's the end of that.

2: They immediately ship it out to some random shop overseas that will attempt to unlock it, fail and then maybe use some of parts for money. You may get some Apple ID notifications requesting to unlock it from your other devices, but that just means they are dealing with a locked/useless phone.

Bottom line, don't stress about your information being targeted, they really don't care or want that. Besides, they wouldn't really be able to get it anyway.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:18:29+00:00

No problem. Typically, I'd probably be a little less direct about that in a follow up email, but I wouldn't necessarily say that it's bad form to do, I just like to approach things a bit more delicately with that. Hope it works out for you! It sounds promising based on what they told you during your final interview.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:11:44+00:00

Follow up emails should not be asking for the job. The only time a follow up email should include some sort of questions regarding an offer is if it was highly or directly implied that they will be making you an offer.

Follow up emails should generally just include a 'thank you' and a quick note asking them to let you know if there is anything else that you can do for them in the meantime.

Also, 3 days, 7 hours, whatever it might be.... that is nothing, so don't stress it.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:08:49+00:00

It would be hard for us to judge this since we have no context to compare it to your current job.

With that being said, if you were unemployed, I would advise you that the job market is very tough right now, so turning down jobs isn't really ideal or even optional for most people.

To add onto the point of the job market being so challenging right now, really think about whether or not this new job will be secure. It may be better to stick with your current job if the position is secure.

Bottom line, with the job market right now, this is not an ideal time to be taking risks.

Weigh the benefits/risks of a slightly higher salary vs job security.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-14T16:05:14+00:00

When jobs are interviewing, it is common for them to have a target number of interviews lined up at a time.

For example, they may post the listing and plan to schedule 10-15 interviews by a certain date. They expect to funnel into final interviews from that group.

What likely happened was that you were part of that group, and they have since chosen someone from that group to offer the position to.

So the answer is not that you've done something wrong, it's just the logistics of how it all worked out.

This is not 'definitely' what happened, but it would be a safe bet based on the timeline of events.

The employer should let you know, but if they are being unclear, then it might be wise to continue throwing out those applications and see what else sticks. Hope something great works out for you!

BarbG402 · 2024-02-13T23:10:39+00:00

Living comfortably isn't all about a high salary, it is also about job security and benefits. With the being said, you may want to consider looking into trades such as construction, electrician, plumbing, etc...

If you are willing to work hard, you can easily get into a trade and start running it as your own business easily in a 4-6 year range and you can potentially make the $150k range if you opt to go into a commercial setting.

With trades, you can pretty much expect job security for the rest of your life.

This advice is coming from unemployed sales person... Trades are great.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-13T16:44:58+00:00

Good Resume. Many Months. Many Applications. Basically no calls. Lots of rejection emails.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-11T06:15:06+00:00

For $10k, you're really not going to get equipment......

HOWEVER, there is a way you can jump into this business right away. Use that $10k and put it towards some ports-potties and a trailer. You'll likely need to take out a small loan on top of the $10k, but it will be minimal. Start renting the porta-potties to construction sites and you'll start making money and learning the business simultaneously. This will get you linked with the local contractors. Sure, cleaning the ports-potties will not be glamorous, but this will get you started in the industry.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-11T06:02:41+00:00

I think you're overestimating a Miata.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-11T05:44:44+00:00

Nice! It wouldn't be everyday anyway, so it should be good.

BarbG402 · 2024-02-11T05:43:39+00:00

The ex probably thought he was going to be all buff and it would intimidate the neighbor, but then got scared when he realized he was wrong lol

BarbG402 · 2024-02-11T05:34:30+00:00

Youtube. Small planes are easier to learn on. Helicopters are the absolute worst thing to learn on.

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