HOW DO I GET LAID OFF? I MYSELF HAVE STARTED MANY NEW JOBS IN THE PAST FOR TEMPORARY COMPANIES WITH THE ABILITY TO GET HIRED ON FULL TIIME WITH THE COMPANY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH. SOME COMPANY REQUIRE AS LITTLE AS 90 DAYS AND SOME REQUIRE AS MUCH AS 18 MONTHS WHICH I BELIEVE IS KINDA BS. HOWEVER, THAT BEING SAID I STARTED A JOB THAT REQUIRED ONLY 90 DAYS. I WORKED THE 90 DAYS NOT MISSING A DAY FOR ANYTHING AND ALSO WORKED OVERTIME. I ASKED THE COMPANY WHEN I WAS GOING TO BE HIRED ON AND THEY SAID WE AREN'T HIRING RIGHT NOW, BUT I WAS STILL WORKING THERE. SO I THEN STARTED BRAINSTROMING ON HOW TO GET LAID-OFF TO FIND ANOTHER JOB. SO WHAT I DID WAS I CAME UP WITH CALLING IN SICK EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL THE COMPANY LET ME GO, WOULDN'T YOU BELIEVE THAT IT TOOK 4 WEEKS OF ALWAYS CALLING IN SICK ON FRIDAYS TO GET LAID-OFF. ON THESE FRIDAYS I DIDN'T JUST SCREW OFF I WENT AND LOOK FOR A BETTER JOB AND YES IT DID WORK. SCREW THOSE TEMP SERVICE COMPANIES THEY SCREW EVERYONE THE EMPLOYEE THE MOST, LEGAL SLAVERY
Most of us would be living simpler lives but for the influence of the big corporate marketing machines. They get us hooked, starting with our children, on consuming and striving for the next new thing. This needs reigning in and kids should not be used in this way. Rather they should be made more aware of the hang-ups of consumerism and be influenced and educated on true life values, at home and perhaps in our schools.
I talked to a doctor once, who told me that whenever he starts to feel a cold coming on, he eats as much lemons as he can tolerate- Yes it's super sour, but the bad stuff that's localized in your throat can't stand the acidic environment. At the very least, it slows down the multiplaction of the bad stuff.
This article would have applied to me, but I wouldn't have taken most of this advice. I tried for months to get laid off after we had a round of cutbacks and my job was changed into something I never wanted to do, working ten hour days, and shifted to reporting to an abusive jerk. As well, I was burnt out and wanted to go back to school and change careers. I had been with my company for thirteen years and would have gotten 26 weeks of pay along with several weeks of vacation I hadn't taken.
Doing most of these things, though, would have been unprofessional and as much as I wanted my severance, I also wanted to be able to look at myself in the mirror. I did go to HR and since not only are we in an awful economy, my industry is dying due to an old business model in a new media world. They told me they "thought they could help me" but I waited six months and they did not lay me off. Finally, I left with nothing (but, well, I had my dignity).
It's true, no one owes me anything but it was through the original layoffs that my job was combined with someone else's into something that sucked my soul out little by little every day. How I wish they would have laid me off instead of that woman whose job mine was merged with!
I worried for a long time that going to HR was what doomed me, that they knew I wanted to leave and would therefore not waste money on paying me to do so. But after I left, someone was promoted into my job and remains there now, so at least I know they would have held onto my position no matter what I did.
That money that the bank lent you was not their money in the first place to lend to you so why should you par it back? You guys don't even know from where the banks get your money from to lend it to you in the first place do ya? I've done research and boy are you in for a big suprise. Money lent out to you is printed by the federal reserve on the basis of your "ability" to pay. This is credit money. This is money that does not come into existence untill you sign a "promissary note" with a promise to pay. They take a risk on you or a "gamble". It's like hitting the lottery for them. It cost pennis on the dollar for them to print your money that is then processed through a broker"the bank" and if you for some reason lose your job or can't pay it back then they lose unfortunately, but not much at all. Remember it cost the federal reserve which is neither a government agency nor does it hold reserves, almost nothing to print the money. They printed money you needed according to your promissary note. If you do pay back the money then they get to keep the money you sent them that cost them nothing to print it up in the first place. So they in turn get free money. And this from you! Get me so far? Since its free money for them(the federal reserve),They are willing to settle for 10%or 20% of what you owe on your credit cards, and this is a known fact. A known fact that they don't want you to know. That's why "bankruptcy" exists. And we know that you don't go to jail for filing bankruptcy. As long as your not part of a fraud scam. If you claim bankruptcy then all that money you borrowed just confirms hat the money you "so called borrowed was yours in the first place and was created out of need. Anyway I don't want to confuse you. I hope I didn't.
you guys are nuts. i had to pay for my netspend card. i think it's great. never had a problem with it and it's way cheaper than banks. instead of being insulted or "outraged" give it a thought. thoughts costs nothing. and to report it is just nuts. it's not a fraud. if you don't want it toss it. don't even have to shred it cause if you don't load money on it it's worthless. what a bunch of young-ass cry-babies most of you are. grow up.
This whole things sounds a little stupid. If the $6 (or 20% VAT) collected by the retailer ends up getting passed down to those who produce the toaster (minus $2 that they remit to the govt), why not just let the retailer pass the full $6 on to the govt and call it a sales tax? And save those who produce the toaster the money it costs in the additional accounting to remit their portion of the tax.
I should have added, though, that we have a very different government in Australia to in the US. There is definitely a lot more government involvement in many areas.
From what I understand, we also have a more comprehensive welfare system, and a state-run healthcare system.
GST (Goods and Services Tax) was introduced in Australia ten years ago. We aren't charged the tax on fresh foods - in fact I went to the supermarket this morning and spent $34.97, and that included 66c GST. I was taxed for a newspaper and dishwasher powder. The fruits, vegetables, dairy and deli items, and even a box of cereal, didn't attract a tax. The docket is itemised showing which were the taxable items, and all receipts show how much tax is included.
GST is included in the price in the vast majority of cases, and it a company needs to advertise that GST isn't included if it isn't.
Because I was 18 and not interested in tax law when the GST was introduced, I don't know a lot of the ins and outs what it replaced. I do know that we pay GST to the Federal government, and that some State taxes were cut (the Federal government is getting less money from the States, but more from the individual). I also know that we have a series of income tax cuts over the last ten years. In our income tax system, if you earn under $6000 you don't pay income tax at all. If you earn between $6001 and $34000, you pay 15c per $1 for every dollar over $6000. Then, for between $34001 and $84000 you pay nothing for the first $6000, 15% up to $34000, then 30% for the remainder. Then there are two higher brackets. When I started paying tax 7 years ago, tax-free threshold was $6500, and between $6001 and $21000 was taxed at 17%. Over $75000 was charged 47.5%.
I don't know if that made any sense at all, but my point is that GST seems to be working well in Australia.
easiest smoothie: apricot nectar and lowfat yogurt (Trader Joe's)
hummus is so easy to make and it stores well - goes on everything!
favorite "snacky" salad: cut up celery with a bit of leftover chicken, turkey, beef, pork, maybe a little cheese. add salsa if eating with corn chips.
I don't see how it isn't a black mark. Sure people may be more understanding, but if you get laid off, it means that of all the people a company felt were important to their business you were not one of them.
Why on Earth would you feel "violated" if an unactivated card arrived at your door? It's not like the card is activated, and could pose a risk to the safety of your identity.
This company works through Visa.
I cannot believe someone made an article ranting about a freaking debit card, that, to top it off, has no money on it and is not activated.
I live fairly close to Dallas, TX. Every few months an organization in Dallas hold a clothing swap. The idea behind it is you show up to the clothing swap with a grocery bag full of old used clothes, and you leave with a grocery bag of new used clothes. Anything left over at the end of the day get donated to shelters and clothing distribution center. The few that I have attended, I have been able to find a few good items. If I don't find anything that I like, I can feel good knowing that my old clothes are not just sitting in the corner of my closet collecting dust. Instead, they are being used by people who could use them.
This is an example of trickle-down economics on a global scale. For generations, Americans wanted bigger, nicer things. Therefore, businessmen took the risks and created those things, and created jobs in the process.
Then, Americans wanted more and more things at cheaper prices so super stores were created.
Then, Americans wanted cheaper things that only looked expensive so the Kmarts and Walmarts were invented.
During the industrial revolution, Americans unionized and demanded fewer hours, and cleaner/safer working conditions.
Over the decades they have increased their demands to include more pay, overtime pay, and full benefits.
The environmentalists (who are not coincidentally also anti-capitalists) demanded reductions in pollution emissions, including "air scrubbers" on smokestacks, and outlawing chemicals such as Freon which provide comfort to office and factory workers all over the USA.
So, for every $20 you earn, your employer has to pay half your SS tax burden (7.65%) and your health care, sick days vacation pay, etc. so your hourly cost is actually more like $35/hr. Add to this OSHA and EPA costs, insurance overhead etc. and you are pretty darned expensive!
So China steps up to the plate and says, "gee, we have a gazillion peasant people living in grass huts without plumbing of any kind. Maybe their children would like the opportunity to a) earn some money, b) go to school, c)have a place with concrete walls in which to live, d) learn a trade or skill for free, e) learn to speak English, the language of business, f) have a shower and toilet, and g) have their meals and health care provided for. We can do these things for them. And the Americans will benefit from buying cheap goods, too! It's a win-win."
Now, China's cost of living is not as high as the USA's and with all the benefits provided to their workers, it's hardly "slave labor" (I seem to recall that slaves do not get paid). China's factories are also not burdened by the costs of OSHA, EPA, and air scrubbers. Of course their air quality proves that point.
However, they are in the midst of their own Industrial Revolution, and their peasant people are experiencing opportunities and wealth unseen in China in 6000 years. Do you really wish to deny opportunity to people who live in grass huts and farm with oxen and handmade plows so that you can have Premium Cable?
What is wrong with a 1% national sales tax? Then, everyone pays- in proportion to what you have the income to purchase. If poor people choose to spend their limited income on taxable items like beer & cigarettes, then that is their choice. There isn't tax on food. There isn't tax on rent (for the renters).We already pay taxes on gas, electric, TV, phone, cell phones, so it's not much of a change. This could also cover the costs of health care for everyone. I don't like the VAT- the consumers get screwed all the way around.
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The problem is in a globalized world the rich and corporates are very mobile, and very able to evade tax, unlike the poor. This will be a huge problem in the future, and the VAT won't be able to solve it.
Simple living, minimalism.. in the end, it's all the same in regards to cutting back and setting priorities in your space and life for what you want to do the most
I drink a cup of chicken broth between meals. I prepare it myself with organic ingredients. I make it with bones, so I either save them or get them at the wholefoods. It's a snack that's full of protein, low in fat, flavorful, cheap to make... You can make a pot and use it during the week or freeze it. I pour some in a mug and heat it. And it's satisfying enough in case you have to skip a meal!
I add celery seeds, garlic, onions, oregano...mmmm.
HOW DO I GET LAID OFF? I MYSELF HAVE STARTED MANY NEW JOBS IN THE PAST FOR TEMPORARY COMPANIES WITH THE ABILITY TO GET HIRED ON FULL TIIME WITH THE COMPANY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PLACED WITH. SOME COMPANY REQUIRE AS LITTLE AS 90 DAYS AND SOME REQUIRE AS MUCH AS 18 MONTHS WHICH I BELIEVE IS KINDA BS. HOWEVER, THAT BEING SAID I STARTED A JOB THAT REQUIRED ONLY 90 DAYS. I WORKED THE 90 DAYS NOT MISSING A DAY FOR ANYTHING AND ALSO WORKED OVERTIME. I ASKED THE COMPANY WHEN I WAS GOING TO BE HIRED ON AND THEY SAID WE AREN'T HIRING RIGHT NOW, BUT I WAS STILL WORKING THERE. SO I THEN STARTED BRAINSTROMING ON HOW TO GET LAID-OFF TO FIND ANOTHER JOB. SO WHAT I DID WAS I CAME UP WITH CALLING IN SICK EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL THE COMPANY LET ME GO, WOULDN'T YOU BELIEVE THAT IT TOOK 4 WEEKS OF ALWAYS CALLING IN SICK ON FRIDAYS TO GET LAID-OFF. ON THESE FRIDAYS I DIDN'T JUST SCREW OFF I WENT AND LOOK FOR A BETTER JOB AND YES IT DID WORK. SCREW THOSE TEMP SERVICE COMPANIES THEY SCREW EVERYONE THE EMPLOYEE THE MOST, LEGAL SLAVERY
Most of us would be living simpler lives but for the influence of the big corporate marketing machines. They get us hooked, starting with our children, on consuming and striving for the next new thing. This needs reigning in and kids should not be used in this way. Rather they should be made more aware of the hang-ups of consumerism and be influenced and educated on true life values, at home and perhaps in our schools.
I talked to a doctor once, who told me that whenever he starts to feel a cold coming on, he eats as much lemons as he can tolerate- Yes it's super sour, but the bad stuff that's localized in your throat can't stand the acidic environment. At the very least, it slows down the multiplaction of the bad stuff.
This article would have applied to me, but I wouldn't have taken most of this advice. I tried for months to get laid off after we had a round of cutbacks and my job was changed into something I never wanted to do, working ten hour days, and shifted to reporting to an abusive jerk. As well, I was burnt out and wanted to go back to school and change careers. I had been with my company for thirteen years and would have gotten 26 weeks of pay along with several weeks of vacation I hadn't taken.
Doing most of these things, though, would have been unprofessional and as much as I wanted my severance, I also wanted to be able to look at myself in the mirror. I did go to HR and since not only are we in an awful economy, my industry is dying due to an old business model in a new media world. They told me they "thought they could help me" but I waited six months and they did not lay me off. Finally, I left with nothing (but, well, I had my dignity).
It's true, no one owes me anything but it was through the original layoffs that my job was combined with someone else's into something that sucked my soul out little by little every day. How I wish they would have laid me off instead of that woman whose job mine was merged with!
I worried for a long time that going to HR was what doomed me, that they knew I wanted to leave and would therefore not waste money on paying me to do so. But after I left, someone was promoted into my job and remains there now, so at least I know they would have held onto my position no matter what I did.
That money that the bank lent you was not their money in the first place to lend to you so why should you par it back? You guys don't even know from where the banks get your money from to lend it to you in the first place do ya? I've done research and boy are you in for a big suprise. Money lent out to you is printed by the federal reserve on the basis of your "ability" to pay. This is credit money. This is money that does not come into existence untill you sign a "promissary note" with a promise to pay. They take a risk on you or a "gamble". It's like hitting the lottery for them. It cost pennis on the dollar for them to print your money that is then processed through a broker"the bank" and if you for some reason lose your job or can't pay it back then they lose unfortunately, but not much at all. Remember it cost the federal reserve which is neither a government agency nor does it hold reserves, almost nothing to print the money. They printed money you needed according to your promissary note. If you do pay back the money then they get to keep the money you sent them that cost them nothing to print it up in the first place. So they in turn get free money. And this from you! Get me so far? Since its free money for them(the federal reserve),They are willing to settle for 10%or 20% of what you owe on your credit cards, and this is a known fact. A known fact that they don't want you to know. That's why "bankruptcy" exists. And we know that you don't go to jail for filing bankruptcy. As long as your not part of a fraud scam. If you claim bankruptcy then all that money you borrowed just confirms hat the money you "so called borrowed was yours in the first place and was created out of need. Anyway I don't want to confuse you. I hope I didn't.
Homemade granola. Along the same lines as trail mix in the flexibility. Oatmeal is cheap and healthy
Lucky us, that we live in a time/place where this is even a topic of conversation.
you guys are nuts. i had to pay for my netspend card. i think it's great. never had a problem with it and it's way cheaper than banks. instead of being insulted or "outraged" give it a thought. thoughts costs nothing. and to report it is just nuts. it's not a fraud. if you don't want it toss it. don't even have to shred it cause if you don't load money on it it's worthless. what a bunch of young-ass cry-babies most of you are. grow up.
Come on everyone, you know it's the fair and equitable way to tax folks above the poverty line!
Got a raging debate over at FS if anybody cares entitled "We're Ignorant Idiot! Tell Us Why A Flat Tax System Is Not Fair!" :)
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Financial Samurai
"Slicing Through Money's Mysteries"
This whole things sounds a little stupid. If the $6 (or 20% VAT) collected by the retailer ends up getting passed down to those who produce the toaster (minus $2 that they remit to the govt), why not just let the retailer pass the full $6 on to the govt and call it a sales tax? And save those who produce the toaster the money it costs in the additional accounting to remit their portion of the tax.
I should have added, though, that we have a very different government in Australia to in the US. There is definitely a lot more government involvement in many areas.
From what I understand, we also have a more comprehensive welfare system, and a state-run healthcare system.
GST (Goods and Services Tax) was introduced in Australia ten years ago. We aren't charged the tax on fresh foods - in fact I went to the supermarket this morning and spent $34.97, and that included 66c GST. I was taxed for a newspaper and dishwasher powder. The fruits, vegetables, dairy and deli items, and even a box of cereal, didn't attract a tax. The docket is itemised showing which were the taxable items, and all receipts show how much tax is included.
GST is included in the price in the vast majority of cases, and it a company needs to advertise that GST isn't included if it isn't.
Because I was 18 and not interested in tax law when the GST was introduced, I don't know a lot of the ins and outs what it replaced. I do know that we pay GST to the Federal government, and that some State taxes were cut (the Federal government is getting less money from the States, but more from the individual). I also know that we have a series of income tax cuts over the last ten years. In our income tax system, if you earn under $6000 you don't pay income tax at all. If you earn between $6001 and $34000, you pay 15c per $1 for every dollar over $6000. Then, for between $34001 and $84000 you pay nothing for the first $6000, 15% up to $34000, then 30% for the remainder. Then there are two higher brackets. When I started paying tax 7 years ago, tax-free threshold was $6500, and between $6001 and $21000 was taxed at 17%. Over $75000 was charged 47.5%.
I don't know if that made any sense at all, but my point is that GST seems to be working well in Australia.
value added tax sounds like a good idea if it would eliminate the tax we pay each time we buy a used car. No value added there.
I believed that most workers who are dreaming to be laid off are burnout from their work.
But still, it is strange to wish to be laid off..
easiest smoothie: apricot nectar and lowfat yogurt (Trader Joe's)
hummus is so easy to make and it stores well - goes on everything!
favorite "snacky" salad: cut up celery with a bit of leftover chicken, turkey, beef, pork, maybe a little cheese. add salsa if eating with corn chips.
I don't see how it isn't a black mark. Sure people may be more understanding, but if you get laid off, it means that of all the people a company felt were important to their business you were not one of them.
You guys are a bunch of babies.
Why on Earth would you feel "violated" if an unactivated card arrived at your door? It's not like the card is activated, and could pose a risk to the safety of your identity.
This company works through Visa.
I cannot believe someone made an article ranting about a freaking debit card, that, to top it off, has no money on it and is not activated.
I live fairly close to Dallas, TX. Every few months an organization in Dallas hold a clothing swap. The idea behind it is you show up to the clothing swap with a grocery bag full of old used clothes, and you leave with a grocery bag of new used clothes. Anything left over at the end of the day get donated to shelters and clothing distribution center. The few that I have attended, I have been able to find a few good items. If I don't find anything that I like, I can feel good knowing that my old clothes are not just sitting in the corner of my closet collecting dust. Instead, they are being used by people who could use them.
This is an example of trickle-down economics on a global scale. For generations, Americans wanted bigger, nicer things. Therefore, businessmen took the risks and created those things, and created jobs in the process.
Then, Americans wanted more and more things at cheaper prices so super stores were created.
Then, Americans wanted cheaper things that only looked expensive so the Kmarts and Walmarts were invented.
During the industrial revolution, Americans unionized and demanded fewer hours, and cleaner/safer working conditions.
Over the decades they have increased their demands to include more pay, overtime pay, and full benefits.
The environmentalists (who are not coincidentally also anti-capitalists) demanded reductions in pollution emissions, including "air scrubbers" on smokestacks, and outlawing chemicals such as Freon which provide comfort to office and factory workers all over the USA.
So, for every $20 you earn, your employer has to pay half your SS tax burden (7.65%) and your health care, sick days vacation pay, etc. so your hourly cost is actually more like $35/hr. Add to this OSHA and EPA costs, insurance overhead etc. and you are pretty darned expensive!
So China steps up to the plate and says, "gee, we have a gazillion peasant people living in grass huts without plumbing of any kind. Maybe their children would like the opportunity to a) earn some money, b) go to school, c)have a place with concrete walls in which to live, d) learn a trade or skill for free, e) learn to speak English, the language of business, f) have a shower and toilet, and g) have their meals and health care provided for. We can do these things for them. And the Americans will benefit from buying cheap goods, too! It's a win-win."
Now, China's cost of living is not as high as the USA's and with all the benefits provided to their workers, it's hardly "slave labor" (I seem to recall that slaves do not get paid). China's factories are also not burdened by the costs of OSHA, EPA, and air scrubbers. Of course their air quality proves that point.
However, they are in the midst of their own Industrial Revolution, and their peasant people are experiencing opportunities and wealth unseen in China in 6000 years. Do you really wish to deny opportunity to people who live in grass huts and farm with oxen and handmade plows so that you can have Premium Cable?
What is wrong with a 1% national sales tax? Then, everyone pays- in proportion to what you have the income to purchase. If poor people choose to spend their limited income on taxable items like beer & cigarettes, then that is their choice. There isn't tax on food. There isn't tax on rent (for the renters).We already pay taxes on gas, electric, TV, phone, cell phones, so it's not much of a change. This could also cover the costs of health care for everyone. I don't like the VAT- the consumers get screwed all the way around.
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The problem is in a globalized world the rich and corporates are very mobile, and very able to evade tax, unlike the poor. This will be a huge problem in the future, and the VAT won't be able to solve it.
Simple living, minimalism.. in the end, it's all the same in regards to cutting back and setting priorities in your space and life for what you want to do the most
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I drink a cup of chicken broth between meals. I prepare it myself with organic ingredients. I make it with bones, so I either save them or get them at the wholefoods. It's a snack that's full of protein, low in fat, flavorful, cheap to make... You can make a pot and use it during the week or freeze it. I pour some in a mug and heat it. And it's satisfying enough in case you have to skip a meal!
I add celery seeds, garlic, onions, oregano...mmmm.