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Don, you always touch me when you talk about your kids. I'll never forget your post where you said you held your daughter & "cried like a baby" because she was growing up so fast. Thinking of that still brings tears to my eyes. My family expe…
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OK, even though I am blonde I have to share: Seven Degrees of Blondes FIRST DEGREE A married couple were asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The wife (undoubtedly blonde), picked up the phone, listened a moment and said, "How shoul…
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Having just gotten back from 10 days in the Florida Keys (which was awesome!!) I shouldn't be planning another vacation but I am anyway... a trip to Vegas with my husband this fall for our anniversary (if I can talk him into it). I went for my firs…
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I watched the Early Show this morning but Rupert wasn't on. Survivor producers wouldn't comment on why, just said he's unavailable. The host said the rumors are that he's on location filming for the next Suvivor, All-Star show. I wonder who else …
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Years ago, I had an applicant who was waiting in the lobby for her interview. She pulled the receptionist's garbage can over to the couch where she was sitting, firmly planted it between her knees and began to clip her fingernails. Then she wipped…
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Soap: Anne Quinlan Exotic: Brandi Barrons
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I've got a couple ... On the AA/EEO questionaire there were boxes to check race. One guy left them all blank, then drew his own little box, wrote "white" next to it & checked that instead. My other story isn't very funny but interesting eno…
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I had an employee call in for his shift stating, "I can't come to work because I don't want to waste the gas I have in my truck. I need it to go out tonight".
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The plan is not self-insured & it is a HDHP. BUT, the policy was in place even when they had a $300 deductible.
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There is a deductible with the primary plan but I'm not sure what it is. That is the reason for carrying the duplcate insurance, to make up the difference in coverage. She had extensive throat surgery this past fall - which is why she feels she is …
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Yep, I understand that there are primary & secondary coverage stipulations - but can an employer legally say that an employee must choose between two plans, if they are eligible to be covered under both? My family member (aunt) works for a non-…
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Pork: What is discriminatory about choosing to keep a family member employed during an RIF? The decisions on who to cut were made based on performance alone, not seniority.
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Thanks for the feedback - I needed the reassurance. Here's the 2nd twist to this situation: In one dept of 7 employees (all hold the same position) we need to cut 3 people. The newest employee who was hired about 6 weeks ago is the owner's nephe…
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I spoke with the IRS & the WOTC program ended 12/31/03. It is not retroactive & only applies to the first year's so if you hired someone 1/1/04 or later, you can no longer take advantage of this program. Dang.
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We have a pool of "casual" employees. They are hired with the understanding that they will work on an as needed basis and they are not guaranteed any hours. The flip side of that is they do not have to report when we ask -- they can decline the ho…
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The first year I was with this company, I organized a TYCTWD. The kids (including my own) & parents loved it. I made up a schedule of activities & came up with "jobs" the kids could do at their parent's workstation, to keep them occupied i…
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In case anyone is wondering, I just talked to WI DOL & we are requred to pay for travel time starting from our office. So to the airport, while waiting at the airport, etc. until she reaches her hotel which is considered non-work time.
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When I was working in MN this issue came up. Our attorney explained that if the vacation time is accrued, it is considered an earned benefit & must be paid out at the time of separation. If you give someone 2 weeks every Jan 1st or on their an…
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I have to say the scariest & ultimately best decision I ever made was when I left my high paying position with a medical clinic to go part-time with a small company about 3 miles from my home. I took a significant cut that we felt for awhile, b…
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I don't see personal cell phone calls any differently than personal telephone calls (or personal emails for that matter). Excessive is excessive regardless of what communication tool you use. Our "Telephone Usage" policy is short & sweet but d…
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If you want to take a short, free verson of the Myers-Briggs test, go to [url]www.humanmetrics.com[/url] (click on the Jung Typology Test). It came out the same for me as the real one I took in a class several years ago. I'm an ENFJ.
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Don - Many thanks for your very helpful research & reply. I will definitely use that letter. And congratulations from Wisconsin for 500 posts (which is probably more by now)! I appreciate your professionalism, style, and sense of humor. T…
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Hi - Go to Google & search "disaster recovery" or "business continuity" and you'll get about a gazillion different websites to check out. Our company is currently writing a DR Plan & I have found [url]www.drj.com[/url] to be a useful site.…
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A former employer offered 2 community service days per year. Employees could take off two days, with pay, to volunteer at their chosen organization. They were required to give 2 weeks notice and provide some type of verification when they returned…