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Many insightful comments, as always. I agree that the lengthy suspensions are on the mark. I would hope that the fans who acted as total morons are also prosecuted. I did have a new suggestion and that is - pro teams cannot draft a player until …
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Heard it just a bit different. A straight laced lady had a parrot with a bad mouth. One day the parrot said to the Lady - "Nice Ass, Honey" Woman was incensed, and told the parrot, any further filthy talk will have him wind up in the freezer. …
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Great to hear from another resident of the Commonwealth, praising the red Sox, and I truly hope that the parade is a great success. For my plans, I am with the City of Salem, and this is our v e r y big weekend, being the Halloween Capital of the W…
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This is a very sorry set of circumstances, in that the insurgents would take a defenseless woman, who has done her best to help the Iraqui people for 30 years. We must understand that this is a foreign society to us. We are being humiliated in Iraq…
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A view of his DD214 should put this ridiculous rumor to rest. One should dwell on the fact that he did serve in the war zone, in a very hazardous capacity. As far as siding the enemy, we should be thankful that he spoke up against a war that deves…
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Red Sox Nation is in distress. Their heavy bats have been done in by two masterful pitching performances. Give the Bronx Bombers credit - They were two solid victories. But, the Sox can come back. I said before the series started that the hero wo…
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Interviewed a fellow, looked fine - Had him speak to the supervisor - looked fine. Started on the following Monday. Supervisor had him working in a detached building, by himself (a small mistake). At 2:00 P.M., I was summonsed to the floor he…
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Being from Massachusetts, one would think that I would be head over heels with Kerry, but I'm not. The stance has been that if one needed something done from the Feds - Call Kennedy: He'll help. Call Kerry, No response. I am not voting for Kerry…
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There was an official looking poster out about 20 years ago that I will change to read: What to do in the event of a Hurricane 1. Place your furniture against the windows. 2. Store all glass items. 3. Turn off all electrical devices. 4. Position…
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Two quick answers: 1. I looked into a Tankless system last year and learned that it works well, but has a higher installation cost. I opted for a regular hot water heater. 2. Interesting comments about the Maytag neptune front loaded washer. Whe…
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The Kingston Trio had a song many years ago, forget the title, but here goes. They're rioting in Africa, Starving in Spain, There's hurricanes in Florida and Texas needs rain. The whole world is festering with unhappy swords, The French hate …
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Two pet peeves: 1. When I pick up the phone, which is a dedicated line into HR, and the caller says - "With whom am I speaking" ? 2. Gentlemen who wear button down shirts, and don't button the buttons. Cheers,
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1st - let me state that I took the commuter rail to work for the past 8 years, and as one of my peers stated - Until you take it, you do not know how wonderful it is. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to have my co-workers think about alternative modes…
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Up here in Boston, one of our favored authors is Robert Parker, who has written about 30 "Spenser" novels. They made a number of them into TV movies. Employee called in one day (she had run out of excuses) - "They are filming a movie on my street,…
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For many years I car-pooled 25 miles to work, with approx. the last 4 miles being bumper to bumper. Then, my side-kick retired, so now I take the commuter rail, and love it. Refuse to be a single occupant driver. Next time you are stuck in traff…
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I have been involved in two employment settings, one in which relatives not allowed, second, allowed. My feeling is: 1. O.K. to have 2 relatives employed, not more than two. 2. Relative 1 has no supervisory control over relative 2. 3. If the…
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Good to read a thread involving a Municipality instead of private industry. Our FF's work 24 on, 24 off, 24 on, then 120 hours (5 day's) off. We try to have all the training conducted when they are "on", even if it involves multiple sessions. If I…
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In my past life - .50c on the dollar for the initial 6% of contribution. Vesting schedule was 20% per year. Now I am in City Government, and we have a 457b plan, with no match.
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I feel that 90 days and 1 year for the match is the right mix. In past life, we had it immediately on the next qualification date, which meant that we could hire an employee on September 30, and they would have to make a decision for October 1. I f…
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This is a touchy area, and owing $1,200 leads me to believe that you have let it run for too long. When an employee is on WC or absent for any other reason,we still maintain their coverage, but the individual needs to pay their portion. I prepare …
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We are a local government also, and the City pays 80% of the premium for both individual and family plans. Health Insurance is a budget buster, and I am spending a great deal of time trying to find ways to save $ for the City, without throwing a lar…
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I hope that your co-workers understand that they are some of the remaining few who do not contribute to their Medical / Dental premiums. We offer two medical plans. We combine the rates, and the Company pays 70% of the combined rate (rounded up/do…
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Something tells me that this is a bad decision, and is telescoped to negatively affect 1 person. As I understand; the break between full time / part time // benefits / no benefits is 30 hours per week, not 36 hours. This is a "generally accepted I…
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In reading the replies, I agree that we are in the midst of a National Crisis, and I have participated in various forums with the CEO's of Plans, and they honestly admit that they have no control over the costs. It is discouraging to ask employees …
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We have a 90 day waiting period, mainly due to our union contract stating this. We carry this to our salaried group, however, if need be I will enroll one earlier for Medical / Dental. However, not for Life Insurance, since if a new hire deceases …
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We offer 2 HMO plans, and we combine the 2 rates, and then the Company pays 70% of the blended cost of the 2 plans. Then we round up / down to a set dollar amount. The individual employee then pays the difference, which works out to be approx. 30%…
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I have 3 comments, having had similar cases. 1. Being a new employee, did you contest her claim ? Sounds like she walked in with the problem. Granted, WC cases are tough to win. 2. She is on WC, and stays there until you settle etc. Separate…
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Not to pay them would be a loser in a state / federal charge. Your problem is with the client company.
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Based on how you present the situation, I read that her teeth are really, really bad, and to have her meeting with the public would have a negative impact for the Company. I think you should meet with her and explain the situation at hand. Be gent…
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This seems rather innocent on its face value, but I wonder if it is worth the bother when you are talking about $1.00. The risk is that by allowing a raffle, you are possibly opening the door for other raffles, that might not be in line with the Co…