LindaM

Getting hire after 50+_

[QUOTE who="anonymous in Glendora, California"]Hello all of you 50'ish people, remember this: you are only as old as you feel! I am in there too, and we are what they call ...

Admin. running personal errands

[QUOTE who="in tune also in Savannah, Georgia"]In Tune in Maryland is correct. You need to make sure that you are not absorbing the real cost of performing these functions ...

Anyone Over 50+ who landed a job? do tell

Anyone over 50+ hired on at any company recently? You can be an inspiration to many of us. Please share your story.

Aspects for any Accounting Clerk position.

[QUOTE who="harrisr07 in Cincinnati, Ohio"]What are interesting aspects of this position?
What are dull or stressful aspects of this position?
What are ...

seeking employment

With persistance, hopefully, you will land something, even if it is temporary. 32 is a good age.

Escaping the Female Ghetto that is Administrative Work

[QUOTE who="LindaM in Barrington, Illinois"]Its like we are all on the Titanic. What a happy thought![/QUOTE]

I keep forgetting to hit the reply button. LOL

Escaping the Female Ghetto that is Administrative Work

[QUOTE who="28 yrs of that stuff - a great title!"]After working in this field for years and being especially a great typist - I now have Carpal,Fibro,IBS w/Const,Cervical ...

Escaping the Female Ghetto that is Administrative Work

After working in this field for years and being especially a great typist - I now have Carpal,Fibro,IBS w/Const,Cervical muscle spasms, numerous disc problems - Osteoa, etc.

FAILED PREEMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN!!!

[QUOTE who="Draker in Chilliwack, British Columbia"]I have been a professional driver for 14 years I have racked up over 1.5 million miles I have taken many DOT Drug ...

FAILED PREEMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN!!!

The soultions to all of theproblems are simple. Dont drink adn dont do drugs period. There is no room for Impaired drivers on our highways or roadways, and consodering the carnage ...

Aerotek And Caremark Very Bad Companys

Sunshine, it sounds like you have a very crappy boss. (I hope I am not tossed off these boards for the word I used. But 2 years and nothing is said to you, you are presumably ...

Are most people's resumes just bad?

[QUOTE who="David in Carlsbad, California"]I'm a recent graduate trying to find an accounting job. I do agree that many resumes I've seen look like garbage, but the more ...

bad dentist

There are scam artists everywhere. You just can never be too careful. Take Care.

Escaping the Female Ghetto that is Administrative Work

One day my boss asked for some staples. I gave him a strip of staple to put in his staples, he throws it at me and tell me to put the staples in it. - I can sympathize with you on ...

Job Market

This situation bites!

Job Market

I like coming to this forum to chat up with people about my searches and such.

It gives me a sense of comradery so to speak.

I am also over 50 and am faced with the ...

Why is it hard for military veterans to find a job?

I do not know a whole lot about the military, but all I can say is keep trying and keep the faith. You have only been out of work since October, which really is not a very long ...

Stay at Home Mom Needs Resume Tips for Returning to Work

I think you stay at home mothers are terrific!

Just my 2 cents worth.

Thank you for all that you do!

Finding work after being unemployed going four months

It may take the agency a little longer to find a good fit for you. When they do, they will contact you to see what you think. 40 is not too old, either.

Gotta see THIS Ad for administrative Assistant

This is a joke. Unbelievable. $6-10 dollars an hour. Hey due to the tight economy, they can probably get away with it, too.

how can I get in with a felony

To the person whos daughter had her check cashed when the boyfriend said he would not--And I know its too little, too late, but she should have stopped payment on her check when ...

Finding work after being unemployed going four months

You have to wait to get a good interview, one that you feel confident and sure about. Ignore these ignoramus' (sp) that you mentioned. They are a waste of time and like you ...

Getting hire after 50+_

(young) is my "reading between the lines" of what was told to me.

Getting hire after 50+_

Just to let everyone know, they are letting me go because they decided they want a different personality type (young)

Getting hire after 50+_

They will never tell you why they are letting you go--not the real reason anyway. I wish this employment situation-especially for those of us over 50--would be less scary. One ...

Getting hire after 50+_

I am being replaced by 2 full timers. And no they would never tell you your too old to your face! But still 2 full timers to take the place of 1 employee? It seems cheaper to ...

Getting hire after 50+_

Here is a situation I need to rant about. Employer you are working for decides to eliminate you. A decision that is made. In the beginnng of employment they were more than ...

Finding work after being unemployed going four months

When I feel discouraged, I often think about this woman I worked with a few years back. "Hilda" was on her own and 63 years old. She decided to leave the company we were ...

Finding work after being unemployed going four months

When I feel discouraged, I often think about this woman I worked with a few years back. "Hilda" was on her own and 63 years old. She decided to leave the company we were ...