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Pama Management Company4900 Santa Anita Ave,Suite 2C, Elmonte, California U.S.A.
Pama Management Company, La Pama Management Company Pama does'nt know what most of the propery they supposedly manage looks like or what condition they're in. Nor do they they know the Tenants Rights. Illegal Immigrants do they're dirty work Elmonte California
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In 2004 the properties the 10 acres was sold and Pama took over the Management. The property manager assigned to this property could not speak english and knew nothing about the Landlord/Tenants Rights and Responsibilities so I send my rend directly to Pama in El monte.
I have stack of letters That I have sent to Pama on problems regarding, plumbing, termites, rats and mice, and structural damage. I have spent hundreds of dollars on repairs they are responsible for and was threatened eviction when I sent in receipts.
One House next to me(also managed by Pama) was "Red Tagged" (condemned) earlier this year. Pama sent out some Illegal Immigrant to gut the place and then paint the front and add new windows to make it look like it was some habitable structure.
With the inside still gutted they allowed 6 mobile homes to move in with no concrete slabs or sanitation hook ups,water or electricity. They have also modified a feed barn by stuccoing the outside and let illegal Immigrants live in it.
Pama is violating every code from "Health, Building, Safety and every other code.
I also Know that I'm not the only one have these problems with Pama. The Manage several different housing and apartment complexes around Southern California.
They do not deserve to be in business. They put too many peoples lives in jeopardy.
The only letters I've received from Pama was about the rent being raised.
San Bernardino, California
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"Humane" Zoos vs. Animal Sanctuaries
Over a year ago
I wrote to Groupon about featuring circuses, and this was my response from them:
"Groupon stands behind its decision to feature circuses. Many circuses are local businesses in need of the same traffic and revitalized customer base that other small businesses turn to Groupon to provide, and we never assume an entire industry is represented by those who have broken the law. When we run circus deals, we work with circuses that we believe provide a positive experience for our customers and that treat the animals properly. Though we run circus deals from time to time, this does not mean that we are insensitive to the need for the humane treatment of animals. We've even saved a zoo: http://www.grouponworks.com/case-studies/zoomars-petting-zoo.
"It's also important to note that any merchant accepted to run a Groupon deal is subject to our thorough vetting process first, regardless of industry. We strive to work with businesses who meet our standards, and circuses are no exception. Thank you again for your concerns, and please let me know if there's anything else I can help with."
I'm taken aback as I understand the need for small businesses gaining public exposure and new customers, but having zoos is still using animals for entertainment no matter how animals are treated. The only time I support this is if it is an animal sanctuary (which I've seen on Groupon before). Any thoughts on this?
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@LittleLotte I'll have to check the zoo for some of your questions, but as for some of the others, Yes we do have birds. The birds of prey are kept in enclosures of varying sizes, while the waterfowl and peacocks free roam around the zoo and surrounding park. We don't have any elephants, the largest animals we have would probably be the North American bison and they have a very large habitat with fields and a small lake.You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
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Over a year ago
A few questions for @Dars:
– Does your local zoo have a breeding program? If so, are any of the animals/babies reintroduced to the wild?
– Where does it get the animals from?
– Does this zoo 'trade' animals with other zoos?
– Are there any birds at this zoo? How does it stop them from flying away?
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@Iweske Not all zoo's are terrible, it depends on the zoo management. We have a local zoo which takes excellent care of the animals.You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
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Hey @sabrina08,
I agree with @LittleLotte on this! Sanctuaries are safe environments for animals that have been abused or injured (often animals rescued from industries that abuse them- like the entertainment industry!) while zoos exploit animals for profit and often don't provide them with good environments. Zoos also import exotic animals, which we all know is a terrible thing to support!
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Complaint Review: Bernard Haldane and Associates
Bernard Haldane and Associates98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 300 Austin, Texas U.S.A.
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By the time he showed me the CD embodying the so-called "Haldane method" I was quite sure it was a scam, since I already have access to similar information on the internet for free. Still, he hadn't yet come to mentioning the fee ("your investment with us"), and when he did I was TOTALLY SHOCKED. I never even came close to signing, though I hadn't seen this web site and knew nothing about BHA apart from the ad in the paper.
To all who were taken in, my sympathy. I was never in danger because 1) I *never* pay money up front for anything, let alone $5350; 2) I felt the contract was ridiculous -- it did not commit them to anything at all; 3) their "services" were never specified -- how the promised interviews would actually materialize was never discussed (I never raised the issue because I was already convinced it was a scam). Please don't let yourself be swayed by your emotions -- whenever you have strong feelings (especially when you are skilfully manipulated into having them), step back and question them. Above all, never act on the spot!
I left it that I would "think about it" but took the opportunity to poke a little ironic fun at the "vice president". He did not take it well -- his manner suddenly became coarse though he didn't say a word. He seemed to be fuming inwardly that I'd wasted his time and maybe gently mocked him. When I got home I did a search on the internet and found this site, among others, confirming my own conclusions. Needless to say, I won't be calling the wonderful folks at BHA again.
I believe they do have a service, but it is limited to advising clients on how best to present themselves in resumes and interviews. Their approach seriously misrepresents these services -- in no way are they worth more than a couple hundred bucks, if that. Their entire Spiel is carefully calculated to prey on clients who still have some money left but are afraid of soon being in dire straits.
Austin, Texas
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This comparison does not hold. A lot of parts are of the same quality as in pc's as they are 100 % the same. A problem for Apple is that they don't sell as much hardware as generic pcbuilders and thus they pay more for their cdrom/dvdrom/harddrives etc. The buyer of a Mac will have to pay more for the hardware because of that and other reasons. Sometimes the parts were substandard in the past, think of power supplies that were produced in small numbers and were underdimensioned because of cost. CPU speeds are lower because Apple is one of the few manufacturers that needs fast RISC CPUs. On the other hand: Apple is the first to introduce newer techniques like IEEE1394 or Firewire, Gigabit ethernet, wireless etc. so naturally this will add to the cost. This can have a fanout of adapters, cables and the like because users want to use their older peripherals on newer Macs. ADB vs. USB is an example of that, or the Apple-own DVI variant. If I count that costs to the total cost of a Mac....
Apple has the advantage that hard and software work seamlessly together as they are designed by the same company. This is a true advantage as Mac-users are used to a computer that does what it should do. Productivity is higher than that of pc-users since ages because of the clever interface and interaction with the user. A pc user can't beat that. It is a joy to work with a Mac once you get used to it. Maintenance is not as much needed as with pc's which counts as a great advantage, not just costwise. Virusses are something a Mac-user laughs about when the rest of the company is infected with the latest Netsky variant.
They have been used by users in the creative fields of art, publishing, video and audio in the past for various reasons but even the fanatical Apple users will agree that the traditional differences between Mac and pc have become a lot smaller ( except for the design that is beautiful with the more recent models ). The introduction of the rocksolid MacOS X has changed things quite a bit but Win XP is not bad either. Cost of Win XP is higher but bought with volume licences things look different. Office is expensive for both Mac and pc.
In the end it'll be a question of taste and software although I really doubt Apple will ever return to the normal offices. They have a chance on traditional niche markets like DTP and graphical design till pc's have taken over. Unfortunately some of the traditional softwarehouses like Adobe don't produce MacOS X versions of some of their software. This is a pity for the future of Apple and they will have a hard time developing their own software. Windows does not lack any software in whatever field you can mention. Also prices of pc software are often lower than the Apple versions. A real advantage in costs, there is also choice in software.
We can discuss about quality but Mac computers break down too ( the Cube for instance ). We should compare downtime of brand pc's like Dell with Apple, I am sure the difference is minimal. Some models break down more than others but still. I install/maintain Macs so I should know a little. The fact that Mac's last twice as long as pc's can be taken with a grain of salt as pc's and mac's do not need to live longer than 3 years in real life ( in companies ). Upgrade-ability of pc's exceed that of Mac computers as parts are cheap and interchangeable. Ever bought a new VGA board for a mac ??? Apple Mac computers are more expensive than pc's and that alone is enough to lose a battle in the economical situation of today. History learnt that the best platforms rarely win/survive. Just look at VCC vs. VHS....
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|5th April 2004, 08:06 PM
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Excuse me but I thought the whole thing was about the total cost
How much costs a XP Pro licence? How much much costs Windows server? How much costs Mac OSX server? How much costs all Windows consultants runing around? What costs more?
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|5th April 2004, 08:15 PM
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What do you use Per-Anders ? An expensive XP machine or a Mac ?
BTW the whole circus of consultants and IT personnel is very good for employment and the economy. If the world would choose for Apple unemployment numbers would rise significantly
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|5th April 2004, 08:24 PM
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I use both a 1.8 GHz DELL and a stone age Mac G3 at 267 MHz (500 HMz at home) and the functional speed difference isn't as huge as you might think. The DELL (DVD-RW, ZIP, FW, USB, SC, Speakers, graphic card, modem, network card etc) costed last year around 2500 USD and you can get a decent Mac for this with similar accessories.
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|5th April 2004, 08:26 PM
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Could you get a decent Mac at *that* time for the same money !?!? Last year G4 computers were pretty expensive compared to pc's with comparable real-life speed ( if you want to do the useless comparison in speed ). I also think that the Dell was one of the more expensive models of that time and that it was bought with 3 years onsite service and accessoires.
BTW I have a pile of beige G3 266 MHz computers at work that have been written off by Apple users because they're too slow to work with.
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|5th April 2004, 08:33 PM
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Too slow for what? Running MS software? 500 MHz G3 is still rather usefull, surfing the internet, running Office, PCB cad, editing audio, etc etc. Not so good in editing video though...
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This keeps getting dragged around to hardware... hardware isn't all that important, it is just the player -- reminds me of the lost audiophiles who are only interested in the equipment and forget that the whole point of the excercise is to enjoy the music.
The Mac has way more elegant software than any Windoz box, and that all starts at the OS. The reason a Mac lasts twice as long as a PC is because the software is still doing the job.... people are still getting done what they need to get done. The Mac OS -- Classic or UNIX *breaks much less than Windoz -- a major contributor to a lower total cost of ownership. I know many a tech who says if you want a computer to use, get a Mac, if you want one that will keep me employed buy a Windoz box (i don't know how many times i've heard -- OK we need to do a complete reinstall from the ground up -- it is something that just doesn't have to be done that often on a Mac).
*althou OS X breaks quite a bit less than Classic (just like anything when it does break it can be a real mess).
And this is backed up by serious research -- a study of close to 4000 creative businesses using computers showed that a Mac user on average had 27 billable hours in a 40 hr work week, and a PC user 18. A large portion of the 9 hours difference was spent having the computer user watching the tech fix his computer ... add the dollars up on that -- matter of fact the study said that it could be used as the basis for a law suit against any director advocating change to Windoz based on failing their fiduciary responsibilities.
XP may seem similar to OS X on the face of it, but it is not even close. Further, by the next time the Windoz OS has a major upgrade, OS X will have had many significant upgrades -- so far they are coming about 9 months apart, with regular incremental upgrades in between.
Microsoft has already shot themselves in the foot, it is just soooo biiiggg that it is going to take sometime for the gangarene to kill it.(flame suit on).
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|5th April 2004, 08:38 PM
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It's a shame though that there isn't a single good pcb cad software for the Mac
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The Biege G3s are falling off the bottom because they really aren't adequate to run OS X (having all the old standard mac I/O connections) ... they are also all 6 or 7 years old.
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I think we are doing this backwards. People (most of them anyway) purchase computers as tools, not as a platform to run a given OS.
Yes, OSX may be better than Windows, but that's pretty much meaningless for a lot of us who, as long as they can find a copy of Office, are happy as a dog.
It is in terms of software titles (again, grossly generalizing it) that Windows has a considerable advantage over the OSX.
The best OS I have ever encountered is Forth: small, integrated and does pretty much anything. Then it is not for everyone.
As for usability, both BeOS and DOS are pretty good. I think NextOS and OSX are similar with OSX has a more modern look. some linux distributions aren't bad either (Knoppix comes to my mind).
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Complaint Review: Vacation Services Of America MO/Vacation Travel Club MI-Clint Sweet/Dee Wroblewski/Thom Wood
Vacation Services Of America MO/Vacation Travel Club MI-Clint Sweet/Dee Wroblewski/Thom Wood3265 Falls Parkway,Suite G-N Branson, Missouri U.S.A.
Vacation Services Of America MO/ Vacation Travel Club MI-Clint Sweet/ Dee Wroblewski/ Thom Wood Unreturned phone inquiries; misleading promises of saving travel money; refused cancellation; total misrepresentation; pressure to sign and pay with credit card Branson Missouri
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In March of 2008 we went to a show in Branson with paid discounted tickets in lieu of attending a "presentation " on the "chance of lifetime". We are longtime (20 years) content timeshare owners so verbally refused the "travel" opportunity initially. Representatives continued to work all kinds of plans to show how it was such a savings...we were denied the request to keep the "drawings". We were told we could use the service immediately through their office.
The next day we attempted to "inquire " a use scenario and never received a return call. We made continued attempts the next days we stayed there in Branson to inquire and possibly cancel because the "temporary" arrangements did not seem to be working....phone numbers to people that would only accept VIP # which we did not have. The front desk told us that we would need to talk to Clint Sweet, official officer to handle calcellations. We tried to contact several people in the organization after we had tried to use the service and were unable to acquire the proper passwords and links to even be able to find out how the service worked. No one ever gave advise on how to cancel just said to wait to give it a try.
We are asking for our money back not because we had or have buyer's remorse but because we were told untruths about the program and that it was totally misrepresented by all people we tried to talk to about it. This program as far as we are concerned is a fraud the way it was presented. We were told that we would receive discounts on hotels, motels, air and cruises over what we already had in our timeshare opportunity....completely NOT! They only offer stays at one motel chain (Choice) and limited air companies if even more than one?
Clint Sweet the manager in Branson stated that he could not help us out and that we should talk to the owner of VACATION SERVICES OF AMERICA (Tom Wood). Instead of trying to help us get our money back, Tom tried to offer us free trips and other items to offset our expenses and keep our membership. When I told him that we were not pleased at all with the service and described to him our problems when we had tried to use it, he only offered apologies and tried again to offer more travel. That is not what we wanted...we wanted to cancel. We felt like the services were completely misrepresented and that it's benefits were completely false.
Now after this long time another "manager" has contacted us, Dee Wroblewski, and she advised that she contact the owner Tom Wood for a partial refund and "will call back"! Right!
By this much time passing the MO law consumer protection has weakened and we are hanging in the air with a $4000 debt!! Of course, touted as a $9000 value!!!
Do not let this happen to you....this company has been named in several lawsuits and had numerous fraudlent complaints! Watch out! If there is anyone out there that would like our help or can help us, contact us in Lees Summit!!
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It's quite alarming to think that it's 10.20am as I write this blog post and, according to experts, I'm supposed to be at my most alert… If I'm completely honest, I'm absolutely shattered. On reflection, perhaps I shouldn't have stayed up late in bed watching 'The Island with Bear Grylls' on my laptop. Desperate to see the end of the show, I fought the urge to fall sleep until the credits rolled. It was a great idea at the time but if this is going to be my energy peak, I dread to think how I'm going to make it through the rest of the day. And I've got that difficult client coming in this afternoon – help!
This morning, as reported by the BBC's James Gallagher, scientists from some of the UK's leading universities warned us that ignoring our innate need for sleep, greatly increases our risk of developing certain chronic diseases. We've heard it all before, everything from cancer to heart disease has been linked to a lack of sleep, but when experts club together and issue a 'warning,' it makes you sit up and think.
Off the back of these findings, the BBC's health and science team (including @JamesTGallagher, @RachMBuch and @Vic_Gill) developed this very helpful #BBCBodyClock, an interactive reference tool that explains how your body should feel at certain times of the day. Perhaps we can use these findings to work out how best to tailor our own schedules to align with our likely energy levels, whilst simultaneously improving our chances of a healthy future? Fortunately for my peers, I have endeavoured to do exactly that by considering what the comms professionals' ideal day could look like.
Laura's Ideal Daily Schedule for Comms Experts (based on #BBCBodyClock findings):
- 6-7am – Wake up early and resist the urge to exercise (Phew – I've been getting that right, at least!). This is also apparently prime time for heart attacks so keep a packet of aspirins nearby in case you feel one coming on. This may be more likely if you've dealt with a number of comms crises in recent weeks.
- 9-12am – Set the morning slot aside for all writing tasks – everything from press releases to blogs to proposals – this is when your mind is supposedly most alert and is best for short-term memory.
- 12-3pm – Have a spot of lunch and then combat the post-lunch alertness dip with an engaging brainstorm. Perhaps consider a standing brainstorm to keep the creative juices flowing.
- 3-6pm – Apparently this is the best time for exercise, so in the absence of a treadmill at your desk, book out conference rooms for afternoon calls and walk continuously around the room during the call to take advantage of your fitness peak. Or schedule meetings across town and walk to them, avoiding public transport.
- 6-9pm – Get out there and network! Organise drinks and a light meal with journalists, fellow PRs, industry experts, etc. NB: This is supposedly a bad time to eat a big meal but a great time for your liver to digest alcohol.
- 9-11pm – Set morning alarm on smartphone immediately so you don't feel the urge to read your emails right before you fall asleep, thengo to bed as soon as you're tired. Perhaps read a few pages of your book to take your mind off tomorrow's workload but switch off the lights before you fall asleep on the pages.
- 12-6am – Sleep in a peaceful, dark, quiet environment and retain memories from the day.
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Skip to comments.1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed
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The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.
A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don't fully use their skills and knowledge.
Young adults with bachelor's degrees are increasingly scraping by in lower-wage jobs waiter or waitress, bartender, retail clerk or receptionist, for example and that's confounding their hopes a degree would pay off despite higher tuition and mounting student loans....
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Today even accounting is contracting.
And you don't need to be ON IT by the time you are 30.
Over my career I watched middle-managment DISAPPEAR. There were so many baby-boomers around with 'raw management talent" you could hire half a dozen of them as "project managers" and avoid hiring on the VP who'd cost you much more and was not as easy to outsource later on.
What you see today in terms of management structure is an echo of what there used to be! Technology has taken down those jobs first ~ much to the surprise of folks who thought they could move up into them.
You want to be a boss get your own company ~ and BTW, don't hire too many managers ~
Mathematics is part of Liberal Arts. So ~ what was it you said?
>What programming languages are most in demand? As I stated, I know some SAS but otherwise havent had the time nor inclination to learn computer programming.
>Any suggestions?
While not in-demand*, I would suggest learning Ada first.
This in order to impress upon you good programming skills / habits / ideas. An Ada compiler is very 'picky' about rejecting programs with detectable errors, and so when you get it to compile correctly you can be very confident that any bugs are logical: the exact sort that you need to be concentrated on the problem at-hand, rather than language-traps like pointers in C/C++.
After that, I'd go with a .NET language (C#, likely) for the "marketability" attribute.
* To say it's not in-demand is a lie; it is in demand in the Aerospace, real-time system, and the high-integrity systems. The hard thing is finding the "entry level" jobs (most I've seen) they are looking for 5+/10+ years of experience [and maybe a security-clearance].
Intriguingly the folks who deride "art" are probably totally unaware of how that field is flipping over to computer based pixelation faster than you can shake a stick. There you really do need to learn to use 3D animation just to talk to the big boys.
No guarantees on employment but that stuff starts at the top for talent.
In Leonardo DaVinci's day the best engineers were first and foremost "artists" because that's where the big bucks were ~ same thing today.
>Just curious — is Eclipse free? — and is it based on Windows or UNIX?
Yes. ;)
(You can get builds for Windows and for Linux; it is also free.)
>>Ive been asked questions like what is the general structure of an if-statement.
>I have a degree in EE and was asked what is Ohm's Law? I got up and left, I was totally rude but I was pissed off. I just stormed out of the place without saying a word. For all I know the dufus thought I was a fraud and knew nothing about EE. But clearly my resume said BSEE on it so it is all retarded in the end....
>For Freepers who can't understand this it would be like interviewing a Physician an asking him/her "So do you know what blood is?"
You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about then.
There's always plenty of "anything" going around! Lots of competition for it too.
That's a test to see if you have any idea what you are getting into. If you don't you'll storm off in a huff having instantaneously deselected yourself for that particular environment.
>"Executive Assistant to the Associate Deputy Director"
So, basically "secretary," no?
I totally relate to your frustration and I remember feeling the same way right out of school. It was very hard even getting an interview at the entry level. BUT - You just have to keep on making calls and talking to people. Stay on friendly terms with all the recruiters and managers you can and when things break open hopefully they will call you before posting ads for job openings. The market has been tight for a while now, longer than normal and I expect it to open up before too much longer. You just need to stay on top of your game, and have a certain amount of flexibility in jumping over whatever stepping stones you need to jump over while continuously re-evaluating what steps you need to take to reach your goal. Smile & keep a positive can do attitude, that impresses managers. Your situation is not unique and many of your peers are in the same boat.
Also - I don't think your goal in unrealistic at all, and I suspect you will achieve it, or something close to it as long as you keep fighting the good fight. But what might surprise you is 5 years down the road you might get sick of all the politics and BS you will have to put up with at a major financial. But regardless, it will still enhance your career having seen what they are like from the inside. BTW: You really are more valuable with the degree, even if it doesn't feel that way right this minute.
Not in todays Universities it isn't. Liberal Arts majors don't have to take ANY math. I know because before I was Econ I spent 2 years as Poli-sci with plans on Law School. Even in a math school, no math was required for the arts.
Remember, the federal government hasn't done any serious expanding since 1960 ~ so there was no growth commensurate with an ever greater population ~ and simultaneously electronics displaced most traditional government work. That made having a long title a highly desirable ambition for a certain type of person.
The fellow you want to stand up and salute in any federal agency is the one who can sign "final agency decision". All those other people are just supernumeraries.
There's a structure to all academic disciplines dating back to the Middle Ages. Stick with it.
I know you want to deride "the Arts" as consisting of little more than Art History and Wymyn's studies, but they are actually in a new creation called - Education.
Even Art ~ the real thing ~ is in Liberal Arts, but some aspects of Art show up in Architecture, and Design is one of those aborning studies that is managed out of several different disciplines.
The primary characteristic of a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences is that you met a foreign language requirement ~ either through study, or by testing. If you didn't take a foreign language, or pass a test, you don't have a degree in the Liberal Arts ~ you have something from the School of Business, or the School of Education, or maybe Engineering. My degree is in Latin ~ 'cause I can read it even if others can't!
I got out and started my own business (retail). That didn't work out so I got a gig as a prison warden. Now I'm working in radiation effects testing.
With a Phil degree, you can pretty much BS your way into anyting.
Older graduates can't find work either - my wife went back to school ad got her early childhood ed degree in December but cannot find a job.
The formal and I'd say outdated definition is what you state. However, my University specifically lists those courses under "Liberal Arts".
I agree with your definition however that isn't how Universities are run anymore. Stupid, really.
I'm a former career counselor and recruiter. FReepmail me her resume and I'll see what I can do.
I'm sorry Black_Shark
I wish you the best!
If I get offered $35K for a deadend job, I say no but thank you and move on to the next interview.
Are you kidding me? You did not say no??
Well, being that the job market seems to be so difficult for you in your field requiring you to have 2 years experience and you state no thank you, I would woop your behind! Yeah, sorry the mother in me kicks in! I missed if you did internship at all while in college?
Sorry, nvm! You'll figure this out, just don't wait too long to actually say yes. You may not get the number you are looking for. You should not expect a certain level of pay just out of college. Does college tell you that? Is that their selling point? UGH
Sorry again Black_Shark, I don't mean to be snipping at you! I'm just envisioning what I would do to my son if he ever told me that. Ever heard the saying I brought you into this world and I can take you out? Yeah, that's me! hahaha
A friend of mine got his PhD in philosophy. He ended living in a hovel in Harlem and driving a cab, with a side job as a lexicographer. Eventually, when he grew tired of that lifestyle and was pushing forty, he went to Columbia Law School. These days, he's quite affluent.
Maybe Target is hiring.
It's hard to conceive of working as a data analyst without being at least an amateur programmer.
I would learn Python next. The language encompasses a lot of good programming philosophy. It has tons of libraries available. It is well supported by its large user community. Ruby wouldn't be a bad idea as well.
You want a tool that will let you apply your own algorithms and ideas to the data you are analyzing, that will clean up and organize the data and summarize it as you wish. Once you start using such a tool, you will find that you will learn it relatively painlessly, the motivation coming from the tool's usefulness.
A good place to research questions in this area is Hacker News. E.g., google best data analysis language site:ycombinator.com.
Oh, and it wouldn't hurt to be proficient in SQL as well. And, if you can choose which DBMS, go with PostgreSQL. It's free and very powerful. Most business data is either already in a DBMS or could benefit from being placed in one by a knowledgeable analyst.
Learn Apache Wicket, once you go Wicket, you'll never even think about Struts again....although, like COBOL, there are still a lot of legacy apps running on it.
Lately, I have been looking and Google Apps, Google Sites and Google Apps Script (which is basically JavaScript with some Google-specific APIs), at first I was skeptical, but you can do some pretty cool stuff with it.
That's another, learn JavaScript, and if you are doing front-end stuff, learn about JavaScript libraries, like JQuery.
I have to use struts for my job, it isn't always what you want to do. I also have to build a hibernate app and I have no choice in the matter. I am the type that learns from necessity, if my job required skill A then I would obtain skill A. I also try to anticipate, if I think skill B would be useful on my job I will learn it on my own.
My point was about his high expectations, not questions posed during job interviews.
I'm sorry I didn't fully explain. By deadend job I mean sales at Norhwestern Mutual NOT a contract-to-hire job or job in my field. And by refuse, I refuse in favor of a masters in Econ with a masters minor in stats.
I would never turn down a job in my chosen field or one with promising networking opportunities.
That's my fault for not specifying.
Sales? UGH, no way, no how! I didn't realize it was unrelated. Good choice on your part then. :)
> My point was about his high expectations, not questions posed during job interviews.
I suppose I should have been more explicit: it seems that the basic respect for having graduated with a degree in the field *IS* a high expectation.
I would say that a young person needs to get used to the eccentricities that go on during job interviews. No need to accept the job but why not just answer all questions to the best of your ability and then walk out, swearing never to work for THAT person. Learning how to deal with job interviews is just as important as actually doing the job.
I was once asked during a job interview to do an algebra problem! I did it but knew the guy was a bit of a jerk. (The job had nothing to do with algebra or even math, lol!)
haha, thank you.
How many high school students are offered $35,000/yr to start with zero experience?
Incidentally -- it may bear thinking about. If you take one of those jobs, it starts counting towards "experience".
Only you know your goals best, but there is a lot of good advice up and down this thread: based on people's actually having been in the working world.
Are you committed to only one geographical area, or are you free to move? Are you open only to full-time permanent, or would you consider contracting?
Lotsa possibilities.
I'm open to move anywhere. I have mentioned, multiple times, that the job was insurance sales. Compete dead end job with worthless exp. I'd take. 20k job in data analysis but not insurance sales.
I'm a horrible salesman
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I sign up with paypal ,to purchase items on ebay, purchase skillsaw,compresser it has
been return to seler, also denture repair $15 they bill me for it send check $15
one dog calor $20 i didn't get bill for it untill months later they call
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And who is charging interest? Paypal is not a credit card unless you also signed up for buyer credit?.. If the person you purchased the dentures and dog collar from is charging interest and sending bills late..your complaint is with the buyer..not PayPal.
It also states you did receive a bill and decided not to pay it. But who is billing you? Are these late fees perhaps? Paypal Buyer credit will certainly charge late fees if you don't pay the bill. It still does not make sense because whether you used paypal or paypal buyer credit you would not have to wait for any bill to be mailed..the funds would be deducted at the time of purchase and you would know exactly what the bill is.
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A tenet who is renting from a member of the hoa is threatening to sue the HOA over mold found in his unit. He is claiming the mold was caused by a leak from a common area. Does he have standing to sue directly the full HOA or does he have to resolve this with the landlord who then can work with the HOA.
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The question is a bit confusing. Is the HOA member a tenant who then entered into a sublease with the current Tenant? If that's the case, the rental agreement between the HOA member and the landlord should be reviewed to ensure that such a sublease is permitted. If the Tenant is lawfully in possession, then the answer to your questions may be found in the written agreement between the HOA member and the Tenant, if one exists. If the agreement is merely that the HOA member found Tenant the apartment or is merely responsible for physically collecting rent, then the HOA member is likely not responsible for maintaining the property. However, if there is a written agreement that states otherwise, then the HOA member have some responsibility here. Generally, the landlord is the one that is responsible for ensuring that the property is in a habitatble condition. So, without knowing more, the landlord rather than the HOA member, should be contacted regarding the mold. Please note that the landlord should be given an opportunity to remove the mold from the unit before anyone starts suing.
I have looked up 1363.03, all of it seems related to HOA elections, nowhere does it mention anything about tenants suing or unable to sue HOA's.
My goof. This should have gone under the 1st response.
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No, the tenant has no standing to sue the HOA directly. The tenant must resolve the issue with the landlord. Only the person on title to the property has voting rights, and only such owner can vote and deal with the HOA on HOA issues. (Civil Code §1363.03.)
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Marshall Carriage Company//Brian S. Mason203 W. Michigan Ave Marshall, Michigan United States of America
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Brian will try to be your best friend and buy you things to blind you of what he is really doing, stealing your hard earned money to stab you in the back in the end. Brian is an alcoholic and drinks all day everyday. This is probably what links to his abusive and aggressive behavior.
His horses are the worst of this all. Not only does Brian lie to the city and newpapers that his horses are legal but don't take care of them either. He states that his horses are vaccinated against all viruses, rabies, and has a negative coggins on all of them. This is false. Even the department of agriculture doesn't have any coggins filed on his horses. He also doesn't pay his animal service providers promptly (vet clinics, farriers, etc.). Probably because he rather spend $50.00 at the bar every night then take care of his horses. He just "sold" his two mares because he knew he would get in trouble with them. One mare had side bone in three of her hooves and could barely walk because he didn't medicate her. In the recent Marshall Advisor he stated they were 17 years old. Go ahead and call Dr. Irvings office, they will tell you they were both 22 years old. Way too old to be working as much as they did. He hardly gets hay delivered to his horses and they have nothing to graze in the small paddock of about one acre. They have been seen chewing trees and the plastic fencing. As for grain, vitamins, and health supplements - they are rarely given. Only when he has money. It's known that a former employee bought grain and supplements to help the horses and under their care the horses were doing well with their health. It also has been known that employees would come to the barn on the weekends and the water trought was bone dry and upon filling horses guzzled the water down. The current horses on the property, Gabe and Chief, are under nurished and losing weight.
As of March of 2012 all of his employees left him on his own. He was found to not be filing taxes on his employees. He just was taking tax money out of each check at 20% and not submitting it to the IRS. The IRS is now investigating him and so are local attorneys. He is not a good busniness man and cannot handle money. He is also not accrediated by the Better Business Bureau. A lot of people in the community are appauled by the horses conditions and the sores on their sides from the harness because he doesn't rotate each horses work day. He works his horses to the point of getting sores on their hind and chest. They have also been dehydrated before.
KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AWAY. He has been known the have a child petafile in his store with yound girls and asking for their numbers. The gentle is a very creepy man and even Brian's old female employee's didn't work when that gentleman was around.
All in all, it is in your best intrest to stay away from the company and Brian Mason. He is just out to steal your money, abuse you, and screw you in the end. STAY AWAY!!!!!!
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AUTHOR: animansanimus - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 08, 2012POSTED: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
However, the rest of his employees have simply quit. Brian's business is poorly run and he resisted any and all attempts by his employees to assist in filing and streamlining day-to-day activities.
There were never more than three employees on per shift last year, unless there was a ghost tour and the guides were called in. If employees were just "sitting around and collecting a paycheck," it was due to a slow business day.
He's far from the best employer I've had, and my former coworkers would agree (as evidenced by these reports). Dealing with him after quitting has been a nightmare. I've never had a former employer lie about me or my former coworkers, ever. Following our departure, a former coworker and I had a fairly pleasant conversation with him, and at no point did we ever bring up returning to work for him; a week later, we learned he'd been telling others that we'd begged him for our jobs.
The taxes have been especially difficult. He's only filed W-2s after we took action. Otherwise, he was withholding some of our wages and planning to pay us that withholding after the business had filed its taxes--that's not legal. Some of us didn't even get 1099s and had to speak to the IRS about their tax situation. Throughout he's been entirely unhelpful. The only reason anything's been taken care of is due to his accountant's helpfulness, and even then, we've all had to file amended returns. That should not have happened. Our wages and taxes should have been filed properly before the filing deadline.
As well, he's still made advances on female employees. However he would like to conduct his personal life is in his hands, but making advances on employees is unethical in the extreme.
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Lies, lies, lies.
AUTHOR: anonymous - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 08, 2012POSTED: Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The above comments are believed to have been written by an ex-girlfriend and ex-employee of Mr. Mason and are nothing but personal attacks, and lies at that. First of all, did a fifth grader write this? It's hard to take anyone seriously whose English skills are sub-par at best. Brian treated all of his employees with the utmost respect, and actually spent thousands of dollars all summer and fall treating them to dinners while on shift to thank them for their hard work. Brian does not drink all day every day... again, nothing but personal attacks. Do you have some sort of proof as to what abusive and aggressive behavior you speak of? Every employee I've talked to of his said he was the best employer they've ever had, treated them well, and allowed them more than sufficient breaks and paid meals. The $50 a night you claim he spends on alcohol... yes, you're right, he spent almost $50 a night on alcohol... for his EMPLOYEES to drink at the Stagecoach Inn next door. To thank them for their hard work, he often covered his employees tabs at the bar at the end of the night. To turn that around and accuse Mr. Mason of being an alcoholic who spends money on his drinking habit instead of his horses shows a severe lack of appreciation for his generosity.
Brian's horses are legal, have all their vaccinations, and if you need proof of this you can contact him yourself and he will direct you to his veterinarians who have their records. As far as him not paying his animal service providers promptly? I believe the above poster is referring to the vaccinations she offered to pay for as a GIFT to him, and then after their relationship ended, she decided not to pay the bills and to send them to Brian instead. Those bills have been paid. The mare who had a side bone issue had it in ONE leg, not three, and the people who purchased the mares from him were fully aware of this when they made the purchase. He sold the mares to a farm where they would be used mainly for the young children of the purchasers to show at 4H. They have since sent pictures of the two mares showing that they are being well cared for. These pictures are available on the Marshall Carriage Co. facebook page. The mares had been working hard on an Amish farm before Mr. Mason purchased them and after 3 years working for the carriage company, he decided it would be best for them to stop working so much while they were still young enough. He did what was in the best interest of the horses by selling them to a farm where they wouldn't have to work anymore.
Every time I have been to the farm where his other horses currently reside, there is a huge pile of hay in the middle of the field and always water in the trough. Again, saying otherwise is nothing but lies and personal attacks meant to make Mr. Mason look bad. The horses chew on the trees and plastic fencing because they are horses... they chew on everything. They are animals, and they chew on those things regardless of whether or not they have food, NOT because they are hungry. As to the comment that his current horses, Gabe and Chief are underweight... um, have you SEEN those two horses? They are far from underweight. Chief in particular is quite a hefty fella. Define what you consider "underweight" for a Percheron and you might have some credibility, but I highly doubt his horses fall into that category. They look large, healthy, happy, and full of life. The horses have no sores on their sides or anywhere on their bodies for that matter. They are beautiful and well cared for. His current two horses are rotated every day of work and it is rare that one of them works two days in a row. He has the horses' names written in chalk on the sidewalk each day that they work and even has a schedule with the horses' work days written on it available at the store.
All of his employees left the company because of a combination of personal issues that stemmed from Mr. Mason's relationship and breakup with an ex-employee that turned into a bunch of high school drama that they were all too immature not to get sucked into, and the lack of a need for the huge staff he brought on board last summer. Mr. Mason does not need as many employees as he had working for him last year to run the carriage company, and thus has let many of them go to cut costs. Some were let go because they were found to be stealing from him. Any smart businessman would do the same if they had a bunch of ungrateful, selfish employees sitting around the store not doing anything and collecting a paycheck from him and then being treated to food and drinks at the bar later that night. Thousands of dollars were spent all summer and fall to treat his employees like royalty and this is the thanks he gets?
Mr. Mason has filed his taxes with the IRS and has cleared up any confusion or misconceptions about how he was filing his taxes with his employees. It is all taken care of at this point and the IRS is not investigating him. Also, I have yet to come across a single person in the community who doesn't think his horses are being well cared for except a jaded ex-girlfriend who is out to destroy his business and his life.
This "child pedophile" that you speak of... is not a child pedophile at all, and in fact was never even an employee of Mr. Mason's. He was a guy who hung out in the store here and there who was friends with some of the employees and often volunteered to help at the store. He is not on any registered sex offender list in the country, he is just a little socially awkward and can come across as creepy. After Brian found out he was making some of the employees uncomfortable, Brian immediately asked him not to frequent the store anymore. Calling someone of this nature a child pedophile is not only slander, but is completely uncalled for and damaging to that man's reputation. You should be ashamed of yourself for stooping so low just to attempt to make Brian look bad.
Long story short... the report above is nothing more than inaccurate, malicious, slanderous attacks on Mr. Mason and his business written by a bitter and vengeful ex-employee. It is all fabricated to paint him in the worst possible light and anyone who wants to know exactly what the Marshall Carriage Company is all about and whether or not it is a respectable business run by a man who cares deeply about his horses and the community, they need only to stop downtown and speak to the owner themselves. This community thrives on its historical atmosphere and unique attributes, such as the carriage company, which draw tourism and profit into the community. To take a personal vendetta against Mr. Mason and post something this horrifically inaccurate is not only an attack on him, but on the entire community.
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I ordered some asthma medication from them back in May. A month later I was still waiting to receive my shipping verification. I never received it. So I emailed them and checked to see what the status was. They said that they had run out of the medication and would update me as soon as it was in stock. Take in mind that they never removed the medication from the online inventory list. I tested to see if it would say out of stock if I was to repurchase it again, and it did not.
So a month afterwards I lost my patience and decided to request a refund from them. So from July until today, I finally received my refund. However, it was not through Easy MD.(which I will explain later) When I would call them and email them in regards to my refund they would all make these childish excuses that the bank they were dealing with went bankrupt and they could not refund my money during this time. I must have called about 20 times and I sent 10 emails. The emails went unanswered and when I spoke to someone they simply told me the same story that the bank went bankrupt and that bank had my bank details on hold. They also said that I should reorder and therefore they would have my bank details so they could refund my money. It's pure lies. Plus, the staff is a telecenter in India so these people are 3rd world thinking and behaving. Deep down, they are bitter that we don't live in shambles like they do, so it gives them pleasure to be scamming Westerners from their hard-earned money. The company is based out of London. In other words, please only purchase items from American based companies. Otherwise, you are dealing with anti-American employees and companies that don't care about the welfare of the American consumer.
How I received my refund was that I contacted Inpay, which is a bank transfer company based out of Scandanavia that has numerous merchants, one of them being EasyMD. I gave them my entire story and they felt quite bad for me and they were apologized for being affiliated with such a fradulent company. They completely disagreed with the story I was given from Easy MD that the bank that they deal with went bankrupt. All lies!! There were also wondering how many other people have been scammed. In 5 days I was able to receive my refund into my bank account. If I would have not contacted Inpay, I would have never received my money directly from Easy MD.
So if you have made a purchase from them and your medicine has not arrived after a few weeks and you are thinking of receiving a refund, please be advised that you are going to be having a headache dealing with these idiots. Contact Inpay and they can refund your money right away.
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