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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 12, 2016 12:53:31 GMT -5
DH doesn't have a cell phone. He is not allowed to have a phone on the production floor for propietary reasons. Since he was spending 8-12 hours a day on the production floor we didn't see much point in paying for another cell phone. We have been discussing getting him one but right now that doesn't work out for budget reasons. I am grandfathered in at $35/month with Sprint. I'll lose that if we switch, plus we'd have to get DH a phone. So my cell phone is listed when they want a secondary number. Which reminds me I need to give the daycare my new work phone. Crap I think Boys Town might still be listed. Add that onto my to do list. I forget how much paperwork has to change when our jobs change.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 12, 2016 12:58:24 GMT -5
Well, so much for that interview. I liked the company, and the idea of working well outside my usual zone. But no benefits. None. Zero. Very odd, considering it is a company in the health-related industries. And no benefits is a deal-breaker for me. So back to looking. Not that I ever stopped.
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Post by andi9899 on Feb 12, 2016 13:00:48 GMT -5
I would die without a cell phone. Hell, I have two of them just for me. One is for friends and family and the other is for clients. I left my friends and family one at home and I feel naked without it.
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NomoreDramaQ1015
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 12, 2016 13:03:40 GMT -5
Since DH is not supposed to be contacted on the production floor unless is an absolute emergency we've always been fine as a one cell phone family. He had a personal line at his last company and Tyson had an emergency line I was expected to call. So it wouldn't have done him much good to have one, it would have sat turned off all day in his locker. We have a land line. I have no idea why some employers don't call both numbers. We've also both had times where prospective employers didn't call us at all period, we got email notification. I am glad I was able to check my email for five seconds at BT otherwise I would have missed the one from my current employer.
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 12, 2016 13:41:49 GMT -5
So I went for interview only it wasn't an interview it was the test. Which was fine, but I think it's wierd they tell you one thing that do something completely different .
Actually not sure how I did on the test. Some of the questions were so badly worded that I was screaming in my head. I ad to try and answer the question they were asking not the question they should be asking. Really frustrating.
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Feb 12, 2016 14:03:56 GMT -5
So I went for interview only it wasn't an interview it was the test. Which was fine, but I think it's wierd they tell you one thing that do something completely different . Actually not sure how I did on the test. Some of the questions were so badly worded that I was screaming in my head. I ad to try and answer the question they were asking not the question they should be asking. Really frustrating. every answer should "timing difference"
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 12, 2016 14:17:32 GMT -5
Not this time. It was strange. It was an accounting test, but didn't feel like it was written. By an accountant.
Ex. Company deposits federal payroll taxes into xx bank on day of payroll. If they have 3k fica, 4k federal and 2 k state, how much should they depostit.
I answered 7 since the question specifically asked about feds. But in my head I'm think, but you had better do something with that state money too.
Another wierd one was "list the following as an increase or decrease in account balance for a credit". Easy enough. But it ran through a bunch of bs accounts then went on to expenses/income always dropping the word income and expense. So wage expense would just say wages. . Then had allowance for uncollectible accounts. Normally this would refer to the contra account. But how they had it made me think the were referring to bad debts expense. Because the test already had a feel of being by someone with not much background, I wondered which one they really meant. Came up several times on the test. I finally wrote in, if contra increase, if expense decrease.
Supposedly they are testing a few others. Hopefully they struggle to. Maybe I just over analyze.
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 12, 2016 14:18:25 GMT -5
Oh and they asked about deposits in transit. I wanted to write in " why the hell would you have those anymore"
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Feb 12, 2016 14:31:14 GMT -5
Oh and they asked about deposits in transit. I wanted to write in " why the hell would you have those anymore" sounds like you did fine.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Feb 12, 2016 14:44:41 GMT -5
Oh and they asked about deposits in transit. I wanted to write in " why the hell would you have those anymore" Maybe you don't really want to work there...
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 14:55:11 GMT -5
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 12, 2016 15:16:04 GMT -5
Oh and they asked about deposits in transit. I wanted to write in " why the hell would you have those anymore" Maybe you don't really want to work there... They have been outsourcing the accounting and now hiring in house. The director has some knowlegde and has been doing some of the reporting. I suspect he wrote the test. He's the one I interviewed with last week.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 15:18:31 GMT -5
Maybe you don't really want to work there... They have been outsourcing the accounting and now hiring in house. The director has some knowlegde and has been doing some of the reporting. I suspect he wrote the test. He's the one I interviewed with last week. And you sure you want to work for him?
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Post by emma1420 on Feb 12, 2016 15:20:48 GMT -5
FINALLY!! Got my 3 weeks vacation pay + 8 hours birthday! It is weird because they cut me 4 paychecks : 3 for 40 hours each and one for the 8 hours birthday. I appreciate it because it took out less taxes from my paycheck. Using it to pay the mortgage and the rest is going into savings for now. My wife got paid yesterday and that should carry us the next two weeks till I get paid from the job I start on Monday and her next check. Still no bonus check though Have you talked to HR to see if you are entitled to a bonus check? If you haven't it might be worthwhile to call them at this point.
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 12, 2016 15:22:16 GMT -5
Yes, admits he doesn't know and needs help. Looking for someone who can do what he cant. So he has an idea of what to ask, but not the specific knowledge. Assuming I did well enough on test, next step is to talk with the people who have been doing the accounting so we can talk about the accounting stuff.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 15:49:16 GMT -5
FINALLY!! Got my 3 weeks vacation pay + 8 hours birthday! It is weird because they cut me 4 paychecks : 3 for 40 hours each and one for the 8 hours birthday. I appreciate it because it took out less taxes from my paycheck. Using it to pay the mortgage and the rest is going into savings for now. My wife got paid yesterday and that should carry us the next two weeks till I get paid from the job I start on Monday and her next check. Still no bonus check though Have you talked to HR to see if you are entitled to a bonus check? If you haven't it might be worthwhile to call them at this point. I called payroll on it yesterday and left a voicemail. They called me back but did not leave a voicemail. It would be weird that I am not entitled to it since the check was cut (the reason I know is because the contributions were sent to my 401k account). I will call again
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 15:53:05 GMT -5
Yes, admits he doesn't know and needs help. Looking for someone who can do what he cant. So he has an idea of what to ask, but not the specific knowledge. Assuming I did well enough on test, next step is to talk with the people who have been doing the accounting so we can talk about the accounting stuff. Good, keeping fingers crossed for you
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 16:00:31 GMT -5
Since DH is not supposed to be contacted on the production floor unless is an absolute emergency we've always been fine as a one cell phone family. He had a personal line at his last company and Tyson had an emergency line I was expected to call. So it wouldn't have done him much good to have one, it would have sat turned off all day in his locker. We have a land line. I have no idea why some employers don't call both numbers. We've also both had times where prospective employers didn't call us at all period, we got email notification. I am glad I was able to check my email for five seconds at BT otherwise I would have missed the one from my current employer. Nothing from Dairy still?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 12, 2016 16:50:50 GMT -5
Nope nothing. DH is still optimistic. I am not b/c at least in my case if they didn't call you when they promised that means you didn't get the job.
At least he has two more leads and Hy-Vee
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 17:38:09 GMT -5
Nope nothing. DH is still optimistic. I am not b/c at least in my case if they didn't call you when they promised that means you didn't get the job. At least he has two more leads and Hy-Vee You never know, I did not get a call till 1 day after I was supposed to, keep hope alive and fingers crossed! And awesome on the two leads and Hy-Vee. Does he have a start date yet?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Feb 12, 2016 18:34:38 GMT -5
He starts at hyvee next Saturday. That will kept us solvent and we should be getting back a decent refund. I'll go to y m hell for it but at least I will die with a positive balance in our savings account.
His interview with the one company is on the 17th.
Trying to get ahold of conagra. DH left a message and she said in the voicemail she would try again today. I figure she's out of the office today or really busy.
DH will follow up with the dairy on Wednesday. That will have been a week, I think that's reasonable.i
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Post by Ava on Feb 12, 2016 19:00:22 GMT -5
Well, so much for that interview. I liked the company, and the idea of working well outside my usual zone. But no benefits. None. Zero. Very odd, considering it is a company in the health-related industries. And no benefits is a deal-breaker for me. So back to looking. Not that I ever stopped. I would take the job if I were you. No benefits is, and should be, a deal-breaker. On the other hand, it would keep you busy, drawing a paycheck, learning new skills, and you will be currently employed during your job search. That will make you more secure and confident during interviews. I understand not wanting to do a job like that long-term, but for the time being, especially now with the ACA, I would take it. Just my two cents.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Feb 12, 2016 19:04:45 GMT -5
They haven't offered it. And I'm funny that way. I don't like to start something I cannot continue for the long term. I don't think it's fair to the company to train me, only to have me walk out on them when something better comes down the pike. That's my conscience talking, but maybe Mom and Dad trained me wrong.
And I'm bored but not financially desperate. I am still drawing a full severance paycheck from my last job (I have two more coming: one next week and the final one the first week of March). That was part of my employment contract.
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Post by Works4me on Feb 12, 2016 19:31:11 GMT -5
Carl - what did you hear from HT or any others? FWIW, I think you handled a crummy situation extremely well and that staying local is best for now.
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Post by NastyWoman on Feb 12, 2016 19:54:33 GMT -5
Carl - what did you hear from HT or any others? FWIW, I think you handled a crummy situation extremely well and that staying local is best for now. I believe Carl got the job at HT (but it may be another company) and he will start on Monday.
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Post by Works4me on Feb 12, 2016 20:01:39 GMT -5
IIRC, HT was the on he travelled to thus week and S's is the place he starts at on Monday.
all I know for sure is if my lupus ever goes into remission and I am able to return to work, I plan to channel Carl. I always learn so much from all of you here.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 20:30:15 GMT -5
Carl - what did you hear from HT or any others? FWIW, I think you handled a crummy situation extremely well and that staying local is best for now. Did not hear from HT yet, they said Monday or Tuesday and yes I start at Shaw's on Monday.
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Post by moneymaven on Feb 12, 2016 20:57:10 GMT -5
Drama, how do you manage the incoming calls for DH? "Uh sorry this is his wife and I'll let him know." Or do you just not answer?
ETA: sorry I didn't mean this snarky though I'm sure that's how it came across. DH works from home a lot and he often forwards his work phone to the house line. When he forgets to turn off the forwarding I get some calls from his colleagues that I know and it's a bit weird even then. Thus my question.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 20:59:58 GMT -5
Drama, how do you manage the incoming calls for DH? "Uh sorry this is his wife and I'll let him know." Or do you just not answer? I believe she lets it go to voicemail.
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Post by TheHaitian on Feb 12, 2016 21:01:25 GMT -5
So my wife reminded me I needed to bring down my resume out there... I had it on so many places going to take a lot of time tomorrow to get them all down
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