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Questions & Answers On How To Work From Home With A Baby

Graham asks…

How can I work from home? Please give me answers!?

I work 40 hrs a week, work very hard and like my job, I am married and want to plan to have a baby. I sincerely want to be a stay at home mom but we wouldn’t be able to pay all of our bills if I didn’t work too. My husband doesn’t want to have a baby unless I can stay at home with her or him. What can we do so we can live happily ever after?

admin answers:

There are no easy trade offs. Trust me…. I know. If your interested on doing something on the net…….Before you fork over your credit card goggle there site and read the scams. I broke my ankle I was looking for a job, you know…. Anything….like stuffing envelopes anything. Everything I found on the internet was a freud and a waste of money. Good Luck
Happy Halloween

Helena asks…

What are some GOOD work from home opportunities?

And how do you go about getting involved? I ask b/c I’ll want to stay home with my child as long as possible after the baby‘s born – but I still need a reliable income.

admin answers:

The best opportunities out there are home based business’s.
There are so many home based business opportunities out there. You’ll have to check around and find the one that is right for you.
My husband and I started our home based business over 6 years ago. The income opportunity is incredible. It well supports our family. We have four children ages 10, 6, 3 and 1. We went this route for probably the same reason why your looking into working out of your home. A child’s first 5 years is the most impressionable. Being able to dedicate most of your time in raising and nurturing is important. Do you know what your having?

We got involved in the telecommunications industry. We get paid a percentage of everyone’s telecommunications bills. Every time someone pays one of the cellular phone bills (from all the major cellular phone carriers), or their land lines, Internet, Satellite T.V., digital, video and VOIP bills, we get a percentage month after month, year after year. How many people do you know or know of that uses any of these services around the world? How would you like to be able to save people money on services that they are already using and every month they pay their bills, you make a percentage off their payment? There’s a lot of money in this industry.
If you’d like more information in this industry, feel free to email me.
I created a blog on my 360 page on home based business’s. There are over half a dozen different ones on there. Your more then welcome to take a look at it. I hope this helps you with a few ideas.
Tiffany

Thomas asks…

Hi, I am a stay at home mom looking for opportunites to work from home and not having to pay money to get scam

Hi, I am a 25 year old stay at mom of 3. WE ARE LIVING ON A VERY TIGHT INCOME. My husband is the only one working. I am looking to work from home and I have had no success in finding legitimate work that doesn’t require putting tons of money into and that isn’t a scam. Any helpful advice on working from home that requires no money for me to pay and that is totally legit? WE are broker than broke and I need to find something. My 3 month old was born with some heart problems which put our family in the position of me not being able to return to work due to her not being able to attend daycare. Which as any mother could relate, I didn’t feel comfortable leaving my baby with heart problems in a daycare to begin with. I have worked at Bank of America as a teller for two years and I worked as a hazard insurance processor for a little over a year. This is some of the experience I have had in the working field. I do know how to type, customer service, hard worker, willing to learn. Please help

admin answers:

Just be careful of all the scams out there. I have been getting a lot of spam email lately from people from other countries wanting me to cash their checks. Avoid those at all costs, because there is no guarantee that the checks are legit and if they do indeed bounce, they go after the casher and not the person that wrote it.

Anyway, the best approach is to use your skills in a way that you would in any other job, except you are in essence self-employed. If you are a somewhat fast typist, you could probably place an ad at the local college or in the paper or on a site like CraigsList offering to type (not write!!) term papers and resumes and such for students. Another option is tutoring if you have any background in doing that.
If you like dogs/cats, even birds and other pets and are not allergic, pet sitting/walking seems to be a rapidly growing business. I know a lady that does that for extra income.
Good luck.

Jemima asks…

how can i work from home?

wanting to work from home so i can stay with my baby, i dont want to make tons, just a couple hundred a month, dont want to pay anything up front and want something legit, im in the east texas area if that helps

admin answers:

Well if you don’t want to pay anything up front you can go for one of those “get rich scams” that are all over the net. The best way to work from home is to take medical transcirpition training where you can earn either a degree or a certificate. Howver it costs money for the training as they are acutal classes you take online from home. (vocational training courses) After you have passed the course you can contact the doctor and dental offices in your area and find out which one’s “outsource” their billing and their record updating and offer your services. But you can’t get the training without spending money.

Marie asks…

Moms who went back to work after having a baby…I would like your input?

Dear Moms,

I am 6 months pregnant and financially will need to work after I have the baby. I will only be able to take 6 weeks off. I’m going to try to take 3 months off…but we will see. I am in private practice, so if I don’t work, I don’t get paid…no vacation time for me :( I haven’t found a way to work from home, so my work will have to take place out of the home. How many moms went back to work after only 6 to 12 weeks and how did it go? Was it full time? Did you get a nanny or drop your baby at a daycare? I am a little sad when I see moms with their babies because I want to be home with my baby, but need the $$$. Suggestions from the moms who made it work and still had plenty of time for the baby? What were your hours? Long hours?

admin answers:

Hi!

I spent 3 months at home with my first daughter and 10 months at home with my second before they each went to a daycare center. My stepson had gone to the same daycare, as well as the kids’ cousins so we knew what they were about. I am going to be very honest with you-everyone will tell you that it’s harder on you than it is on them and that’s true x 100. They’ll cry at first, and god knows you will too.

But here I am, with a 16 month old and a four year old, daycare kids through and through.

But daycare won’t raise your kids, you will.

My older daughter is an angel. Daycare didn’t teach her to be good, but her goodness translates there. She has BUDDIES> Like, girls she is tight with from babyhood. Two were just over here Sunday. And she is learning so much-she would be ready for Kindergarten now, no kidding. They teach letters, phonics, all the basics.

It’s fun for them. And when I see them every evening (I work the typical 9-5) the time we spend is just awesome. Weekends are great too-I don’t feel pressure to “make up” for time lost during the week-we hav just settled into a life where this is just normal for them and my husband and I and it’s just all good, so far.

I don’t know, I hope one person’s success story helped you feel better. Some days it’s still hard, but overall,w e are doing what i sright for our family.

GL-
DN

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Questions & Answers On Work From Home Reviews Scams

Helena asks…

How to contact a 55+ Homeowner’s Association Board member to do a targeted survey (details follow)?

I’m really stuck here and need some advice…

I’ve been asked to get feedback on a program from representatives of 55+ retirement communities. It’s a motivational program which gets people to participate in any kind of fitness activity. I’m not selling anything. Basically, I’m conducting a feasibility study trying find out if the program could work in these communities. In fact, after a community reviews the material, if they want to try the program out, we will give them everything they need FOR FREE. We intend to modify the program based on any and all feedback.

The problem is that whenever I talk to anyone to find the names of the right people to show the program to, I’m met with suspicion. They think I’m going to try to sell them something or that it is a scam… which is not the case. I understand WHY this is happening. There are a lot of scams targeting seniors and I’m being lumped into this crowd.

How does an honest person get around this? What is the secret? There are usually volunteer members of the home owners’ association or board of directors who could give me this feedback. How can I reach them in this environment?

Thanks for your advice.
No, Lona. The surveying I’m doing NOW and the program I am offering NOW are free. This is a feasibility study to see if there is a market for such a service. Down the road, once we make the modifications to the program… based on input from the communities who help us… there will be a commercial program that will be marketed to OTHER 55+ communities around the nation. The communities that help us will already have the program… again for FREE.

admin answers:

You want to know if it would work? For what reason if it is free? If they want to TRY the program out????? That tells me you would like to sell the service in some way if they like it.
You ARE selling something and they know it.

Elizabeth asks…

Could This Be a Scam?

The Email:

Hello,
I got your resume and it has been reviewed and i did appreciate it,so I will give this a GO!I’m looking for someone that can be trusted and reliable to work very well and with good understanding.This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them,my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings.As my office/personal assistant,your activities amongst other things will include;*Running personal errands, supervisions and monitoring. Scheduling programmes, flights and keeping me up to date with them.Acting as an alternative telephone correspondence while I’m away.Making regular contacts and drop-offs on my behalf.Handling and monitoring some of my financial activities..Basic wage is $500 Weekly I’m sure you’ll understand I tend to have a very busy schedule at this point,as I am presently in Canada and i will be back in Three Weeks time.I think you’re the right person for this position,Please note that this position is not office based for now because of my frequent travels and tight schedules,it’s a part-time work from home and the flexibility means that there will be busier weeks than others,so it’s a little difficult judging the exact number of hours you’ll be doing per week.If you can manage your time properly,this job may even give you some extras while you do something else on the side.As I have said, I’d want us to get a head START with things as soon as possible.I do have lots of works piled up presently and a number of unattended chores which you can immediately assist me with,I hope we can meet up with the workload eventually. Permit me to use this week to test your efficiency and diligence towards all this, also to work out your time schedule and fit it to mine.I really need to find the perfect person for this job, I’m confident you can take up the challenge and on the long run we should have a relatively sound working relationship between us. I’m online most of the time as I am hard of hearing so I prefer we contact each other through E-mails,but if there is need for me to call, I will be glad to do that.I am glad you are willing to work with me and i promise to be a good boss. I am also glad on the commitment in working.I have been checking my files and what i would want you to do for me this week is to run some errands out to some of the orphanage home, I do that every month.A payment in form of a Cashier Check/Money Order will be sent over to you from one of my clients and i have some lists to email you once you received the funds,You will make some arrangements by buying some stuff for the kids in the Orphanage at any nearest store around you so you can mail them out. I will get you more information on that,I will like you to fill the requirements below:

Full Names:
Mailing Address(P.O Box not accepted):
Apt Number if available:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Home Phone Number:
Cell Number:
Email Address:

The employee,acknowledged the Detailed Job Description
and signed _______________
(First Name and Last Name of Employee)

Once I have received your contact information, I will get back to you with the task for this week,Understand you will also be paid as well as its important for me to make the necessary steps before i get back from my business trip back to the states.Hope I am clear with that.Get back as soon as possible.I will be expecting your response.

admin answers:

It is a scam. They send you counterfeit checks which you deposit. You then wire a percentage to the scammer. He makes you think you are sending in payments for toys for the poor orphans. In a couple of months the checks bounce, you lose all the money, and you go to jail for passing counterfeit checks.

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Don asks…

Is this job offer a scam?

Copy of an e-mail. I did some research, they are Finnish.

There’s also a very legal sounding contract… http://vuorinen-oy.com/rim/contracts/contract1280251287.pdf

Our Company have found your resume in McDonald’s web-site reviewed it and think that you to be a great candidate for the job which we propose.
Our firm are currently searching few qualified persons for a vacant position “Account Coordinator”.
We are old partners of McDonalds and we in need of professionals with such skills.

The main task of this position is to collect payments bank transfers and checks from our clients in US.
If you haven’t bank account our manager will help you to open a new one.

Average salary is $600-$800 per week.

Basic Requirements:

- US Citizenship
- Age: 21+
- Responsibility
- Computer skills MS Word personal e-mail address
- Ability to work at home

ALL FEES PAID BY US

If you want to join our team please apply here

admin answers:

100% SCAM (all “payment processor” jobs are scams).

They would send you a check that looks perfectly real. However, it is fake. You would be asked to deposit the check and forward the money out of the county via Western Union or Money Gram (less your 10% fee).

Then, 10-14 days later, you get a call from your bank. You are informed that the check was fake and it has bounced and you are now responsible for covering it. If your the person at the bank is in a really bad mood, you could be charged with fraud for passing a fraudulent check.

Chris asks…

anyone have experience with the company “online careers” and/or what do you think of this company?

So I answered the few questions they asked, it sounded legit until I read down and it told me to pay $9, which pops out right away in my head saying scam!
so any exprience with the “company”, heard of it, etc. heres the 2nd email….
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to review and honestly answer the questions. Truthfully, that was simply an exercise to see how well you follow instructions. Most people overlook the simplest tasks, especially if they feel it’s a waste of time. I’m glad you took the time to answer the questions as it shows dedication to detail which is exactly what is needed for this position. I’m happy to say that you have been selected for this position and I look forward to helping you get started! This is a wonderful job opportunity working from home. It’s an exciting and financially rewarding position working either P/T or F/T. From here on out, you can look to me for any support while learning the ropes! To begin working, please read the message below
from our Vice President of Operations.

Kind Regards,

Lynn Myers

Human Resources Director

Online Careers

Online.Careers@yahoo.com

Welcome Aboard Fellow Team Member!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Earn ~$300-$700+/wk. Personal online/email training and support. Work your own hours – days, nights, weekends. This position will consist of sending/receiving emails, processing orders, and general typing. The work will be sent to you upon your request. There are NO sales, cold calling, talking to strangers, click banks, or taking surveys! This is all friendly, customer-based response. These are customers that we as an organization need your help keeping up with. Customer care and timely customer response is crucial in having a successful business. This home-based position gives you the opportunity to earn $100 or more per day! The amount of work you choose to do is entirely up to you and your schedule. Once the work is completed, you will be compensated. Your compensation per week will
depend on your typing skills and customer response time. Compensation is as follows: Each online customer response should take about 1 minute. Each customer response will contain, at most, 40 words. In a 2-3 hour work window, you should be able to respond to approximately 100-150 customers. You will be paid per customer response and on average expect to earn $600/week (keeping these figures). The amount of money you earn is entirely up to you!

YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Computer with Internet/Email access. Good typing skills. Basic Internet knowledge. Excellent work ethic. Self-Motivation/Dedication. Courteous customer care.

TRAINING

The Training Manual you receive will give you STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to get started. Very simple to follow, however if you have questions we’re here for you! When you receive your Training Manual and first work order, you may begin working immediately! There is NO special software required for this position. There is a ONE-TIME fee of
$9.00 for the Training Manual. This fee is to weed out the “curious from the serious.” You will make back this fee in about 10 minutes of work! This cost will cover the Training Manual and first work order sent to you. Please understand that as much as we would like to not charge this small processing fee, we must protect ourselves from those who are not serious about working and to pay for the cost of the Training Manual sent to you, pay those who answer your questions/emails, etc. NO business can afford to cover administrative costs, wasted time, or provide valuable materials to everyone who inquires about this position. There will be NO other fees after you start. This is guaranteed in writing in your training manual. Your Training Manual will be sent out the day the fee is received. Please make check or money out to D.Mead in the amount of $9.00 and mail to:

Online Careers
Attn: D. Mead
P.O. Box 116
Nancy, KY 42544

Once fee is sent, please email Human Resource Directo
Once fee is sent, please email Human Resource Director, Lynn and provide ALL contact information including YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL ADDRESS so she is notified where and when to send your Training Manual. Please include ALL your information with the fee as well.

Kind Regards,

D. Mead

Vice President of Operations

Online Careers

admin answers:

Yep, it’s a scam.

The Step-by-Step instructions is basically asking you to call around to get your own customers.

Read the e-mail VERY carefully. Notice they do NOT say they will give you the work, they say they will HELP you. They talk in general terms about the work, but they do not say it’s from them.

Why don’t you e-mail them and ask specifically a question like this

” WHO is going to give me work and pay me? Is it you, Online-Careers, or am I responsible for getting my own customers? ”

Then watch if they reply. They may not, because they now know you’re on to them.

Or they may reply and give generalities like in the first e-mail. They will NOT be able to answer the question directly.

I did this once with another scam company saying similar things, and they sent me an e-mail with all kinds of profanities once they realized I was not going to fall for it.

David asks…

Interface Talent Network?

I had an interview today with interface talent network. i really liked the woman i spoke with and left feeling very excited about the propects of modeling. i knew i was going to have to buy pictures, as this necessary at all places.

when i got home i did some research and found that many people think this is a “SCAM”
i want to know the truth. are these people just mad becuase they didnt know about the money they would need to spend prior to the interview? or is this company really just great salesmen?

i know they have an 80% sucess rate, this must come from somewhere. i would really like to hear some good reviews from people who have experience with them, or reviews from people who did invest and it did not work out.

admin answers:

I was recently there 2-20-10 and I researched as well, I did buy into it and I think it is worth trying, as they stated they are only there to get your profile in front of the right people, they did not gaurantee anything. I also found positve results regarding there services through search engines, I do feel with the amount of prospects being brought in there and the amount of negative results do not match and I personally feel ( the complainers ) are jolted for whatever reason.

Wayne asks…

SquareTrade insurance for iPhone…is it reliable?

On my last vacation, I left my iPhone 3G 16gb in a restaurant and went through hell to try to get it, and went back home with no iPhone. I was thinking of buying a refurbished iPhone 3G 16gb from AT&T, since they don’t even sell the old 3G’s in 16gb anymore. Its pretty cheap and I’d be willing to get it, as long as the phone works properly and lots of reviews on them seem to be good.
However, the only way I’ll invest another hundred or two dollars in an iPhone, I NEED to get insurance on it. Don’t even mention AppleCare.

Has anyone used the SquareTrade insurance for an iPhone? Is it real, and not just a scam? Have you gotten the cash back for it, if you’ve broken it? Would they insure a refurbished iPhone?

ANY experience with SquareTrade insurance for the iPhone, or refurbished iPhones, PLEASE tell me how it worked and if you are satisfied!

Thanks,
Kelsy :)
Also, if you know of any other insurances that you or someone you know uses to cover an iPhone, please let tell me.

admin answers:

I have heard that state farm offers an insurance policy for the iPhone. In general state farm is a fairly reliable company. I had not heard of square trade before this and don’t have any specific experience with them.

Susan asks…

Ciao.Com is a Scam? Weird Thing Happens?

Hmmm… I’m starting to think it’s a scam…

I already got $2 then I can’t log in anymore until today…
I used to log in from both my computer at my office and from my laptop home.

It’s been almost 1 month, the login page doesn’t work. the “login” link don’t showed the login column, instead, this one appears:

Page Not Found:
We are sorry we cannot find the page you requested.

The page you are looking for is either no longer available or it has moved. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

If you are having trouble locating a destination on Ciao, please try visiting the Ciao home page or browse through our extended category list. You may also find what you are looking for by using our search box above.

————————————————————————–

And when I tried to log in through a review I wrote (I have already logged in through this way few times before: after I clicked “Publish review”, the log in column showed up)
But this past 3 weeks it said “Bad request: Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.”

I have already tried on browser Firefox, Chrome, IE, and I have tried it in 2 different computer (one is in my office, one is at home) but I still can’t logged in…

I have cleaned all caches and cookies but I still can’t logged in…
I wonder is there anyone else have the same experience with me?

admin answers:

Ciao is having a little problem in there.

But I can teach you how to log in.I tried it and it works.It opened my acount.I dont know but I just followed the instructions that I downloaded.If you want to download it too I can forward it to you.It was also give to me.

Emai me at sagapo121845@yahoo.com

Jim asks…

MainstreamTradingCo.com Biggest Scam & Ripoff Report By Consumers?

MainstreamTradingCo.com Biggest Scam & Ripoff Report By Consumers, For Consumers. Mainstream Trading Co., Inc. is a Consumer Electronics Brokerage Firm specializing in the sale of Biggest Scam Artist & Con Man
Where can I start and end. For starters we all know the big hype of iPhones and how buyers are liking to home in this incredible deal investment but what I am about to tell you is that don’t quit your day job. What makes us driven to impulsively buy from suppliers that look legitimate and make an honest noble payment towards them. In return in the process do you gain respect? Yes, at first but what about after the process of receiving no item.
This is where I come in. Do not be fooled my this legitimate MainstreamTradingCo.com. These people are taking money by wire transfer and not sending any items at all. You’re dealing with one person only by Andrew Thurmond – Mainstream Sales Team (he uses different Alias Names and the only person on phone) Strongly urge people to follow my steps in verifying this Company in the Better Business Bureau Site Link That I have posted further below. I did my part in Paying a Large Sum of money by Wire Transfer because that’s the only payment they accept. I initially made payment for 5pcs iPhone 3g 16GB Officially Unlocked and Factory Sealed (Luckily didn’t pay for 10pcs just imagine) each pcs per iPhone is 440 usd. This Company is Located in the States, have 1800- num, address, and Incorporation i.d on Company Operation. I Truly Believe I Have Been Scammed & Hard Lesson in the Future To Deal With Fraudulent People Like These.

Reference Of The Company Better Business Bureau File(Please Note it’s Rated D- )
Side the fact I didn’t even did a cross reference check with Better Business Bureau. I highly Recommend you look at this case study because this is exactly will happen to you. Below is this Web Link.

http://www.bbb.org/atlanta/business-reviews/internet-selling-services/mainstream-trading-co-inc-in-watkinsville-ga-27251645

My Questions & Inquiry
-How is it that a Merchandise Worth 2k has no proven track num Fedex?
-How is it that emails are forwarded with no guarantee that items are being sent?
-How is it Customs Holding will take 10days (note my case is only they didn’t sent item or credit money back not any Customs Holding)
A Con Man Usual Techniques to Avoid (Companies Business Practice)
-A Sales Pitch by only One Person on Phone (Literally One Person Pausing the Phone Dial, Answering, Claiming that Staffs on Lunch Break and Email Alias Names ex Sara Minish)
-A Fairly Good Invoice in PDF(It even looks presentable)
-1800-Num and Actual Site
-Payments Only By Money Transfer( Pitch on Paypal “Paypal holds ten days and that Apple does not allow because it’s unlocked iPhone) We all Know that EBay has its Payment Gateway Paypal which always secures Buyers Interest and Fraudulent Sellers at it place.
-D- on BBB Review( The Better Business Bureau Program which this Companies Fail to Enroll)
-Shipping Delays close to 10 days and than additional 3 days more claiming that staff is working overtime to be sent for departure terminal. (Yet again if you per say ordered a $14 item from another company with actual credit process and given 24hr Fedex Track Num. Chances are you will be getting that low cost of item to your door step but When You Purchase 5pcs iPhone or 10 which is extremely loads of Money. Chances are you won’t get it A. This Mainstream Trading Co. is not a Legitimate Company with no proper Payment Gateway B. No FedEx Track Num Given Period C. You just been scammed my a semi sophisticated iPhone Wholesaler.
-Con Man finds loop holes and puts out fake inquiries of shipment.
-Con Man searches his own complaints on web and tries to convince other buyers that he has done everything but we all know these are plain words.
My Own Experience
-From the Beginning. I talked asked if items are authentic and the usual product inquiry.
-Gave my right info and details on Wire Transfer Payment ,Emailed, & Faxed Invoice which I signed.
Payment sent May 29 and they received it by them on June 2/2009
-Promptly contacted for delivery on June 2/2009 for Confirmation On Delivery and Fedex Track Num
-More Given Delays That Week
-June 8/2009 a sympathetic reply stating will contact warehouse (This is One Person Operating)
- June 11/2009 another email reply that staff members had delayed issues and will ship.( This is One Person Operating)
-June 15/2009 .Replied to them “If you can’t supply shipping details than credit me back.”
They Emailed back stating a “we will issue an RMA if we can not find out where your products are.”
At that point No Answers! Completely Vanished
Summary
Let me think about this issue an RMA? First how does 2k worth of item is untraceable.Where’s the proven track num Fedex? Do not take individuals money for your own scheme and put out incorporation on your company. If you dealing business like enroll

admin answers:

Looks like they aren’t a very trustworthy company… If you want to research companys, I suggest creating a profile @ Consupo and checking out their reviews made by consumers.

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Questions & Answers On Work From Home Reviews Of Work From Home Jobs

Helena asks…

How do you handle a boss who does not appreciate you?

This is a small company and I have been here 6 years. I am paid about $50k a year and work about 45-50 hours a week. I started at the bottom and worked myself up to management and have been a dedicated employee. I have not been perfect, but I have been way above average and have consistently meet or exceed my assignments. My boss scores me as average on my reviews and no matter how much I try to improve myself for her, she will still rate me as average the next year because she says there is still room for improvement. I am always on call and even work from home, and work every time I am asked. My customers are extremely happy with me. The employees I supervise are extremely happy with me. If I get overloaded with work and ask for help, she only tells me to work longer hours until I catch up. But, if other departments need help I am asked to help them. I have weeks of vacation saved because I haven’t taken time off. Last week I missed 3 days because of illness and went to the doctor. This week, she says I am not to have any days off, even though they used my vacation time to pay the days I missed. I told them I had a doctor’s appointment scheduled on my day off and she said I still had to work. I know jobs are hard to find but I feel like she does not care about me at all and will work me to my grave. What do you think?

admin answers:

Jobs come and go. Find another one and consider your boss lucky if you decide to give notice before quitting.

Thomas asks…

Why did it make sense for TSA to stop this illegal immigrant from going home?

Honduran man tried to go home but airport officers, citing paperwork problems, wouldn’t let him board flight.

Jenner Rivas wanted to go home.

After seven years of living in the country illegally, the 28-year-old from Honduras said he could no longer live in fear of being discriminated against or deported. He no longer felt welcome.

So his mother wired him $400 to buy a plane ticket. He packed his bag and on May 15 had his pastor drive him to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport.

After retrieving his boarding pass, he walked to security. He handed the agent his temporary passport. The agent asked him to step aside and wait.

After a roughly two-hour interview, he said officials ripped up his boarding pass and told him he would not be able to fly.

For all the talk of enforcing the nation’s immigration laws, the country seems to be doing a better job keeping some illegal immigrants in the country than keeping them out.

“If so many people hate us in this country, why do they stop us when we try to leave?” Rivas said. Transportation Security Administration spokesman Jon Allen said security officers have to verify that passengers are really who they say they are. He said only certain forms of ID are acceptable, such as federal- or state-issued photo ID or foreign government-issued passports.

Officers said Rivas did not present an acceptable form of ID. As a result, they attempted to verify Rivas’ identity through TSA’s national operations center and various public databases.

“The officers spent nearly an hour attempting to verify this passenger’s identity,” Allen said in an e-mail, “but because they were unable to do so, he was not able to proceed through the screening process.”

Rivas presented a “provisional passport” issued by the Honduran consulate specifically for nationals traveling back to Honduras. It includes Rivas’ date of birth, gender, photo, fingerprint and multiple stamps issued by the Honduran government.

Jorge Medina, president of the advocacy group Hondureños Unidos in Charlotte, said the matter should be reviewed. He said U.S. officials should meet with the Honduran representatives to clear up confusion over travel documents in these cases.

“If they were investigating if he was a fugitive, that’d be fine. But if it’s a normal person who presents an official document and shows that he’s leaving because he no longer wants to be in the United States, then it’s not fair to hold him,” Medina said.

Latino advocates in Charlotte said cases like Rivas’ are common.

Angeles Ortega-Moore, executive director of the Latin American Coalition, said many undocumented immigrants want to leave the country but find themselves stuck in paperwork.

Getting the appropriate travel documents from a person’s home country can take months. It can be also be expensive if they have to drive to Atlanta or Miami to visit a consulate.

If a couple have children, they’ll need to compile documents such as marriage licenses, birth certificates and hospital bills to establish dual citizenship for children born in the United States. It can take even longer if one of the spouses has been arrested and is being processed for deportation.

“People think that you can just walk out,” Ortega-Moore said. “But we’ve heard of people who are still here after five, six, eight months of trying to leave. In the meantime, you have to eat and pay your bills.”

According to the pastor, Rivas was able to leave last Sunday by flying out of Atlanta. His paperwork was accepted there; it cost him an additional $200 to change his ticket.

Roy Crisanto, Rivas’ pastor, said Rivas should never have been stopped in Charlotte. Crisanto described the interview with security officers, which he interpreted, as aggressive and inappropriate. He said guards asked questions such as “‘Where did he live? Where did he work? How did he get into the country? Tell me the truth.’”

Allen, the TSA spokesman, would not discuss the type of questions officers ask for security reasons, but he said they’re questions that a passenger should be able to answer so officers can verify their identity. He added that Rivas’s answers were evasive, which led to a longer interview.

“He was trying to leave,” Crisanto said. “It’s just so frustrating. He had a valid ID from his country. They want to deport all these people, but when someone wants to leave on their own, they don’t let them.”
Tough exit for illegal immigrant
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admin answers:

Those who came here or over stayed their visa’s now also want to set the terms of their departures. It just shows their total disrespect for our laws and way of life. Mr Rivas should feel unwanted because he was here illigally and what makes him think we should roll out the red carpet for him

Elizabeth asks…

Work at Barnes and Noble?

This is my umpteenth question this week! I’ve been so curious lately, unfortunately affecting my points. =(
Putting that aside, I finally need money! Like we all do! Many of those who answer my question already I’m 15, but for those who don’t, there you go. I’m 15, reasonably mature, academically centered, sports loving, shower singing, future seeking girl! For the past five years I’ve been thinking about working. (I’ve been thinking about driving since I was six!). I have worked before, but those were Summer Jobs, no pay deals. Build my independance stuff, which I didn’t mind, I was very happy that I would have the experience and knowledge. However, I’m 15 now, looking at a boarding school, getting a car next year, need money for school and a savings account gas… and a little pocket money.
I have parent and school permission, so I can work, and my mother and I were looking at getting a special learner’s liense that will allow me to go from school/home to work only.
I would LOVE to work at Barnes and Noble! LOVE IT! I’ve been reviewing it for about three years now, I go every Saturday, and have come to know the employees at the my local store. At least this way I also know what I need to know! I recently talked to a friend there and learned that I’ll need to put in my application soon to let them know I’m avaible. No, I don’t want a Summer Job. I’ll start to work in October, which also gives them extra help for the holidays.
I need opinions! If you work/have worked at B&N please give me a little insight on your experience! Thanks so much!

I’m also about to ask another question about which car I should get, so if you want more points, hit me up on the question too!
Bye! Thanks a ton!

admin answers:

I worked there after college. It was a college bookstore with the Barnes and Noble name, so my experience was probably a little different. It had several floors and I was supposed to be a temporary worker. It was a good experience–I got work experience, I made a few friends. There was some politics, but it happens in any workplace.

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