I'm screwed

“Tea, your post before was tremendous. i am still laughing. As for the rest of you, doubting the Bear's longevity, I will aprade a long line of trolls that will back my statement up. just say the word.”

“Problem 4: Binomial probability distribution with n=2, p=0.20, Find P(x=1). Answer: 0.32”

“Phil, I used to drink 3.2 when I was 18. Now, was that by weight or by volume?”

“1) Buddha is not completely lying about the 2 hours, because:

a) To his impatient partner, it seemed like 2 hours.

b) 2 hours is his cummulative, lifetime total.

c) Trixi charged by the hour, and BB wasn't really sure how long he was passed out for anyways.

d) That's how long it took him before he gave up.”

“errr... Joy... is that what Hyper told you?”

“0.32 is the probability. 3.2 beer is 3.2% alcohol or 0.032 of the volume. When I went to college in Michigan, the guys would pay me to bring an extra suitcase from California filled with Coors and Olympia. They would pay double for it. However, my bootlegging days are over.

(If I started a "statistics" thread, do you think Matt would zapp it?)”

“Throw in a little SAS and I know he would.”

“lmao ped!”

“Darn, there ya go BB... showing that robust sense of humor of yours...

now how the heck am I gonna feel justified in offering the correct (and crudest) answer”

“Darn, there ya go BB... showing that robust sense of humor of yours...

now how the heck am I gonna feel justified in offering the correct (and crudest) answer”

“The answer is most likely d. - lol”

“I had a "e" in mind, but it crossed a line.”

“My college friend and I used to take Coors to Washington and bring back Olympia. Thanks for the memories, Phil. We shared some ancient history!”

“I'll email it you BB, but first you gotta take back that horrible accusation that I've got trolls!”

“errr.. I mean the accusation that Ped has trolls... yeah err... that's the ticket... Yeah Ped told me what he was thinking and ummm... thats how I know...

I just, errr... get really identified with Ped, 'cause he's so Kewl! Yeah thats right.”

“lol Phil, the only thing I understood on this whole thread was what you said.

What's an PSAT? I vaguely remember SAT's and now GRE's.

(P)robably (S)ort (A) (T)rivial? Highschool is for screwing around, IMO. But don't screw around in college cause it's not free. :P And don't take 8 years to graduate. Unless you're a doctor.”

“Hey, if daddy's willing to foot the bill, major in philosophy for 10-12 years. You can't get enough philosopy credits.”

“btw, shouldn't p be 0.25?

Ah heck I don't know. It's nice to see the old BB back �”

“Biz - The PSAT is the "Preliminary SAT". It doesn't count like the SAT, but sophomores & juniors usually take it as a trial balloon. I never took it in high school...just the SAT.

I took the ATGSB, GMAT, and MAT tests for graduate school. The MAT (Miller Analogies Test) was great...100 analogy questions in 50 minutes and you are OUTTA THERE!

IMHO these tests are generally not useful. The only time they help predict success is when a bright person has boinked around and gotten lackluster grades. A high test score can prove their potential. A better predictor of academic success is previous academic success.

Let me give you an analogy: If you are looking for a hiking partner, do you give them a 2 hour multiple choice test? or ask what hiking they have done? Which information is more useful? I rest my case.

I took over a Master's Degree program once and the first thing I did was get rid of the entrance exam. Applications increased tremendously and we had a pretty good graduation rate.

The best way to prepare for any of these tests is to buy a study guide and work as many practice tests as you can starting a few weeks before the exam. Studying won't help at that point as much as learning test strategy. If you scores level off, you are as prepared as you will get. Take the test as rested as you can.”

“Geez, Tea, every once in awhile you post something that just shocks the hell outta' me. "it sucked worse than the girl on the bus" Christ, you get bj's on a h.s. track bus? Aren't you a boy scout? Be nice.”

“whoah. that was like shifting gears from Marie Osmond to Courtney Love. easy on the brain tranny newgirl.”

“They wouldn't let the cheerleaders ride in the same bus with the football players when I was in highschool. Kids these days get everything!”

“Sorry. Like I said, I was shocked.”

“what a riot.... reaffirms my faith in the power of humor to overcome reality!”

“One amazing thing about the Verbal SATs (and PSATs) people who are really good at taking them, can do very well on the reading comprehension even when they don't read the paragraphs they are supposed to be comprehending.”

“It didn't actuly happen (the BJ) but I thought it would be funny to post.”

“Boy Store Manager Mark finally found a way to get rid of me, Human Resources. My knee injury has me in a chair at my register and he used the doctor's notes to put me out until June 1st. I have to use all of my sick days and personal days, 3, and all of my vaction just to get by paying bills and food. He said I could not claim short term disability. He also said he would not let me take my July vaction without pay. I think I can get past intensely dislike all the way to hate now. I don't usually hate people.”

“that smells really bad.

I think i'd have to use the forced leave to find a new job.”

“Who's gonna hire a gimp? Especially now that I know big corps can let go of one? All they have to do is write a job description that disallows the disabled. I think he's wrong about the short term diability, but I don't wanna sit on my butt, I wanna work!”

“Pamela, do you have a local office for Labor and Industries? (Well, that is what we call it in Washington State - L&I).
Call up and ask them if it is legal what they made you do. It may well not be, and the store would get in trouble over it.
At least look into it. If you are not sure about your state, go look on your states website for info.
One phone call can make a difference!”

“I'm trying to get through to Equal Opportunity Employment for a while, but it's busy so far. I called up H.R. to try to reason, but she was completely unapologetic about the whole thing, "that's the way the doctor's note reads and we just can't use you like that, you might get hurt and sue us". It basically leaves me with having the doctor rewriting the note as if one or both of us is wrong about my knee, and we are not, I actually need to sit more than he wrote it, they are just taking it litterally, 20 minutes sitting and 20 minutes standing as if I were on some kind of freaking timer and I might break. I think I hate my knee too.”

“Ok I am confused....

The American with Disabilities Act says that employers must make "reasonable accommodations" for disabilities. You are in a chair at the cash register? Lots of cashiers are in a chair at the cash register. Sounds like a reasonable accommodation. I would pursue this with someone who knows the ADA and it's provisions. You'd think HR would know what the law allows and what it does not. But definitely follow through with someone. That stinks.”

“Well, at the register I am at, 014 ink depot, I do get up and down to find the correct ink/toner for people or use the computer and find whatever items that customers have been unable to find.

I asked H.R. if they could put me at register 001, but she said no it would not matter because they need all of the cashiers to be able to get up and down to help customers.”

“I just got through to Equal Opportunity Employment, I have a case they tell me. I just have to think whether or not I want to go through this kind of trouble. I have to wonder if I'd ever be hired anywhere again if I sued.”

“go work at wall mart. i see people in wheel charis working the register!”

“They don't pay as much as I make now I'm thinking. I'm kinda burnt out on retail anyway. If I look for something, it should be new.

I'm tired of thinking about all of this, it's giving me a headache. And I've got a Planning Board Meeting tonight too, at least that may be a chance to network, although I hardly feel like going.”

“Pam, don't worry about your permanent record. You don't have to tell future employers that you sued your last employer.”

“I don't figure on doing that hyway, I have even found out that your last employer(s) is not allowed to say anything beyond, "yes he/she worked here"; but doesn't it get around somehow?”

“who is he to say you can't claim short term disability??!!...that's not between you and your employer, it's between you and your insurance company/social services...if they say you can't perform your job because of a temporary disability and there is disability coverage that fits the definition of short term disability”

“There are two reasons to pursue this regardless of whether you continue to work there or not. One is to claim loss of wages and benefits, if there are any. Although by the time the lawyers get their cut, who knows what if anything would be left.

The second is to let the company know they can not make this kind of demand legally. If they get busted for it they may think twice before treating the next person the same way.

How important it is to _you_ to follow up on this is what would make the difference. That is not intended as any kind of guilt trip. You are the only one who can make those decisions for yourself. I am crabby enuf that I might just do to safeguard my replacement employee. But then again, maybe not.”

“Yeah, I checked it out and he clearly lied on that one. I will see sports medicine clinic on May 8th and see what's up with my knee and how long this is going to last, and may have them write me up for short term disability, but I will still have lost almost all of my vacation days and he has no plans of letting me take my vacation with or without pay in July.”

“I completely understand what you are saying Rev, but my first obligation has got to be to provide for my family. And while you are not the person who planted it, the guilt was/is already there.”

“Arg... well at least I didn't plant it.

I fully understand your first obligation. There is no question about that. There is no assurance of any particular outcome. Unless you have a substantial financial backing you most likely would not be able to wait them out if they play the usual games of delays and continuing hearings. Further, it is not really your battle unless you want to engage in it. So any guilt at not pursuing a lawsuit is unwarranted.

I might suggest you call the labor agency again and ask what steps you should be taking given the mistreatment you have received, and the violations of the law you suspect are there. Let them be your guide in the next step to take, as well as informing your conscience, knowing that you have proceeded to the logical limit of what you can expect or do. Beyond that, it is the authorities responsibility to pursue violations.

I would just hate to see you stop just short of what you can reasonably do. If you have already done all you can do... then there is guilt to assume.”

“your last employer(s) is not allowed to say anything beyond, "yes he/she worked here"

That has been repeated countless times by countless people but it is simply not true.

If you give your prospective employer permission to call your past employer, they can ask anything they want that is pertinent to the job. Your past employer can answer anything they want as long as they are giving a true statement. They are NOT allowed to slander you.

However most past employers (particularly large companies) prefer to only state that you worked there and if you are eligible for rehire. But that is an internal decision and not a global hard and fast rule.

Good luck.”

“I never have allowed anyone to contact my current/last employer. I don't care how much they love you, when the call comes in, you just never know what someone who is having a bad day will say.

Even at that, they can and will contact HR to confirm dates of hire that you put on an application.”

“I was given this information inadvertantly by my assistant manager when I asked why we had hired someone who had been fired from his last job at a store just accross the parking lot from us, did she not get that information from that store? We have also hired an asst manager who was fired from his last job for groping a cashier; another thing we did not know and only just found out through other channels.”

“and may have them write me up for short term disability, but I will still have lost almost all of my vacation days and he has no plans of letting me take my vacation with or without pay in July.”
Pamela

that is one of the draw backs of short term disability...in almost all plans you have to use up all your vacation time first...kinda sucks but that's just one of the things you have to accept when you're in a situation like that”

“The plan I had I had to take 8 sick days first. No sick days = no disability.”

“Your assistant manager is wrong.”

“I would just hate to see you stop just short of what you can reasonably do. If you have already done all you can do... then there is guilt to assume.”
Ramblinrev
8:04:11 PM
5/03/07

ARG....... I just backed through the posts again and happened to catch this last sentence... I am such a dink.. this is supposed to read "there is NO guilt to assume."

Anybody want to hire a lousy secretary?”