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Comment on Can you legally form an employment contract preventing termination? by Jay P

Jay P — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:56:02 +0000

Sure, employment contracts are legal. There are no laws preventing either of you from signing such a contract. However, with the current environment of layoffs and firings, unless you are a key employee that they cannot afford to lose, I really don’t see your boss signing anything that prevents him from firing you or terminating employment.

Comment on Can you legally form an employment contract preventing termination? by Dacy

Dacy — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:56:02 +0000

Negotiations are done all the time. The higher up you are in your company, the more bargaining power you have. Your boss liking you may get you a higher salary, but not necessarily a guarantee of long term employment, especially if your company is downsizing for economic reasons.
Timing is crucial. If the time comes when you are prepared to move on and your boss does counter offer, then have the conversation of your concerns about future layoffs and see what he says. You may be able to negotiate some other benefits that will do you well if you stay and a layoff does happen.

Comment on What jobs in the US Air Force would be considered dangerous and combat related? by .....

..... — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:55:53 +0000

Here’s a video (battlefield airmen):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPXFoyhJyrM

The jobs are mentioned right at the beginning. I would say Combat Controller:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq-MR0WjYB8

Another popular one is Pararescue

Comment on What jobs in the US Air Force would be considered dangerous and combat related? by Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:55:53 +0000

TACP
Tactical Air Control Party, but I think you have to go in for something else and transfer over to it.

Comment on What jobs in the US Air Force would be considered dangerous and combat related? by Stephen M

Stephen M — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:55:53 +0000

Para Rescue

Comment on How far back should an employment history go on the resume of an older worker? by Brennan

Brennan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:40:36 +0000

Ten years is standard. You can add more or less if it makes your resume better.

Comment on How far back should an employment history go on the resume of an older worker? by Troy Trojan

Troy Trojan — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:40:36 +0000

Go 10 years back. That is all that is necessary.

Good luck,

Paco

Comment on How many jobs have been created so far during the Obama administration? by john

john — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:40:30 +0000

Created or saved? If you ask the Govt, "saved" jobs is an actual statistic, however unproven.

I think a better question is, how much money from stimulis could of been sent to each un-employed person vs. sending it to pet pork projects and campaign coffers? 800billion divided by 10% of the country (3.3 million)= $242,000 (rounded down) Per unemployed worker.

Really? and we still have people on food stamps while we give stimulis money to groups to count ants and study butterfly mating.

Comment on How many jobs have been created so far during the Obama administration? by FLSwampBoy

FLSwampBoy — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:40:30 +0000

Approximately 2.5-3.6 million saved/created based on TARP + Stimulus assistance accoding to independent study completed 2 weeks ago.

http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2010/07/the-no-stimulus-baseline.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/business/economy/28bailout.html

Comment on How many jobs have been created so far during the Obama administration? by Often Killed Off by Yahoo

Often Killed Off by Yahoo — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:40:30 +0000

Were the jobs lost the result of Obama policies? or a result of the momentum of a bad economy continuing to roll downhill– no matter WHo had been elected?