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My pet peeve is when you send an email with a list of questions that you need to be answered, and the respondent picks just one to answer and ignores the rest. And usually it the easiest one on the list. I end up sending multiple emails each, with one question spread throughout the day. Then he complained that I sent him too many emails. I replied, “If I send you one email with several questions, will you answer them all? I never received a reply.  In 1968 my high school part time job was rebuilding Electrolux and Kirby vacuum cleaners. We had a customer drop off an Electrolux for repair. He picked it up later that day. When he got home he called and screamed at the owner, whom I might add was the honest man I ever met. The customer tried to disassemble the cleaner to make sure we did the work. He was stymied by the Phillip Head screws and accused us of using some special screws so he couldn’t check our work. The owner tried to explain the Phillips Head was a common screw used in machinery so the screw driver wouldn’t slip out of the slot and scratch the chrome like a blade screwdriver would. It also provided more torque. The customer never heard of the tool and threatened to file a complaint against the store. The owner said you can buy a Phillips Head in any hardware store for a dollar. The customer screamed again and slammed the phone down. I laughed at the moron, but my boss was visibly upset that someone thought he was dishonest. We never heard from or saw him again. 
11/24/2019
What would you say to your manager who asked you to train your replacement after you've been given a layoff notice?As long as you’re on the payroll, you are obligated to train the new people. If you aren’t willing to do this, and I understand why you wouldn’t, you should resign immediately.
I would also ask the supervisor why you’re being laid off if he/she values your skills enough to train your replacement, perhaps there is another position in the division or company where you could transfer. This happened to me when I asked to be transferred to a different division that had another product line rather than be laid off. Another time, I asked to be transferred to a different city where the company had an office. I kept my salary tenure and benefits. It was easy for me since I was single and rented an apartment and the cost of living was lower at the new location, to boot.
11/23/2019
What are some effective strategies for negotiating a salary for a new job offer in 2020?It depends on your industry, experience, and demand for your services. Since you don’t give any details I can only offer general suggestions. You need to address these questions, beforehand.
What value do you bring to the job? What is your experience? What is your salary history? What is the value of the job’s benefits package? That is part of your salary. And a few points to consider: Don’t negotiate salary until you receive a job offer. Make sure the person interviewing you has the authority to make an offer. Ask questions, don’t make demands.
10/27/2019
Here's What You Need to Know About DACA Immigrants and supporters demonstrate during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in front of the White House on Sept. 5, 2017 in Washington, D.C.Eric Baradat / AFP - Getty Images By Katie Heinrich and Daniel Arkin
Sept. 5, 2017, 1:00 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 5, 2017, 4:07 PM EDT The Trump administration plans to "wind down" the government program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday. The end of the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals, or DACA, initiative is sure to be intensely debated across the country. Here's what you need to know about the program. Free Book Promotion Sunday, August 18, 2019, 12:00 AM PDT and Thursday, August 22, 2019, 11:59 PM PDT  Download a free copy of the Study Guide for the US Citizenship Test in English
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 New U.S. citizens attend a naturalization ceremony at the Convention Center in Los Angeles on May 22. (Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) By Abigail Hauslohne
Washington Post July 19, 2019 r If you were to take the test to become a U.S. citizen tomorrow, you might be asked to name one of five U.S. territories, or two of the rights contained in the Declaration of Independence, or to provide the correct number of amendments to the Constitution. The naturalization test is a crucial part of an immigrant’s journey to becoming an American. And, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, it is meant not just as a measure of U.S. civics knowledge, but also as a reason to study and absorb the principles, values and functions of the U.S. government, including the rights and responsibilities that come with citizenship. (Question No. 49: What is one responsibility that is only for United States’ citizens? Answer: “Serve on a jury” or “vote in a federal election.”) The Trump administration is planning to update the test, and a new version is slated to debut before the end of President Trump’s first term, officials said Friday. A pilot test should be available this fall. #immigration #swedenberg #realdonaldtrump #uscitizenshiptest  Acting Defense Secretary Richard Spencer authorized the deployment of additional troops to the border to provide “aerial surveillance, operational, logistical, and administrative support” to Customs and Border Patrol. | Alex Edelman/Getty Images 2,100 more troops headed to the U.S.-Mexico border, Pentagon says By Wesley MorganEY MORGAN
07/17/2019 03:41 PM EDT Politico - Acting Defense Secretary Richard Spencer has authorized the additional deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon announced today. They will join some 2,500 active-duty and 2,000 National Guard troops already there, for a total force of 6,600 on the border mission. #immigration #swedenberg #realdonaldtrump #uscitizenshiptest |
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