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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - 4:48 pm
Taysmom, in your post you dont say WHAT your kid told you. WHO did they give it too? that is the cruix of the situation. Maybe kiddo lost it and is afraid to tell you?? Kids are funny that way. sometimes things happen and they detect that you are upset so they dont want to tell. anyways this situation sounds like a great way to get the school to start giving receipts out when they receive a check. good luck
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Taysmomcj
Member
03-24-2008
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 1:28 pm
We did talk to my DD to make sure she turned it in. When I mentioned to her that it was missing, she got really upset. She thought that meant she wouldn't be able to eat lunch this week. We had to reassure her that the school wouldn't let her go hungry. She did as she was supposed to, she gave it to the teacher (they had a sub that day). Then the teacher is to make sure it gets to the office, and the office gives it to the cafeteria. I finally got a response back from the school today. The teacher found it in a pile of homework from last Friday on her desk. They are sending it home with Taylor tonight. ETA: It only took a week to find it!!!
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 7:30 pm
I'm really glad they found it. (especially since it wasn't in the black hole...aka...the backpack)
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Texasdeb
Member
05-23-2003
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 9:13 pm
ok - it's about work! 5 wks ago we made "my" direct emp. part time because she was <24> up too much stuff. We basically left her with the stuff to do that wouldn't mess with anyone else if she messed it up (she's 22, boss is 38 and she "said" he made a pass at her on a business trip back in Oct.") I, honestly do not believe he made a pass! He is good looking and seems to have a way with women, but - no - I don't see him doing this w/her. It has nothing really to do with that Oct. thing except............this girl should be fired ALREADY!...and she works for me. We have proven that she is unable to do the work (lots of costly errors). I gave her a verbal warning in Nov., a written warning in Jan., and suspended her without pay a cpl wks ago for 3 days. Boss let her come back - I let my boss make the call and we talked about what might happen if we didn't. Here's my gripe: 5 wks ago when we changed her status to part time, I assumed the duties that we took off of her because someone has to do them. I was told that I would be compensated for taking on the temp. extra work. NO - nothing! The work I took on is now MINE and I am being held responsible. No pay increase has been mentioned and I am now working longer hrs (going in 30 min to an hr early, no lunch, staying up to 2 hrs late) and I am finding myself getting further, & further behind. HELP!
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Friday, February 26, 2010 - 9:41 am
Texasdeb are you salaried or hourly? We have had a similar situation at work and we just write the extra time on our time cards and they pay us OT. I would just very nicely tell him either he gets rid of her and finds someone else that can do the work or you need to compensate me for all the extra time I am putting in. I may be way off base but I wonder if he did make a pass at her and now he is afraid to let her go.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Friday, February 26, 2010 - 11:12 am
or write down the hours that you are working extra and take time off that way
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, February 26, 2010 - 11:14 am
I agree, have a meeting with your boss and ask him when/if he will be advertising for a second part-time person to take up the excess workload as you are worried your work will suffer with all the extra you are having to take on. If he's unable to employ someone else then say you were happy taking the work on a temporary basis, but if these are to become your responsibilities long term then perhaps you should have another meeting discussing your new job role and commensurate compensation. It does sound like he is scared to sack her... maybe he's got wind of her allegations and doesn't want to get into that. He's probably hoping sooner or later she'll get bored and just leave.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 7:32 am
New Gripe. I just heard this morning that if Cablevision doesn't come to an agreement with ABC by Monday, they are going to block the channel. We just went through this with HGTV and the Cooking Channel. I think when they do this type of stuff, they should give us a credit on our bills. At least Idon't really watch anything on that station. The only thing I watch is Regis and Kelly and sometimes Rachael Ray.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 8:03 am
Grooch, we've had that happen here a number of times, too. I think that these cable companies expect the consumers to flood the various networks with letters or something, basically doing the cable company's dirty work for them. "Gee, we want to keep your prices down, but that mean old HGTV station wants to charge us more"
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 9:25 am
I have a kohls card. It's got a low balance, but every month they change the due date on it. I mean it varies from a span of a few days to a week. (for instance, it will be due the 12th one month then maybe the 19th the next) I usually pay the bill on the second week of the month. I paid it on the 17 this last month because it was due the 19th (like it was the previous month). OR SO I THOUGHT. They charged me a $30 late charge because it was due the 15th. GAH!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 9:37 am
Escapee, that's illegal now, I thought.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 9:38 am
From the first of this month they shouldn't be able to do that Escapee, one of the provisions of the new credit card bill is that they must be due on the same day of every month, so that there are no surprises for the consumer.
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Maplsyrp
Member
02-10-2009
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 9:46 am
That happened to me also. I called and disputed it and they took it off but I did pay off the card and cancel it. I can just use my visa card and not have to deal with that nonsense.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 11:01 am
Texasdeb re: sexual harrassment accusation. Sometimes it doesn't matter if she can't prove it. One man I know was accused of sexual harrassment. She had their boss collaborate [boss disliked this man because he received a promotion and big raise, no idea why the woman did what she did] and she forwarded on the harrassing emails. Except all she would do was forward them. Then deleted everything. This guy showed how easy it was to change an email you were forwarding. Plus 5 of the emails come on dates that he did not have computer access at work. Company didn't care. They gave him the choice of saying he did it or leave the company. Hard decision but with the economy the way it is, he chose to sign the statement saying he did it. They basically slapped him on the hands but they did take away his title [but not any of the pay] and transferred him to a different office [but gave him a huge bonus to move]. So by the company saying they took care of the "harrasser" the accuser had to sign a statement saying she aggreed the company had taken care of the situation and there would be nothing filed against the company or this man in the future. So in essence everybody is happy, except our friend who had to admit to something he didn't do & move in order to keep his job. And before anybody says they would not admit to something they didn't do, he was making $150k a year. TO get fired from the job wasn't an option. He has 2 small kids whose future he felt he must look after. Maybe the company is letting her keep her job in exchange for her not filing charges. It does happen. eta: Bunches of spelling errors but I don't really care at this moment.
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Geri
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, March 04, 2010 - 2:14 pm
Thanks for having this area so I can gripe about something. Both my husband and I wear glasses. His are simple, single vision and I have progressives, the no line trifocals. I bought two pairs of glasses in May and they cost $270. Today my husband bought 2 pairs of single vision glasses and they cost $350. This was after the buy one get one free was figured in. The price of prescription eyeglasses is ridiculous. I asked how much mine would be today and they figured they would cost $540. How could that be? We are in deflation, not inflation and my glasses go up this much??? This is ridiculous.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - 6:26 pm
I am very very happy to report that I have gotten rid of Cablevision, and I am now a Fios user. I have such a hatred for Cablevision. They charge too much, and since that whole fiasco with HGTV and then ABC, and the response and the blaming - I was disgusted. This was the first week we had Fios in my neighborhood and I jumped at it. I am very very happy.
to Cablevision
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - 10:54 pm
YAAA Ginger! Good for you!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - 11:48 pm
Ginge, what is FIOS?
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 6:13 am
LOL I can tell you, it's Verizon's answer to cable television. They run commercials constantly in my neighborhood. Cablevision has had a monopoly in some areas but that's changing. My area is still only Cablevision. It's based on fiber optics (vs copper wiring for cable) is what I know. Verizon FiOS was built using Fiber to the Premises (FTTP), an advanced fiber-optic technology that delivers the purest HD experience possible and the alternative to cable that everyone’s been waiting for. FTTP refers to Verizon’s FiOS network that uses fiber optics instead of copper wiring to connect a customer to the Verizon network. Fiber-optic systems have been used in telecom networks for years, but primarily in the long-haul or inter-city portions, as well as directly connecting some large-business customers that have heavy data transfer needs. http://www22.verizon.com/Residential/FiOSTV/Details/Details.htm
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9:14 am
Verizon FIOS is not offered in my area We only have comcast and let me tell you that if Verizon FIOS was in my area I would have switched to them about a month ago. I was not a happy camper. People in my area that do have Verizon are'nt really happy with them either.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 9:51 am
Everyone I know who has Verizon Fios loves it. It has to be better than Cablevision, I just have a distaste for them. Today I am returning their boxes and cannot wait to cancel my service
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 10:03 am
Nobody in my area who has Verizon is happy with it. I don't know about FIOS but they're always trying to sell their package of 3 services, phone, cable and internet high-speed. How does FIOS differ from cable? I'm so far behind now on technology.
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Ginger1218
Member
08-31-2001
| Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 5:01 pm
Fios is fiber optic instead of copper cable. I have wayyyy more channels, wayyy better picture and am saving money.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:27 am
Any carrier who sells other services will bug you about their "packages." I use Verizon for cell, AT&T for local/long distance on my land line, and Cox for my cable/high speed internet. I won't package any of them, ever. I get so tired of the constant marketing offers via email, phone, and postal mail. BTW, I think all of Cox here in San Diego now runs on a fiber optic network. I think in many metro areas, fiber optic is replacing the older cable transmission lines (especially in those areas where they offer the packages for phone and cable).
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Monday, March 15, 2010 - 2:12 pm
Well, crap, just crap. I wondered why my dogs went crazy when the kids of the neighborhood got home from school, and I just saw 2 boys throwing sticks at my dogs. I screamed out my window and they ran. It looks like no one is home here because my car is inside the garage, and DH isn't home with the truck that he parks in the driveway. Now I see why it never happened on the days DH was was home ;/
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