I just said I DON'T have the extra cash.

• Did anyone watch Frontline last night? I will NEVER shop in Wal-Mart again. - You'll find me at Target
  • I saw that - me2
  • Some of use live in small towns and our only - Wannie
    • Our Wal Mart moved. Built a Superstore behind Kmart! - Mainer
      • Every K-Mart around me folded and died. No such stores here. Walmart is thriving. - K-mart stores were junky.
        • Actually our Kmart is very nice. Probably because of - Mainer
        • Agree on the K-mart. The one near us SUCKS. - It's like a crummy dollar store now. nm
  • Walmart/Huge transcription companies. - See any similarities? nm
  • Looks like we need a Walmart - board :-) nm
  • Some boxes, like Mrs. Smith's pies, say distributed by - what you don't know
  • I'm fighting a super Wal-Mart - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
    • Good luck. sm - Mainer
    • Community near me succesfully fought one off, but sm - No Kname
    • in colorado? - nm
    • Check all the brands in other stores. It's all outsourced. Nike, Rebok, Liz Claiborne. - Read labels!
      • Yeah, but are these other companies trying to put stores in every market in the country? - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
        • There are TONS of stores that I see every place I go. - So what.
    • They're trying to put a second WalMart in our city with a population of 55,000. - same here
    • you don't live in Asheville NC sm - long time MQr
      • No, not NC - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
        • Walmart is good. The regular supermarkets are going to be forced to compete. - That's a good thing.
          • Publix stores are starting to look like Super Wal-Marts! Have you seen that? - I think it's hilarious.
            • No. Is it good? Have they brought their prices down? - No Publix around here.
    • Newflash... Most everything you buy ANYWHERE is NOT made - in the USA. Take a gander sometime.
      • Yes. Especially high-end merchandise. Someone has an ax to grind with Walmart - giving a very one-sided story.
        • Made in Japan is what we grew up seeing. Look where Japan is now - So what? The fact remains.
  • What about your neighbors who work at Walmart? - No I didn't see the show.
    • Heck, YES!!!! Most of our Walmart employees - boycott WalMart and Sam's Club!
      • Hey if you have the cash more power to you. Obviously the rest of the country doesn't. - Thus making Walmart what it is.
        • I just said I DON'T have the extra cash. - I AM POOR
          • I get it. But in return for supporting the small business the poor folk get nothing in return. - Open your mind.
            • You are so rude. That's your response to everything, isn't it? - finance degree here, thank you
              • I do not mean to be rude and perhaps you are interpreting rudeness because - I get it, do you?
                • It was not the subject matter, it was the delivery. - Sorry, I'm just fed up today.
                  • You know who I see working at Walmart? People who may not be employed elsewhere. - Don't kill the messenger.
  • Done with Walmart too.....sm - Walmart and what they are doing..
    • We have to stand firm for the Americans of the future here! - do it for the children.
      • Walmart opened up 15 stores in CHINA....nm - Walmart and what they are doing..
  • Went there for paint. Brand new store. SM - nm
    • nm=no message; sm=see message. nm - MT
      • nm = no name. - nm
        • No, nn would be no name. (just joshin ya). nm - Becky
  • I saw that. I have seen it before though and - sm
  • i didnt see that. - what happened?
  • They operate under the guise of the All American Company - Corporate profit is what they really mean
  • Target is better... - Sage
    • I agree about Target but there are some things I cannot buy at Target and Walmart - Target lover
      • ME TOO! - Sage
        • Well if Target did business like Walmart then the prices would drop but everyone would hate them to. - Lose-lose
    • same here, love target - target fan
  • Don't be to quick to jump to Target - IndianaMT
  • Equates to sending our work offshore. - NJMT
  • Do tell more? - camry
    • Drastic under bidding for products. Single handedly took out Rubbermaid - From what I recall
      • Walmart is trying to save the consumer MONEY. It's not all about corporate greed. - Okay logic this out.
        • Is that why their Bounty paper towels - are priced higher
          • The price of gasoline is reflected in the price of goods. Having said that, one item - Logic this out.
            • FYI, this is not a MOMENTARY thing, I - started comparing prices a few years
      • They also use tactics based on "sale points" which tease the customer - another point
        • Everyone markets their product that way. Like loss-leaders at supermarket. - anti-Walmart propaganda.
      • THANKS. - Camry
  • yup and using self-checkout - costs jobs too (nm)
    • One more thing... - self checkout
      • I don't mind self checkout or bagging my groceries. It does keep costs down. - It's also faster.
        • Pros and cons - self checkout
          • So do you think gas stations should discount gas for us pumping our own gas? - Just curious.

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to BioLife, owned by Baxter. They pay about $50 a week for this (put on debit card). Does anyone else do this, and what other things like this is anyone aware of? It's not as gross as it sounds, just like giving blood, and they separate your plasma from the blood and give you your blood back.

I have 75 hours of PTO and wonder if the national I am with (starts with an S and ends with an S) would allow me to cash it in?  This thought just occurred to me so will call HR when I have time to but just wondered if anyone has done this and is it an unreasonable request.

Thanks

there to be locked up.  The banks are scampering around if you notice.  They have written notices that they can raise your interest rate to 28% or more for just about no reason on the credit cards.  I think they have let way too much money borrowed out be on the books, and now the little man is having to pay either with money, or his financial credit. 

If you read about GOLD, gold is selling for a lot, all over the world, even in this supposed stable time.  That's a sign they say that things aren't as steady as the powers that be want you to believe.

not the modem thing - which is what will probably go! The LX-219 is cheap on ebay but the modem is not so cheap.

I have no backup computer but I there are other computers in my house that I could use.

So if your total tax bill for last year was $4000, you need to make sure by the end of this year that he has had $4000 (plus a little extra for fudge) taken out. Otherwise you will get fined. Probably easier to get it taken out of his than to do the extra forms to fed and state and write the checks and keep track and add it to your income tax form next year...

homeschool and I also have a couple of bookshelves in my office filled with school stuff and a 3-drawer rolling cart filled with school stuff, plus another desk and printer stand in addition to mine, and a 2-drawer filing cabinet.   When I am organized and have everything off the floor and clean I am very comfortable in my space, but when I have piles of books and other stuff on the floor and on the desk it isn't as pleasant a place to be.

I have worked in a BR that I had all the baby's things/toys in and that wasn't so bad because at the time I didn't have all the gadgets I have now.

I have also worked in a corner of my den and I liked being out with the family and the kitchen was right off the family room, but it is hard to work with someone watching TV and talking around you.  

Meaning, I get paid the incentive pay from lines 1100 to lines 2000 (or a TOTAL of 900 lines out of 2000).  Hope this helps clear it up.

Chickadee

My hands kill me just about every day now, and looking at my hands i have muscle breakdown and twitching, so i'd like to cut down on typing.  Want to find something to do on the side to earn maybe 1000 to 1500 dollars a month.  Was thinking about ebay, but i'm doubtful I could make that much, even though they hype up the advertisement by saying you could make 3000 MINIMUM.  I'm just desperate and feel like my hands are about to fall off.  I've spent close to 1000$ this year alone in keyboards, gloves, splints, doc visits, meds, changed my station around, hot soaks, cold soaks, exercises, stretches, vitamins. still my hands just sing every day esp at night.  So any extra money earning ideas you guys?  thanks

Just wanted to post something that might help those of you looking for work... while I realize this is a medical transcription board, with our work being outsourced more and more each day, we have to do what we have to do to earn a paycheck.

After talking with a police officer and hearing how many hours they spend doing written reports of calls/incidents, I mentioned that it was too bad they could not dictate their reports and have them transcribed.  He really liked the idea and so did I as I thought more about it.  I finally scheduled an appointment with the Chief of Police and made a proposal to him.  I had to do some research -- average pay per hour of a police officer x hours per day spent writing reports, etc, -- but that was not too difficult to get. 

To make a long story short -- he tried this with a couple of his officers on their lengthy and very detailed reports. 

Because it allows more time for actually being a police officer instead of being tied up writing illegible reports by hand, they love the idea. 

I submitted my bid, which was approved, and the contract was signed.  There is never a dull moment with this!