Link to a good article on WalMart biz practices

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Yes, here's the link to the article about determining your rates if self-employed

I always felt like I was "an accidental business owner" because when I got into MT work at age 25, I didn't realize how much of it was as an IC. I should have talked to an accountant from the start.

which discusses the 3-fold test that the IRS is using instead of the former 20-factor list.

My best friend successfully challenged the company she worked for -- she got unemployment and a nice tax credit; the company owner got hit with huge penalties.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/2006-01-30-email-virus_x.htm?csp=N007

"...fast-spreading e-mail worm is raising alarms because its sole purpose is to obliterate the everyday working documents widely used by consumers, students and businesses.
The Kama Sutra worm � also referred to as Nyxem.E and Grew.A � is unnerving because, unlike other e-mail worms, it appears to be detached from any profit motive.

It is designed to destroy all Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint documents and Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop files on all hard drives connected to an infected PC...

appears in e-mail in-boxes with subject lines such as "hot movie," "A Great Video" or "Crazy illegal Sex!" enticing the recipient to click on an attachment. One variation makes reference to the ancient Sanskrit book on sexual positions.

By clicking on the attachment, the victim launches a program that disables anti-virus protection. The infected PC then begins to send copies of similarly tainted e-mail to every e-mail address on the victim's hard drive...

It implants a program to erase common work files on the third day of the month, hitting even external data-storage devices connected to the infected PC...

More than 500,000 PCs are believed to have been infected since it first appeared on Jan. 16. That's a modest infection rate, but victims face grim consequences. On Friday � Feb. 3 � any infected machines will lose all Microsoft documents and Adobe files.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The worm is designed to inject file-deletion instructions onto corporate servers. It does so via systems that share data with employees logging on to corporate systems from remote locations. "The worm can spread quite well once it finds its way beyond corporate firewalls,

Victims can tell they've been infected if they clicked on an e-mail attachment and had their keyboard and mouse freeze up, forcing them to reboot

Disinfection requires reinstalling an anti-virus program updated to protect against this worm, then scanning to make sure it has been purged.

"It's about proving the virus community can't be stopped by anti-virus companies," says John Pironti, banking security consultant at Unisys. "

as to why medical records should be in some type of print format and not handwriting, if that is what they are still doing.

http://www.medlaw.com/healthlaw/Medical_Records/8_1/physicians-barred-from-cu.shtml

John Faherty
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 2, 2006 12:00 AM

The rest of the country wakes up this morning asking one simple question: What time is it?

But not here. In Arizona we know exactly time it is. It's standard time, and it never changes.

The fact that we sit in blissful time innocence while the rest of the country tries to figure out how to adjust the clock on their car radio and wonders if TiVo will make the necessary adjustments is not an important thing, but it does say a lot about who we are.

We are independent. We have a contrarian's streak, and if something doesn't make sense, we don't want to do it.

And now we are alone in the continental U.S. This morning some counties in Indiana switched to daylight-saving time, leaving just Arizona and Hawaii.

Of course, people who have been here long enough know Arizona has been on daylight-saving time before.

The whole country went on DST during both World Wars to save energy.

After 1945 however, states and communities across the country were allowed to stay on DST or opt out. Arizona went off right away.

The nation became a time puzzle as states and communities were able to pick if, and even when, they would switch their clocks.

It was a mess best illustrated by the fact that the Twin Cities - Minneapolis and St. Paul - sometimes were an hour apart.

Finally, in 1967 the Uniform Time Act was instituted, putting the entire country on daylight-saving time.

Everybody had to do it for one year, and then states could opt out if they wanted to.

Farmers nationwide complained vehemently but nearly every state just stayed with the status quo.

But not Arizona.

It didn't make sense to people here. We had enough sunshine and didn't need to "save" any.

Besides, the sun stayed out so late here during the summer that if we set our clocks ahead by an hour it would be almost 10 p.m. by the time the sun set in June and July.

The owners of drive-in theaters complained vehemently. This was nearly 40 years ago and drive-ins actually had some juice.

So in March 1968, the state went standard and stayed there.

Which means people here will be getting phone calls for the next couple of weeks asking, "What time is it there?"

But we don't care.

We never saw a need to change our clocks and switch our watches, so we won't do it.

Before we get too smug though, we need to remember there was a time when our independence put us in an awkward time frame.

For a while people living in the Territory of Arizona actually switched to something called "Phoenix Time."

There was a long-running debate about whether Arizona was more closely affiliated with California and the West, or Colorado and the Santa Fe Railroad in New Mexico.

A now-laughable compromise was reached. "Phoenix Time" split the difference, putting us half an hour after Pacific Time and half an hour before Mountain Time.

It was dropped in 1910, and now we just set our clocks and let the world move around us.

Recently I have found myself wanting to apply for a couple of in-house positions at two local hospitals in my area. The main concerns I have that are preventing me from sprucing up my resume and just going to apply are: First of all, I have not ever worked in a hospital before, and even the positions which seem to be low-level clerical positions want hospital experience. I'm hoping that my medical transcription background coupled with my secretarial/office/customer service background would suffice for the 1-2 years of experience I see that is preferred for these types of positions.

Secondly, I am wondering about the background check process. Unfortunately, I have a very distant past, about 20 years ago. Our state has a First Offender Act, which I received, and this is supposed to provide, if all of the terms of the court are satisfied, no record/no conviction. I have spent some time reading about this on-line, attempting to find answers about how far back hospitals go when checking, as I would prefer to not have to mention anything at all about this if possible. I know that what one hospital does may be different from others, but was wondering if any of you have experience with the hiring process of hospitals and could offer information about what your experience suggests in regards to this. I would really appreciate any information you could offer, as I have really been nervous and anxious lately, and I think that the 8 years I have spent working at home have taken somewhat of a toll on my social skills, so kind of feeling down in the dumps about whether I could successfully get through the interview and hiring process without the above problems, but hoping that some information from you all who have knowledge of this would ease my mind somewhat and enable me to get through this.

I really appreciate you all taking the time to read this and offer any advice you can. TIA, and a very Merry Christmas to all of you!!!

Walmart has 6000 vendors of which 5000 are in CHINA............they are getting ready for 2039 when China will be taking over the world....

We live in a small town, some things you can't get anywhere but Walmart. However their meats are not very good, hamburger looks sort of like red worms pressed together, ick. Produce not so hot either. So I buy tmeat and quite a few other items at the grocery store. Have you all tried going to Dollar Stores for cleaning supplies etc? It works well for me.

25% would be a generous discount. It is only 10% though. I am thinking of applying there as well, or at Target. Anymore, this job is not worth it. I have been working for 25 years at this. With the pay having decreased so much, and the cost of living still continuing to rise, it does not seem like that big of a sacrifice to me anymore. These transcription companies expect us to be skilled yet the pay scale does not reflect our work. They expect us to stick around when they cannot or will not provide us with work. For me, walking away will not be hard. I like Target over Walmart because at least at the Target around here they are pleasant. Walmart around here has unpleasant employees. A job that lets you be crabby may not be so bad, on second thought. I want to get out before all the jobs are off shored. It has happened in many jobs, textiles, appliances, etc. There may still be jobs in the US for transcriptionists but I can see it all being outsourced eventually. Then we will all be working for Walmart.

I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this. I have been a Transcriptionist for 8 years and I just can't do this anymore. I can't handle the unreliable workload and unreliable paychecks....I'm going to go back to school to be a medical assistant but on the waiting list until next January 2010. I'm truly thinking about applying for a job at Walmart at this point because then I would at least have a steady paycheck where I will know exactly how much I am making. Anyone have any suggestions or know how Walmart pays. HELP!

I have a close friend who's worked for Wal-Mart for several years. Pay is based on what department you work in. For example, Produce, Deli, Customer Service, etc. If you're experienced in the Bakery, you'll go in at a higher rate of pay. They have stocks that you can buy and a good medical plan. Good luck!