Dec
29
Human Resources Protects The Employer
December 29, 2009 | Comments Off
“We are From Human Resources, And We Are Here to Help”
For a company to work well, everyone should be willing to help each other. That is for granted. And most of the time Human Resources can help you: they can help you change your health plan from a PPO to an HMO [...]
Dec
9
Your Employer May Not Have Money
December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
Some people tell me that their employee is taking advantage of them in a recession. It may well be true – an employee value may have been diminished due to availability of cheaper, unemployed resources.
However, my first question to those people who tell me of their employers plans to pay them less or to [...]
Dec
9
The Working Hard Myth
December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
There is a mis-conception that hard work will equal higher pay. I do believe that hard work is a necessary condition for higher pay, but it is not a sufficient condition. Otherwise, miners and loggers would get better pay. (Although they do get better pay than a McDonalds employee).
The key is _value_. [...]
Nov
12
W-2 Contractor: An Oxymoron
November 12, 2009 | Comments Off
W-2 and Contractor or Consultant should not appear on the same sentence, it is an oxymoron. W-2 forms are given to employees, as defined by the IRS. Employees have certain rights and duties. Employers retain taxes from them and may be obliged to give them some benefits in some states or localities. Normally consultants/contractors don’t [...]
Nov
6
The double digit harsh reality
November 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
Unemployment climbed to 10.2%. I wish I had better news.
If people haven’t noticed, double digit unemployment is common on what used to be called third world countries. Unemployment leads to stagnant nations where we never recover.
Regardless of what or who is to blame for high unemployment, maybe it is time we try to [...]
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