posted by SkipStein on July 30, 2010 8:43 as General
Hi Mac (http://boomeropinion.com/). The wonderful
thing about technology that most of it comes with an 'off' switch. There is no law (yet) that you MUST answer
the phone, respond or even read email or even answer the door. Our privacy is invaded on a regular basis but
we can still control some of it.
As you said, don't over-subscribe to newsletters etc. I also recommend sorting your inbound email
to various categories. I do subscribe to
many many 'lists' and e-magazines. I
just route them all to a separate email address, sort/store them in various folders
and if I run out of things to do, I may actually read some before I use my
favorite button=> 'delete'.
I have some 25 email addresses for various domains I own;
but usually only route my personal email addresses to my cell account. You mentioned a few hundred ... >> full
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This was posted in the Old Geek Registry on LinkedIn:
There is growing dissatisfaction with the politics as usual
in Washington DC,
yet we seem to keep re-electing the same career politicos over and over
again. Is this because there is just so
little choice?
Why is it that few 'ordinary citizens' run for local, state
and national offices? No doubt it is a
money issue, but it shouldn't be. The
'party system' has made it so you have to be 'connected' before you get a
chance to be elected or run for any office.
The corruption and self-serving nature of these organizations make it
almost impossible to do anything constructive and allow ordinary citizens to
participate.
We in this forum represent some of the best and most
experienced minds in the USA. How many of you are involved in
politics? Do you support (with ... >> full
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posted by SkipStein on July 12, 2010 8:53 as Venting
Ok, why don't companies and recruiters (those who speak English) understand that you get what you pay for? I am so sick and tired of recruiters wanting something for nothing. As a Free Agent, we have expenses just like any corporation. Why offer a rate that is so far below the experience and expertise level; just to take advantage of a 'down market'. Don't these idiots realize that if they start folks at such a low rate, as soon as the market rates improve these guys will be GONE? Whether W2 or consultants, they will leave; most probably right in the midst of a major project.
Most of the Healthcare projects are focused on recent HIPAA legislation and are scheduled for years. High turnover in the middle of a project is WAY more costly than paying a proper rate at the start; so you have a better chance or retaining ... >> full
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posted by SkipStein on May 22, 2010 10:19 as General
Hi everyone. This is my first blog. I don't know what I'll be putting here, but I will try to enter my comments from other sites, like LinkedIn.
Hope you enjoy. Please comment!
Cheers,
Skip Stein
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posted by SkipStein on May 21, 2010 20:00 as Venting
A new employee classification.
Doe we need a new 'employee' classification? Most people work for companies and are paid a salary/wage as a 'W2' employee. Now this is strictly an IRS tax collection category that enables companies to be the 'tax man' in lieu of the IRS. The company collects taxes and forwards the 'withholding' to the Federal, State and Local government taxing authorities.
Other classifications include '1099' or independent contractors and Free Agents (usually incorporated as sub-S or LLC legal entities) and other small business firms that are paid by invoice and taxes are not collected by the client company (this may vary a bit as a 1099 contractor has an option for withholding with the client company).
The 'W2' employee, whether wages are paid based on hours worked, salary or other compensation modality, usually is also covered by a 'benefits package' that varies dramatically by employee type (professional, executive, clerical or ...
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