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What's Your Opinion on the Proposed Federal Pay Freeze?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on December 1, 2010
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I believe this idea has only been tossed out by the President as of now, but what is your opinion on it? Freezing Government pay for two years? I definitely have my op...
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- i'd prefer they reduce congress's outrageous pay and benefits and cut pork. but since that's not going to happen, this beats the hell out of layoffs, doesn't it? look ...
- According to the Army Times (Nov. 10, 2010), they are recommending a military pay freeze for 3 years... http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/11/military-debt-commissi...
- To answer the question - I am a federal employee who is content with the pay freeze. I don't like it (who would?), but it's better than getting a pay cut or losing my...
Difficult Situation
Asked by T.P. from Rockford
on June 25, 2010
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Hi, Mamas! You have never failed to give sound advice. Hopefully you can help me out again.
For the last 6 weeks I have worked for a very nice lady in a home day ca...
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- I agree with most everyone's comments. I just want to bring up another very important point. Your employer AND you are putting these kids in danger. I know you wouldn'...
- first off it sounds like you and her need to sit down and have a conversation of duties. It is ILLEGAL for YOU to be alone with the kids for any amount of time u...
- I would start looking for another position. It sounds like she's taking advantage of you big time.
My Job Is Know Longer Available for Me After Maternity Leave What Do I Do????
Asked by A.B. from Redding
on February 7, 2011
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Around 4 months pregnant my dr. orders me to take my leave early do to my horrible sciatica and another nerve over lapping it that the baby was laying on. I confirmed ...
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- You were entitled to 12 weeks FMLA leave (which you exhalted prior to your child's birth). Asking for a raise before you even returned was probably the wrong move. Y...
- I have to agree that you likely terminated yourself with the way you handled the situation when your boss called. One thing I'd like to point out in addition is that ...
- You are only entitled to the protections of FMLA if your employer has more than 50 employees. If not, there is no requirement in general under the Federal protections...
Help for a Friend (Re Public Assistance)
Asked by M.O. from New York
on March 20, 2012
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Dear mamas,
An old friend of mine has terminal cancer. The doctors have advised him that he has another two months, give or take. But this post is actually on behal...
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- M.: Have her contact the Oregon Department of Human Services. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/index.shtml this isn't a political question. So it doesn't need a poli...
- http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/foodstamps/foodstamps.shtml http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/assistance/foodstamps/snap-info.shtml#apply She can start with the SNA...
- I am not sure how any of them work when taking into account assets. Like if there is life insurance, 401k though his job, equity in the home, things like that. Just...
Still Unemployed After a Year...
Asked by L.E. from San Francisco
on July 7, 2010
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...and the government has cut the federal extension unemployment benefits so I find myself suddenly and abruptly without any income. I've gone to social services and ...
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- If you have children you should receive cash aid as well as your food stamps. You may not get enough cash to keep your current living quarters so you might start putt...
- I'm sorry that this economy is making a hard working American feel left behind :( We have a lot of friends that lost their jobs over a year to two years ago. My husb...
- Do you have any family/friends... that can help? Lots of other good ideas here.... I would go to a local church in your area... and talk with them... they often ha...
Why Doesn't This Make You Angry?
Asked by K.F. from Salinas
on November 23, 2011
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I so enjoyed all the responses to my last question and in thinking about it I have a few more. We are out the door for a trip right now and if my husband catches me on...
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- It burns my toast. I am sick of hearing that we are punishing thier hard work. The road crew outside my office works much much harder and they do it sun up to sundo...
- All this talk, all this human intellect, its BUNK. There's not one of us that is smart enough to fix any of this apart from God. The problems we face today are stemm...
- You don't change anything by simply arguing or pointing things out and complaining about them or "occupying" parks in cities. You accommodate change by doing what the...
Balanced Budget amendment...your Thoughts
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on July 29, 2011
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I am up late and was watching the news. I keep hearing about a balanced budget amendment. I Googled it to make sure I really understand what that is. So it is a con...
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- You'd do better to study economics to get the answer to your question. This isn't supposed to be a political forum, and most of the moms on this site don't know the a...
- I think that in general there is an inverse correlation between the strength of people's opinions about what the solution is and the strength of those people's underst...
- You've asked a reasonable question, and I'd bet most people really don't fully understand all the stuff going on in D.C. today. I've believed for a long time that Con...
How Do You PERSONALLY Define This?
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on November 21, 2011
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Living within your means?
We have our 2nd Occupy Federal Way meeting Saturday.
It was open to the public, and we had about 30 people or so show up.
One of wh...
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- BLAH. My answer was too long and rambling. And the more I thought about it, the more worked up I got. So.....just gonna delete. Short answer: do you have the means (...
- What does living within your means have to do with the occupy movement? Isn't it about financial equity? ADDED: But 99% includes people who can live comfortably w...
- I think anyone who lives paycheck to paycheck is NOT living within their means. So, if cable has to go, then so be it....or the 2nd car, or the vacation condo, or ...
Family of 4 Able to Live on 40K/year Salary
Asked by C.B. from Phoenix
on January 13, 2012
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We struggle to live off my DH salary which is twice as much as these families make a year. This article discusses 2 families that live off of 40k/year and still save f...
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- I live in Atlanta, and I have NO desire to try and live on 40K a year -even by myself! We're fairly frugal. We save a lot, don't use credit cards, by used cars, use co...
- I didn't read all of it. But some of the stats are totally not in line with where Iive. We "joke" that it takes 3 public servants (police, teachers) to live in this co...
- My husband is in the Army and only makes just below 40k a year and we live comfortably. We have two boys ages 9 months and 1 1/2. We also have been putting away for r...
Possible Bad Relationship?: Could Use Some Advice.
Asked by K.P. from Clarksville
on September 29, 2009
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I'm currently 7 weeks pregnant and not married to the baby's father. We've been dating for 9 months and don't want to get married just because we are having a child to...
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- You are young so you have not experienced many relationships but I will tell you, this one is no good. You will learn that your gut is always right. This guy does no...
- Hi K., I married my husband because we got pregnant, worst mistake of my life by the way. I knew better but my husband is a very very good manipulator and could make m...
- I think you already know this relationship is not good for you because you said you feel stuck. This guy sounds like trouble for you. You may have to tolerate some t...
