The Little Thread Which Grew - the Apollo '73 to Everything But
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Hatshepsut
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Someone say they needed a Hat write up?
Hatshepsut
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This was a HUGE surprise for me when I ran into it as case in 1981!!! I was working in sales in an area where no one had any specific territory or boundaries. I felt like there were saboteurs counter intending my own godlike infallible intentions within the confines of my own universe. I went into some kind of dramatization."Did you see her intending that?" Why how dare she. I went rabid on the subject of counter intention. Absolutely purple. I think I must've believed I created the universe and how the hell did these free radical intenders get in there. Off with their heads!!
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Hatshepsut
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....and in making fun of my last post: :wink2:
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Ted
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Pardner, if I honestly knew WTF I was doin', I would gladly write it up and post it.:confused2:
Face
I know.
I think it is "OT" enough to just let the good things happen without getting into analysis. Finding a WHY and all that stuff can be so distracting.
afaceinthecrowd
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lkwdblds
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and.... did you reach any conclusions?
This is an interesting speculation, did it lead you to any conclusions, any actions, what was the upshot of it all? BTW, in some schools of thought, including The Magic Thetan's, you DID create the Universe, your own Universe. You created your own universe in the literal sense of the word and you constantly are creating it and recreating it through your intentions and your postulates. As your considerations change, your universe changes.
In my solo session today, I came upon the scenario where I prided myself in being skilled in a certain area and met someone more skilled than I could ever be. In my universe it is a terrible situation to find oneself in. Nobody is intending anything harmful to occur but both parties have crosses to bear, burdens to carry. The more successful of the two parties may hold back his true talents to avoid hurting his friend's feelings or losing his friend's friendship while the lesser talented individual may have feelings of being inadequate or being jealous. Each party must be both cause and effect in this situation and there is all sorts of negative energies flowing around. It seems to me, beings do not know intrinsicly how to proceed in this situation.
I was not able to figure it all out analytically and would never attempt that type of solution. I kept cycling through the questions and achieved a key out and stopped there. I only did Flow 1 and hope that more resolution will arrive when I run the other three flows. ANY comments of criticisms would be appreciated.
HATS, perhaps you might try having someone run the process on you again or perhaps run all 4 flows if you did not do so in 1981. I ran it on myself without a meter. I just started doing this type of thing. Roger sent my some processes and materials about 6 months ago relating to solo auditing. Then there are people such as Carmelo who give phone sessions and then you can get standard sessions from top Class 8's such as Purple Haze or Trey Lotz or Diana Class 8 or even Johnny Rafanello. The going rate seems to be about $100 an hour.
I was not able to determine your particular situation from your posts but if you are interested in getting auditing, there are many options which I am sure you are already well aware of but nevertheless I just felt like mentioning them.
This is an interesting speculation, did it lead you to any conclusions, any actions, what was the upshot of it all? BTW, in some schools of thought, including The Magic Thetan's, you DID create the Universe, your own Universe. You created your own universe in the literal sense of the word and you constantly are creating it and recreating it through your intentions and your postulates. As your considerations change, your universe changes.
In my solo session today, I came upon the scenario where I prided myself in being skilled in a certain area and met someone more skilled than I could ever be. In my universe it is a terrible situation to find oneself in. Nobody is intending anything harmful to occur but both parties have crosses to bear, burdens to carry. The more successful of the two parties may hold back his true talents to avoid hurting his friend's feelings or losing his friend's friendship while the lesser talented individual may have feelings of being inadequate or being jealous. Each party must be both cause and effect in this situation and there is all sorts of negative energies flowing around. It seems to me, beings do not know intrinsicly how to proceed in this situation.
I was not able to figure it all out analytically and would never attempt that type of solution. I kept cycling through the questions and achieved a key out and stopped there. I only did Flow 1 and hope that more resolution will arrive when I run the other three flows. ANY comments of criticisms would be appreciated.
HATS, perhaps you might try having someone run the process on you again or perhaps run all 4 flows if you did not do so in 1981. I ran it on myself without a meter. I just started doing this type of thing. Roger sent my some processes and materials about 6 months ago relating to solo auditing. Then there are people such as Carmelo who give phone sessions and then you can get standard sessions from top Class 8's such as Purple Haze or Trey Lotz or Diana Class 8 or even Johnny Rafanello. The going rate seems to be about $100 an hour.
I was not able to determine your particular situation from your posts but if you are interested in getting auditing, there are many options which I am sure you are already well aware of but nevertheless I just felt like mentioning them.
Hatshepsut
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I contacted Johnny 3 weeks ago. He has phone sessioned me before.
That thing I mentioned running into in 1981 keyed back out after a couple of months. It hasn't come back. But your post reminded me of how idiotic things got with me. As for my conclusion...I just felt like maybe the loss or invasion of one's own universe thru the cause of another was a hot charge. I was reminded of LRH on the Class VIII course spitting fumes about the difference between listing and nulling because he had this basic premise that he was deliberately being counter intended or something.
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lkwdblds
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Wow, you're a Class VIII trained by LRH, impressive!
So you were on the Class VIII course taught by LRH. Of course that is extremely impressive! It helps to know these things about one's background, when trying to have a dialogue or offer advice. Well, now I won't make a fool of myself. You did graduate, didn't you?
BTW, since you were a show girl or something of the sort in Las Vegas, did you happen to know a guy named Eddie Rabin, who was a champoin billiards player who was staff at CCLA, living there in the staff house for several years in the early 70's. Eddie was a pretty good friend of mine. The way he made his living was by being a dice dealer for high rollers. I believe he worked in a special high roller casino on the top floor of the Desert Inn. He made a lot of money up there and had his entire bridge payed for.
LRH seems to have had some real case issues about people invading his space. Yvonne Jentzsch just lived to promote LRH. Everytime she was thanked for something, she would reference LRH as the source of her abilities. She never took credit for achieving anything but instead always gave LRH all the credit. Even so, he was suspect of her because she was so very popular out in L.A., especially amongst Celebrities and her staff. I was a lowly admin guy in Treasury but I was able to discern that he was unmocking Yvonne as early as 1972 as I write about somewhere around page 7 or so of this thread. As far as I know, I was the only guy on the entire staff of 150 people who had any inkling that this was starting to take place. That's why I included my own name in the list of CC's smartest staff members.
Oh, well, congratulatioins on being a Class VIII. My own universe just changed now that I found out this data.
Great having phone sessions with Johnny as well. He is quite a guy! I am operating using his philosophy and it is working well for me so far. Its pretty much all clear and no background noise going on in my mind. I am taking that as a good sign that I am staying in present time and am almost never getting keyed in, the one exception being that now that I am getting older, I often misplace things and have trouble finding them and that still will cause a little case to turn on in the form of frustration.
As I am sure you have noticed, panel discussion, with well meaning, well informed and intelligent people is one significant way to make case gain. C of S does not allow this and that may be their undoing.
Lakey aka Gary Hart
So you were on the Class VIII course taught by LRH. Of course that is extremely impressive! It helps to know these things about one's background, when trying to have a dialogue or offer advice. Well, now I won't make a fool of myself. You did graduate, didn't you?
BTW, since you were a show girl or something of the sort in Las Vegas, did you happen to know a guy named Eddie Rabin, who was a champoin billiards player who was staff at CCLA, living there in the staff house for several years in the early 70's. Eddie was a pretty good friend of mine. The way he made his living was by being a dice dealer for high rollers. I believe he worked in a special high roller casino on the top floor of the Desert Inn. He made a lot of money up there and had his entire bridge payed for.
LRH seems to have had some real case issues about people invading his space. Yvonne Jentzsch just lived to promote LRH. Everytime she was thanked for something, she would reference LRH as the source of her abilities. She never took credit for achieving anything but instead always gave LRH all the credit. Even so, he was suspect of her because she was so very popular out in L.A., especially amongst Celebrities and her staff. I was a lowly admin guy in Treasury but I was able to discern that he was unmocking Yvonne as early as 1972 as I write about somewhere around page 7 or so of this thread. As far as I know, I was the only guy on the entire staff of 150 people who had any inkling that this was starting to take place. That's why I included my own name in the list of CC's smartest staff members.
Oh, well, congratulatioins on being a Class VIII. My own universe just changed now that I found out this data.
Great having phone sessions with Johnny as well. He is quite a guy! I am operating using his philosophy and it is working well for me so far. Its pretty much all clear and no background noise going on in my mind. I am taking that as a good sign that I am staying in present time and am almost never getting keyed in, the one exception being that now that I am getting older, I often misplace things and have trouble finding them and that still will cause a little case to turn on in the form of frustration.
As I am sure you have noticed, panel discussion, with well meaning, well informed and intelligent people is one significant way to make case gain. C of S does not allow this and that may be their undoing.
Lakey aka Gary Hart
Hatshepsut
Crusader
.So you were on the Class VIII course taught by LRH. Of course that is extremely impressive! It helps to know these things about one's background, when trying to have a dialogue or offer advice. Well, now I won't make a fool of myself. You did graduate, didn't you?
OH hell NO! I was just one of the students giggling behind the checksheet about how riled up LRH could get.
BTW, since you were a show girl or something of the sort in Las Vegas, did you happen to know a guy named Eddie Rabin, who was a champoin billiards player who was staff at CCLA, living there in the staff house for several years in the early 70's. Eddie was a pretty good friend of mine. The way he made his living was by being a dice dealer for high rollers. I believe he worked in a special high roller casino on the top floor of the Desert Inn. He made a lot of money up there and had his entire bridge payed for.
Wow, The Desert Inn. Thats an oldy. Nope the guys I knew from Scn working there left in the late 60s. I live in Orlando. My brother worked at Olympic Gardens. My family work in associated fields there not all in clubs. I myself was at a place called Circus Circus in Orlando for 10 yrs. I was a cocktail server only and then went to bartending when the Follies types began changing into a real loose commodity. There were 3 major club owners back in the day. You could transfer around to the suburbs or to Tampa or Cocoa Beach and still have the same employer. It was a good gig. I wore my share of costumes believe me.
LRH seems to have had some real case issues about people invading his space. Yvonne Jentzsch just lived to promote LRH. Everytime she was thanked for something, she would reference LRH as the source of her abilities. She never took credit for achieving anything but instead always gave LRH all the credit. Even so, he was suspect of her because she was so very popular out in L.A., especially amongst Celebrities and her staff. I was a lowly admin guy in Treasury but I was able to discern that he was unmocking Yvonne as early as 1972 as I write about somewhere around page 7 or so of this thread. As far as I know, I was the only guy on the entire staff of 150 people who had any inkling that this was starting to take place. That's why I included my own name in the list of CC's smartest staff members.
I always remembered that it was said that the reason for the Flagship to be at sea with the other vessels was to inhibit any counter intention and to keep the comm lines cleaner. Yeah, counter-intention was a biggie for the old man. I guess Xemu snuck counter intention into the very fabric LRHs world.
Oh, well, congratulatioins on being a Class VIII. My own universe just changed now that I found out this data.
No NO NO NOOOOChange it BACK!
Great having phone sessions with Johnny as well. He is quite a guy! I am operating using his philosophy and it is working well for me so far. Its pretty much all clear and no background noise going on in my mind. I am taking that as a good sign that I am staying in present time and am almost never getting keyed in, the one exception being that now that I am getting older, I often misplace things and have trouble finding them and that still will cause a little case to turn on in the form of frustration.
TMT has not given me a session just recently. He is busy and I have been too. But he is the BEST. And I AM going to use him soon again. .
As I am sure you have noticed, panel discussion, with well meaning, well informed and intelligent people is one significant way to make case gain. C of S does not allow this and that may be their undoing.
Lakey aka Gary Hart
I hope I cleared things up
CarmeloOrchards
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25 things chefs never tell you
25 things chefs never tell you
By the Editors of Food Network Magazine
Posted Tue Sep 7, 2010 6:38am PDT
Do restaurants recycle the bread basket? Are most of us bad tippers? Food Network Magazine surveyed chefs across the country — anonymously — to find out everything we’ve always wanted to know.
Chefs are pickier than you think.
Liver, sea urchin, tofu, eggplant, and oysters, of all things, topped the list of foods chefs hate most. Only 15% of chefs surveyed said they’d eat absolutely anything.
Still, chefs hate picky eaters.
More than 60% said requests for substitutions are annoying. Some of their biggest pet peeves: When customers pretend to be allergic to an ingredient, and when vegetarians make up rules, like “a little chicken stock is OK.”
When eating out in other restaurants, chefs say they avoid pasta and chicken.
Why? These dishes are often the most overpriced (and least interesting) on the menu. Said one chef, “I won’t pay $24 for half a chicken breast.” Said another, “I want something I can’t make myself.”
Chefs have expensive taste.
The restaurant chefs most often cited as the best in the country was The French Laundry in California’s Napa Valley. It ought to be — dinner there is $240 per person, before wine.
...and yet they like fast food.
Their favorite chain: Wendy’s. Culinary degrees aren’t necessarily the norm. Just half the chefs surveyed graduated from a cooking school. The rest got their training the old-fashioned way, by working their way up through the kitchen ranks.
Critics trump movie stars in the VIP pecking order.
A whopping 71% of chefs said they give special treatment to restaurant critics when they spot them; only 63% do the same for celebrities.
Making out in the bathroom is old news. More than half of the chefs have found customers kissing — and much more — in the restaurant loo.
Roaches are more common than you think.
Yes, 75% of chefs said they’ve seen roaches in the kitchen. And yet, chefs swear their kitchens are clean. On a scale of 1 to 10, 85% of chefs ranked their kitchens an 8 or higher for cleanliness.
Only 13% of chefs have seen a cook do unsavory things to a customer’s food.
The most unbelievable tale: “Someone once ran a steak through a dishwasher after the diner sent it back twice. Ironically, the customer was happy with it then.”
Your bread basket might be recycled.
Three chefs admitted that uneaten bread from one basket goes right into another one.
Chefs work hard for low pay.
The chefs we surveyed work between 60 and 80 hours a week and almost all of them work holidays. Sixty-five percent reported making less than $75,000 a year. Waiters take home an average of $662 a week, often tax free.
“Vegetarian” is open to interpretation.
About 15% of chefs said their vegetarian dishes might not be completely vegetarian. Beware if you’re one of those super-picky vegan types: One chef reported seeing a cook pour lamb’s blood into a vegan’s primavera.
Paying for a last-minute reservation probably won’t work.
Only one chef said bribes will help you score a table when the restaurant is fully booked; he suggested “promising to buy a bottle of Dom Pérignon or Opus One.” A better bet: Being buddies with the chef.
Menu “specials” are often experimental dishes.
Contrary to popular belief — that specials are just a chef’s way of using up old ingredients — most chefs said they use specials to try out new ideas or serve seasonal ingredients. Only five chefs admitted that they try to empty out the fridge with their nightly specials.
The appropriate tip is 20%...
That’s what chefs leave when they eat out, and it’s the amount they think is fair.
...unless the service is really poor.
An astounding 90% of chefs said it’s fair to penalize bad waiters with a smaller tip.
That rule about not ordering fish on Sunday might be worth following.
Several chefs warned, “We don’t get fresh deliveries on Sunday.”
Chefs hate working on New Year’s Eve more than any other holiday.
Valentine’s Day was a close second, but don’t take that to mean chefs aren’t romantic: 54% of those surveyed said they like it when couples get engaged in their restaurant.
They secretly want to be Alton or Giada.
Nearly 60% of chefs said they’d want their own cooking show.
Chefs cook when they’re sick.
It’s a long-standing tradition in the restaurant industry: Cooks report to duty unless they’re practically hospitalized. Half of those we surveyed said they come to work sick, and they stay there through injuries, too. Many chefs have cut themselves on the job, gone to get stitches, and returned to work to finish out the night. Accidents definitely happen: Almost every chef we surveyed has been injured on the job in some way, and several chefs said they’re missing parts of their fingers.
The five-second rule actually applies.
A quarter of the chefs surveyed said they’d pick up food that dropped on the floor and cook it.
Your waiter is trying to influence your order.
Almost every chef surveyed (95%) said he or she urges servers to steer customers toward specific dishes on the menu each night.
Restaurants mark up wine by a lot more than you might expect.
Most chefs said that a bottle on their wine list costs 2½ times what the same one would cost in a wine store.
There’s a reason so many restaurants serve molten chocolate cake.
More than 75% of chefs said they take inspiration from other restaurant menus.
25 things chefs never tell you
By the Editors of Food Network Magazine
Posted Tue Sep 7, 2010 6:38am PDT
Do restaurants recycle the bread basket? Are most of us bad tippers? Food Network Magazine surveyed chefs across the country — anonymously — to find out everything we’ve always wanted to know.
Chefs are pickier than you think.
Liver, sea urchin, tofu, eggplant, and oysters, of all things, topped the list of foods chefs hate most. Only 15% of chefs surveyed said they’d eat absolutely anything.
Still, chefs hate picky eaters.
More than 60% said requests for substitutions are annoying. Some of their biggest pet peeves: When customers pretend to be allergic to an ingredient, and when vegetarians make up rules, like “a little chicken stock is OK.”
When eating out in other restaurants, chefs say they avoid pasta and chicken.
Why? These dishes are often the most overpriced (and least interesting) on the menu. Said one chef, “I won’t pay $24 for half a chicken breast.” Said another, “I want something I can’t make myself.”
Chefs have expensive taste.
The restaurant chefs most often cited as the best in the country was The French Laundry in California’s Napa Valley. It ought to be — dinner there is $240 per person, before wine.
...and yet they like fast food.
Their favorite chain: Wendy’s. Culinary degrees aren’t necessarily the norm. Just half the chefs surveyed graduated from a cooking school. The rest got their training the old-fashioned way, by working their way up through the kitchen ranks.
Critics trump movie stars in the VIP pecking order.
A whopping 71% of chefs said they give special treatment to restaurant critics when they spot them; only 63% do the same for celebrities.
Making out in the bathroom is old news. More than half of the chefs have found customers kissing — and much more — in the restaurant loo.
Roaches are more common than you think.
Yes, 75% of chefs said they’ve seen roaches in the kitchen. And yet, chefs swear their kitchens are clean. On a scale of 1 to 10, 85% of chefs ranked their kitchens an 8 or higher for cleanliness.
Only 13% of chefs have seen a cook do unsavory things to a customer’s food.
The most unbelievable tale: “Someone once ran a steak through a dishwasher after the diner sent it back twice. Ironically, the customer was happy with it then.”
Your bread basket might be recycled.
Three chefs admitted that uneaten bread from one basket goes right into another one.
Chefs work hard for low pay.
The chefs we surveyed work between 60 and 80 hours a week and almost all of them work holidays. Sixty-five percent reported making less than $75,000 a year. Waiters take home an average of $662 a week, often tax free.
“Vegetarian” is open to interpretation.
About 15% of chefs said their vegetarian dishes might not be completely vegetarian. Beware if you’re one of those super-picky vegan types: One chef reported seeing a cook pour lamb’s blood into a vegan’s primavera.
Paying for a last-minute reservation probably won’t work.
Only one chef said bribes will help you score a table when the restaurant is fully booked; he suggested “promising to buy a bottle of Dom Pérignon or Opus One.” A better bet: Being buddies with the chef.
Menu “specials” are often experimental dishes.
Contrary to popular belief — that specials are just a chef’s way of using up old ingredients — most chefs said they use specials to try out new ideas or serve seasonal ingredients. Only five chefs admitted that they try to empty out the fridge with their nightly specials.
The appropriate tip is 20%...
That’s what chefs leave when they eat out, and it’s the amount they think is fair.
...unless the service is really poor.
An astounding 90% of chefs said it’s fair to penalize bad waiters with a smaller tip.
That rule about not ordering fish on Sunday might be worth following.
Several chefs warned, “We don’t get fresh deliveries on Sunday.”
Chefs hate working on New Year’s Eve more than any other holiday.
Valentine’s Day was a close second, but don’t take that to mean chefs aren’t romantic: 54% of those surveyed said they like it when couples get engaged in their restaurant.
They secretly want to be Alton or Giada.
Nearly 60% of chefs said they’d want their own cooking show.
Chefs cook when they’re sick.
It’s a long-standing tradition in the restaurant industry: Cooks report to duty unless they’re practically hospitalized. Half of those we surveyed said they come to work sick, and they stay there through injuries, too. Many chefs have cut themselves on the job, gone to get stitches, and returned to work to finish out the night. Accidents definitely happen: Almost every chef we surveyed has been injured on the job in some way, and several chefs said they’re missing parts of their fingers.
The five-second rule actually applies.
A quarter of the chefs surveyed said they’d pick up food that dropped on the floor and cook it.
Your waiter is trying to influence your order.
Almost every chef surveyed (95%) said he or she urges servers to steer customers toward specific dishes on the menu each night.
Restaurants mark up wine by a lot more than you might expect.
Most chefs said that a bottle on their wine list costs 2½ times what the same one would cost in a wine store.
There’s a reason so many restaurants serve molten chocolate cake.
More than 75% of chefs said they take inspiration from other restaurant menus.
CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
Here she is. 36 years as a professional dancer and choreographer, a "Certified Master Teacher of American Jazz Dance" and theater concert dance director and owns her own company, with over 300 students and "free standing" studio building with the exact same type floor that Baryshikov has in his studio. A real sassy, wacky and classy filly and I am smitten, smited and smoted and she says that I'm "the man of her dreams" (poor thing).And yep, that's a natural "Beauty Mark" on her left chin.
I'm the big guy on the right.
36 years, so she started teaching dance two years before she was born?
CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
8 Things Employers Aren't Allowed to Ask You
8 Things Employers Aren't Allowed to Ask You
by Porcshe Moran
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The rough economy has made many people desperate for a job. In their eagerness for gainful employment, many people may overlook improper interview questions. Depending on how they are asked, questions about personal topics such as marital status, race and health are more than just poor manners - they are illegal under federal and some state and local laws. These types of questions can be used to discriminate against applicants, and it is your right not to answer them. Here are eight questions your employer cannot ask you.
1. How old are you?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), protects individuals who are 40 or older from being discriminated against in the workplace in favor of younger employees. There is no federal protection in place to protect workers younger than 40 from age discrimination. To determine if you are legally eligible to perform a job, employers are allowed to ask if you are over the age of 18.
2. Are you married?
Questions about marital status are prohibited. Employers might be tempted to ask this question to find out if your relationship could have a negative impact on your work. For example, if you are married you might be more likely to leave the company if your spouse gets a job transferred to a different city. Even a question as seemingly innocent as "Do you wish to be addressed as Mrs., Miss, or Ms.?" is not allowed.
3. Are you a U.S. citizen?
Citizenship and immigration status cannot be used against a potential employee during the hiring process according to The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Employers must wait until after a job offer had been extended to require a worker to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form and submit documentation that proves identity and employment authorization. It is lawful for an employer to ask an interviewee if they are authorized to work in the US.
4. Do you have any disabilities?
This question might seem necessary to determine if a job applicant can perform the required duties, but it is illegal to ask under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Employers cannot discount anyone from a job because of a physical or mental disability. In fact, the law requires that they accommodate disabilities unless they can prove it would cause significant difficulty or expense to do so. Employers also cannot ask you if you have had any past illnesses or operations.
5. Do you take drugs, smoke or drink?
Concerns about drug, alcohol or nicotine addictions are valid as they can impact an employee's quality of work and the rates of a company's health insurance coverage. However, an employer might find themselves in legal trouble if they don't frame questions about these potential problems in a careful manner. They are allowed to ask if you have ever been disciplined for violating company policies about the use of alcohol and tobacco products. They can also ask directly if you use illegal drugs, but an employer can't inquire about your use of prescription medications.
6. What religion do you practice?
Inquires about religious beliefs are a sensitive issue. An interviewer might be curious for scheduling reasons such as holidays that an employee might need off, or if the candidate will be unavailable to work on weekends because of religious obligations. It is illegal to intentionally discriminate against an employee or harass them based on their religious beliefs. Employers are required to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices in regards to things such as dress and grooming policy and flexible scheduling.
7. What is your race?
There is no situation in which questions about an employee's race or skin color should be use to determine their eligibility for a job. This protection is granted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Employers are permitted to ask an employee to reveal their race on a voluntary basis for affirmative action purposes.
8. Are you pregnant?
Questions about family status tend to affect women the most, but they can also pertain to men in certain situations. Employers might have concerns about an employee taking time off work for pregnancy leave or not having child care arrangements during work hours. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act states that an employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of her pregnancy, because of a pregnancy-related condition, or because of the prejudices of co-workers, clients or customers.
It is, however, lawful for employers to ease their nerves about an employee's availability or commitment to a position by asking about long-term career goals or the ability for an employee to work overtime and travel.
The Bottom Line
It is important to know your rights as an employee. Unlawful questions are not acceptable on applications, during the interview process or in the workplace. Although improper questions by employers might be simple mistakes, they could also be intentional cases of discrimination that should be reported.
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8 Things Employers Aren't Allowed to Ask You
by Porcshe Moran
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
The rough economy has made many people desperate for a job. In their eagerness for gainful employment, many people may overlook improper interview questions. Depending on how they are asked, questions about personal topics such as marital status, race and health are more than just poor manners - they are illegal under federal and some state and local laws. These types of questions can be used to discriminate against applicants, and it is your right not to answer them. Here are eight questions your employer cannot ask you.
1. How old are you?
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), protects individuals who are 40 or older from being discriminated against in the workplace in favor of younger employees. There is no federal protection in place to protect workers younger than 40 from age discrimination. To determine if you are legally eligible to perform a job, employers are allowed to ask if you are over the age of 18.
2. Are you married?
Questions about marital status are prohibited. Employers might be tempted to ask this question to find out if your relationship could have a negative impact on your work. For example, if you are married you might be more likely to leave the company if your spouse gets a job transferred to a different city. Even a question as seemingly innocent as "Do you wish to be addressed as Mrs., Miss, or Ms.?" is not allowed.
3. Are you a U.S. citizen?
Citizenship and immigration status cannot be used against a potential employee during the hiring process according to The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). Employers must wait until after a job offer had been extended to require a worker to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9) Form and submit documentation that proves identity and employment authorization. It is lawful for an employer to ask an interviewee if they are authorized to work in the US.
4. Do you have any disabilities?
This question might seem necessary to determine if a job applicant can perform the required duties, but it is illegal to ask under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Employers cannot discount anyone from a job because of a physical or mental disability. In fact, the law requires that they accommodate disabilities unless they can prove it would cause significant difficulty or expense to do so. Employers also cannot ask you if you have had any past illnesses or operations.
5. Do you take drugs, smoke or drink?
Concerns about drug, alcohol or nicotine addictions are valid as they can impact an employee's quality of work and the rates of a company's health insurance coverage. However, an employer might find themselves in legal trouble if they don't frame questions about these potential problems in a careful manner. They are allowed to ask if you have ever been disciplined for violating company policies about the use of alcohol and tobacco products. They can also ask directly if you use illegal drugs, but an employer can't inquire about your use of prescription medications.
6. What religion do you practice?
Inquires about religious beliefs are a sensitive issue. An interviewer might be curious for scheduling reasons such as holidays that an employee might need off, or if the candidate will be unavailable to work on weekends because of religious obligations. It is illegal to intentionally discriminate against an employee or harass them based on their religious beliefs. Employers are required to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs or practices in regards to things such as dress and grooming policy and flexible scheduling.
7. What is your race?
There is no situation in which questions about an employee's race or skin color should be use to determine their eligibility for a job. This protection is granted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Employers are permitted to ask an employee to reveal their race on a voluntary basis for affirmative action purposes.
8. Are you pregnant?
Questions about family status tend to affect women the most, but they can also pertain to men in certain situations. Employers might have concerns about an employee taking time off work for pregnancy leave or not having child care arrangements during work hours. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act states that an employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because of her pregnancy, because of a pregnancy-related condition, or because of the prejudices of co-workers, clients or customers.
It is, however, lawful for employers to ease their nerves about an employee's availability or commitment to a position by asking about long-term career goals or the ability for an employee to work overtime and travel.
The Bottom Line
It is important to know your rights as an employee. Unlawful questions are not acceptable on applications, during the interview process or in the workplace. Although improper questions by employers might be simple mistakes, they could also be intentional cases of discrimination that should be reported.
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CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
Make-up and Hair style ............... $500.00
New Dress for the show .............. $700.00
Giant Stuffed Bear ........................ $300.00
Not knowing how to hold the bear with a microphone in your hand . . .
Priceless!
New Dress for the show .............. $700.00
Giant Stuffed Bear ........................ $300.00
Not knowing how to hold the bear with a microphone in your hand . . .
Priceless!
CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
The Colbert Report
Thu Sep 9, 11:02 am ET
Biden thanks Bush, troops on ‘The Colbert Report’
By Holly Bailey
Vice President Joe Biden publicly thanked former President George W. Bush for his role in helping to end major combat missions in Iraq, allowing that even though they had disagreed on "policy," the 43rd president deserves "a lot of credit."
Appearing on "The Colbert Report" Wednesday night during a week of episodes devoted to honoring the troops, Biden was asked if he had anything to say about Bush's role in the war effort. He offered praise to the former president, going significantly further than President Obama did in last week's Oval Office address on Iraq.
"Mr. President, thank you," Biden said, looking directly at the camera. "You've honored these guys, you've honored these women, you've honored these troops. And I've known you your entire eight years as president. I've never known a time when you didn't care about what happened. We disagreed on policy, but you deserve a lot of credit, Mr. President."
Biden made a surprise entrance on the show, pretending to be a hot dog vendor in the audience. Host Stephen Colbert shouted: "I'll take a dog. Hot dog guy!"
Biden turned around and waved his finger. "Hey, man, to you, it's Mr. Vice President Hot Dog Guy," he said, holding a box labeled "Biden's" that was modeled after the logo for Nathan's hot dogs.
Colbert apologized and said he didn't expect to see a vice president slinging hot dogs. "Read your Constitution, man," Biden explained. "I have two constitutional duties."
"I thought it was just breaking ties in the Senate," Colbert offered.
"No, the other one is giving hot dogs to returning warriors," Biden replied.
You can watch the video here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho.../biden-thanks-bush-troops-on-the-colbert-show
Thu Sep 9, 11:02 am ET
Biden thanks Bush, troops on ‘The Colbert Report’
By Holly Bailey
Vice President Joe Biden publicly thanked former President George W. Bush for his role in helping to end major combat missions in Iraq, allowing that even though they had disagreed on "policy," the 43rd president deserves "a lot of credit."
Appearing on "The Colbert Report" Wednesday night during a week of episodes devoted to honoring the troops, Biden was asked if he had anything to say about Bush's role in the war effort. He offered praise to the former president, going significantly further than President Obama did in last week's Oval Office address on Iraq.
"Mr. President, thank you," Biden said, looking directly at the camera. "You've honored these guys, you've honored these women, you've honored these troops. And I've known you your entire eight years as president. I've never known a time when you didn't care about what happened. We disagreed on policy, but you deserve a lot of credit, Mr. President."
Biden made a surprise entrance on the show, pretending to be a hot dog vendor in the audience. Host Stephen Colbert shouted: "I'll take a dog. Hot dog guy!"
Biden turned around and waved his finger. "Hey, man, to you, it's Mr. Vice President Hot Dog Guy," he said, holding a box labeled "Biden's" that was modeled after the logo for Nathan's hot dogs.
Colbert apologized and said he didn't expect to see a vice president slinging hot dogs. "Read your Constitution, man," Biden explained. "I have two constitutional duties."
"I thought it was just breaking ties in the Senate," Colbert offered.
"No, the other one is giving hot dogs to returning warriors," Biden replied.
You can watch the video here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upsho.../biden-thanks-bush-troops-on-the-colbert-show
Hatshepsut
Crusader
Its one of the hardest jobs in the world. Every large Disney area hotel has a restaurant and lounge. I was always being asked to sub in the restaurant. I always said I had a slippery disc. I'd rather have a root canal.
When its good its really good. But I have seen all of this stuff. And then some. My biggest pet peeve is the way restaurants halfway prep the chix breasts to speed up the order later. YUCK!!! And you cannot get minimum wage earners to check the temperature of items on the buffet or refurbish the ice packing..
I have favorite G-R-E-A-T restaurants, but what I have witnessed in 30 yrs is that if someone is having a problem back in the kitchen, it probably is going to affect your day too.
CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
She does look very young (without any FACS assistence)....from head to toe...and, more importantly, she is young at heart and spirit.
One of my nicknames for her is her current age, "Double Nickel" (55).I'm a couple of miles from Santa Monica on that famous highway to the West Coast out of Chicago.
For this old, high milage, banged up, scared up and too many times "rode hard and put up wet" cowpoke...so far so good. We've known each other for nearly 20 years (she taught my daughters) and had our first date 22 months ago. We both grew up "as Country as Dirt, Sweat and Dreams". We've been "Us, going forward together in this world" for 548 days. We're both "two time losers" but, like the Fools for Love we both are, energetically and hopefully pullin' the arm on the slot machine again.
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I couldn't resist
the TV theme:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZ1k4d02KA&feature=related
Bobby Troup wrote the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLUYf6cekMA
Hatshepsut
Crusader
E gad. I used to live right off that highway between 1958 and 1961 in Calif.
Bakersfield, Barstow, Victorville, San Bernardino
Loved that Pixar had its CARS movie trek through there.
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Bakersfield, Barstow, Victorville, San Bernardino
Loved that Pixar had its CARS movie trek through there.
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CarmeloOrchards
Crusader
At Disney World, in the Christmas season, there is always gingerbread.
but if you don't like gingerbread, you can always go to Margaritaville
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