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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 05:59 PM Original message |
Awesome day for a $9/hr worker. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nice to hear. |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. And brought to you |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's wonderful news. Kudos to your company |
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LonePirate (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. I may not know her but I am very happy for her and I hope we hear more of these good news updates. |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. $30-35 to answer phones and do some filing? |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Seriously. I'd be quite happy making that |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. She is very smart and |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Deleted message |
LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
55. I responded to the wrong post; sorry! n/t |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Always great to read news like that! |
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JANdad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
8. Sorry but not buyin' that number... |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. She didn't get hired as a receptionist |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. So a FILING CLERK makes that much? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Review the edit of my OP. n/t |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I did, and I still don't buy it |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I guess the difference is that you are |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Mindless drone? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Postal worker? |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
82. Sounds like you are as jealous as balls. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
34. Don't bother arguing... |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Thanks |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:27 AM Response to Reply #46 |
60. I can understand how some people... |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. 60-70k/year |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Ahh... thanks. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
40. We just paid 7 temps 35/hour to do data entry for a client. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:12 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I find that just as hard to believe as the OP |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:55 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. lol I have a petrophysicist going to Algeria to look at some old wells |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Here in NYC, lots of temporary contractors make that money in various industries. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. I made 35 an hour for temp doc review during law school. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. I made more as a paralegal - but I did work in a major metropolitan area. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
89. Not seeing that here |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
85. A good office manager is GOLD to an organization. |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. No freaking way. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yeah! How dare something good happen to someone!!! |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Hey, I have a BS degree and do sales and marketing/cust svc |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. So what you're saying is you need to look for a better employer |
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blueamy66 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. the point is that $35 an hour is hard to believe for an office mgr |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #78 |
81. $35/hour is low for an office manager, in my experience |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #65 |
87. Yes way |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
62. Then you have never lived in a major metropolitan area. nt |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not even in San Francisco can a person make $30-$35 an hour for answering the phones |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Her permanent job is NOT that. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. BULL, she's a filing clerk |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
69. Wow are you bitter. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
75. What's your problem? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
83. I imagine we often want to disbelieve those things |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. I bet the person who will actually answer the phones and do the filing... |
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MindandSoul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
13. Congratulation to that courageous lady! Good luck too! |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm not sure I'd go so far to call her |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. I think it was courageous to take that low paying job... |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
48. No she didn't n/t |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm very happy to hear that. Congratulations to your coworker! |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Thanks! |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. I just hired an assistant for $30 an hour. It's what I think she's worth. |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Exactly! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. +1 |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. Good to hear this. Win for the company - win for her! |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. Why do some of the responses remind me of the Union v. Non-Union posts? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. It's the smell. |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I know how much I have made in the past... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Ah jeez! |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I don't think you meant to respond to me... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #42 |
63. LOL |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #63 |
88. Am I still on your ignore? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
38. sounds like a morality story |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. It really does, doesn't it? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. by the way, I'm a former "mindless drone" postal worker |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Puts the OP and his thread in a whole new light, doesn't it? |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #45 |
76. Stop attacking the poster. nt |
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999998th word (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #27 |
72. It's the stank of the marcellus shale industry, |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:46 AM Response to Reply #27 |
84. People often say that about new aromas they are not familiar with... |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #25 |
58. Because some people are very sad people |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
30. "Since there's confusion on DU (not surprised)" hee! Happy she got the job |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Way to impress the boss! |
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HappyMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
44. Sweet! Good for her! nt |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
47. That's great to hear |
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bainz (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. move a decimal or something? |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. So...it's terrible unless we're all as bad off? |
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yankeeswin (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #50 |
91. Maybe she needs to find a job where she's paid more |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
51. You're sure she's not a software engineer? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. i think it's your attitude |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:28 PM Response to Reply #53 |
79. LOL, no, making a good living (but I live in AZ) |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #51 |
86. Executive Assistants or Office Managers make that much. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
56. 1 down, 30 million to go. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-11 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
57. Cool story, bro. n/t |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #57 |
73. Bootstraps, and all that bullshit. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
59. $30/hour is wages only, or wages & benefits? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-20-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #59 |
92. Good question |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
61. Oh man I wish I could get a break like that. |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
70. I don't understand the disbelief. Our housecleaner gets $22 an hour |
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Zenlitened (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
80. Here, let me fix that subject line for you: "Awesome day for a $30-to-$35/hr worker." |
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yankeeswin (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-19-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
90. Congratulations to her! |
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