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Marc, the amount of times I have applied for jobs on Seek that say 'X qualification mandatory' and get a call back for an interview, even though I don't have said qualifications may be surprising (to some). My philosophy is 'Let them make the decision. Don't make it for them.' If they don't...

Says the guy who didn't bother replying to a PM from me putting my hand up to take some of the work if it could be done remotely. Even just to say 'Thanks, but no thanks'.

Maybe in your line of work. But in admin/offices, etc. a lot of people are getting put on salary, not getting paid by the hour.

So employers should pay these employees by the hour, not a salary.

Short and uncoordinated I can live with. But non-smoker? Deal breaker.

I'm down. Let's do this.

Wrestling.

pb, give me your packet, I'll take it off your hands. As long as it's Marlboro Reds 20's.

I can only speak from my own experience, but I had a set list of tasks that needed to be done by a certain due date. The way that I would establish the ground rules would be that there are no 'fixed' work hours - salaried employees can come and go as they please, as long as they adhere to two...

Hi Kathryn, I see where you're coming from, re: Person B possibly slacking off. I have no doubts whatsoever that is the case in many workplaces. However, what if Person A (me) had put in place processes and checklists to ensure work was done to the required standard, as efficiently as possible...

Hi Kathryn, a lot of office jobs these days are salaried positions. Which means you get paid the same, regardless of how many hours worked. Personally, I like this system better as it encourages efficiencies. Unfortunately, most employers still hold onto the hourly rate mindset, effectively...

Hi Cjay, I'm one of the two people in Australia that believes that we have a reasonably balanced system for both employees and employers. There are areas in which employers have more advantages and areas in which employees have more advantages. It's never going to be perfectly fair and equal...

"Hey! What are you doing? Get back to work, ya bum! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to take a nap."

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