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Jun142022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Some self-employment jobs booming during recession

Business

The self-employed, like everyone else, are feeling the weight of the recession on their shoulders -- at least, some of them are. A few self-employment industries are booming while others are struggling to make ends meet. Maybe now is the right time for some work at home professionals to branch out into new (read: money-making) career fields? Professionals who are already thinking of making a change may want to gravitate toward the few self-employment jobs that are growing in spite of the financial crisis. Struggling for Self-Employment Many industries are declining as more people struggle to meet their financial burdens and strive to find new ways to make money. Many self-employment jobs attached to the housing industry, for example, are markedly down. Real estate agents, constru...

Dec262021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Productive and non-productive payroll earnings

Finance

Payroll systems use different paycodes so that hours are classified differently based on how salaries are earned or paid. The reason to identify the type of hours paid in payroll is three-fold: to pay hours at a different rate, to keep time used against a paid time off bank, or to track time for a productivity system Productive Hours for Accounting Purposes Time that is worked is tracked as productive time, that is, when work is produced by employees as a normal course of their job. This can be broken down in separate categories based on the pay rate that is assigned to the employee. The most common pay code is for regular hours, which also could be called normal or standard hours. A person who is assigned a 40 hour work week that shows up, punches in on time and leaves a...

Dec12021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

How to work past the age of 65

Career

As the expenses of daily life rise and the strain of the economic climate puts a drain on family finances, few find it possible to save enough money so when the time comes they can retire in comfort. Even if they do plan saving the traditional ways, the income derived from pensions, social security and RRSPs are often not enough to meet the rising costs of living. A report issued by National Summit on Retirement Savings that was held in June, 1998 states, “Americans must save more today if they are to realize the dream of a financially secure retirement tomorrow.” Section two of the report says: “Many Americans are not planning or saving enough to be able to afford to retire.” That hasn't changed since then and in today's poor economic climate savings are even harder to achieve. ...

Nov212021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Why happy employees may not be motivated

Business

But what if it's wrong? After all, happiness is a mood state and that is not the same thing as motivation or commitment. There are plenty of immensely happy people who are quite average or even below average as performers on the job. There certainly is a relationship between job satisfaction and productivity but while everyone wants to work in an environment that makes them happy, the reality is that satisfied employees are not necessarily more productive. Productive employees tend to be happy however. They are productive when their leaders emphasize quality and customer service and they are well trained, empowered, and involved in making decisions. This allows them to be more engaged and to communicate and collaborate with each other. Consider the resources currently being wa...

Nov112021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

When is right time for voluntary early retirement

Career

Taking early retirement is easier said than done and needs careful planning. A typical semi-retirement or working retirement plan involves: determining of the length of semi-retirement, accumulating savings to fund mandatory and discretionary spending during semi-retirement, budgeting for expenses and spending during the time off; and, developing a back up plan if ventures do not succeed Once the savings target is reached and before the resignation letter is tendered, semi-retirement activities should be planned out carefully to ensure that the temporary time off from work is well spent, efforts are worthwhile and goals are achieved. Spending Time With Family The best time spent by most people is probably with their parents, spouses, children and pets. Although the time ...

Nov12021 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Proven tips to nurture good creative people at work

Business

Finding good creative people is hard enough for an advertising agency, but keeping them there is even harder. In the end, it should not be a matter of money. Talented people should want to stay on because they feel cared for and can look forward to a great career instead of just a job. Here is expert advice based on Bird’s in-house notes. The Manager’s Job is to Make Dreams Come True An ad agency manager’s job, says Bird, is to make his people’s dreams come true. This begins with discovering what their dreams are. Right from the start, a manager should find out what his people want to achieve. He should talk to them. If they seem to have potential, a manager should make it his business to help them achieve their goals. That will make them even better because they’ll want to he...