I work as a Professional Floral Designer. I have a degree in Horticulture and 10+ years work experience. My work experience includes but is not limited to:(this is what I do every day) Designing/arranging fresh cut and silk flowers per customer order; answering phones; waiting on customers; plant care (watering etc); processing fresh cuts when they first come in, cleaning and basic shop up-keep; occasional delivery, some basic computer work; ordering some product from wholesalers (not too often though..) and managing the shop when the boss isn't here...which seems like most of the time......I am her only employee and get $8.10/ hour...am I getting screwed or what? If she gives me a raise, she cuts back the number of hours I work.
Oh, I live in Central NY State....not near the city
How much SHOULD I be earning an hour?
Sounds like you need to find someone else to work for.
Reply:Check around with other local companies and see what the average rate is. Pay rates have an extremly wide range throughout the US and sometimes even inside the states so asking on here will probably not help you all too much. In my opinion it sounds like you should be making more though.
Reply:Sounds like you need to ask for a raise or get a better paying job!
Reply:I wonder why with a college degree and 10 year experience you are only working for $8 an hour. You obviously have the talent, the experience and the knowledge. Why don't you start your own flower business? Yes it will require a lot of hard work and sacrifice. However, do you want to depend on someone else the rest of your life to determine your fate and how much you get paid. I also realize that business start up costs are very expensive, and getting a business loan also requires great credit and collateral.
However, if running your own business is not for you, then you should be the one managing a flower shop. Yes, I agree that you are getting screwed, but you are the one allowing it to happen. Don't blame your boss, because she is simply following labor laws and is more concerned about your paying customers. Take charge of your life and vision yourself being successful. I wish you great success.
Reply:Your degree has nothing to do with your job, you know that right. Our floral shops hire people off the street and then train them. I would say that is good amount of money for someone that works in a retail flower shop.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Where can I find rural mailbox with double doors on it, that is not expensive!?
Looking for a standard-looking rural mail delivery box, that has a back door on it. Friend suggested I try this so I don't have to step into our busy street to get the mail. This way I would open the BACKSIDE of the mailbox to collect the mail. So far I have found 2 links, but they are both for very expensive mailboxes ($200 to $300 range). Does anyone know where I can get one that costs under $100? Serious replies only. Thank you.
PS Here are the two links I have been looking at to give you a better idea:
http://www.steelmailbox.com/ (part way down page): "The Floral Mailbox is available in a Two-Door version which is ideal for those concerned with road safety while retrieving mail. The Double Door offers the option of retrieving mail from the rear instead of having to go into the street."
And here's one on ebay, looks perfect, but too expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HEAVY-DUTY-RURAL-DOU...
Where can I find rural mailbox with double doors on it, that is not expensive!?
Lowe's or HomeDepo
Reply:Try building your own, or have a friend do it for you at a good rate..here are some links to free plans for them..
http://www.buildeazy.com/plan_links_mail...
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PS Here are the two links I have been looking at to give you a better idea:
http://www.steelmailbox.com/ (part way down page): "The Floral Mailbox is available in a Two-Door version which is ideal for those concerned with road safety while retrieving mail. The Double Door offers the option of retrieving mail from the rear instead of having to go into the street."
And here's one on ebay, looks perfect, but too expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HEAVY-DUTY-RURAL-DOU...
Where can I find rural mailbox with double doors on it, that is not expensive!?
Lowe's or HomeDepo
Reply:Try building your own, or have a friend do it for you at a good rate..here are some links to free plans for them..
http://www.buildeazy.com/plan_links_mail...
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If no one saw the flowers did they exist?
I spent $170 on a floral spray for a loved relative who's funeral I could not attend. I placed the order with the florist recommended by the funeral home and they seemed very accommodating.
After speaking with most of the relatives who did attend the funeral, nobody recalls seeing these flowers or my card. I called the florist and they later told me they had the receipt and the delivery driver specifically remembers delivering them.
I'm not a wealthy woman and the flowers being there meant a lot to me. I don't want to hurt the florist financially if they did what I paid them to do, but don't I deserve some sort of refund if they didn't?
This is all the information I have, so I have to make a decision based on what I've written. I'm considering filing an investigation request with my credit card company to have the charges reversed.
If no one saw the flowers did they exist?
Those things sometimes get mishandled at the funeral home. You could dispute the charge, but they will offer a signed receipt. The burden of proof is on you, and you have no proof.
After speaking with most of the relatives who did attend the funeral, nobody recalls seeing these flowers or my card. I called the florist and they later told me they had the receipt and the delivery driver specifically remembers delivering them.
I'm not a wealthy woman and the flowers being there meant a lot to me. I don't want to hurt the florist financially if they did what I paid them to do, but don't I deserve some sort of refund if they didn't?
This is all the information I have, so I have to make a decision based on what I've written. I'm considering filing an investigation request with my credit card company to have the charges reversed.
If no one saw the flowers did they exist?
Those things sometimes get mishandled at the funeral home. You could dispute the charge, but they will offer a signed receipt. The burden of proof is on you, and you have no proof.
Monday, May 11, 2009
No idea need some help please...if you can explain thats great too. THANKS!?
One particularly large ant hill found in 1997 measured 40 inches wide at the base and 18 inches high. Whar was the slope of the ant hill?
For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up , Write an equation in a slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
Find an equation in thr slope-intercept form for the line:
slope= 4 , y-intercept = 4
Find an equation in slope - intercept form for the line passing through each pair of points: ( -4, 4) , ( -5, -3)
Find an equation in slope-intercept form for the line passung through each pait of points: (4, 7) , ( 1, 4 )
No idea need some help please...if you can explain thats great too. THANKS!?
One particularly large ant hill found in 1997 measured 40 inches wide at the base and 18 inches high. Whar was the slope of the ant hill?
This sounds like they are wanting you to use Pythagoreans theorem here. So you would do 40 squared + 18 squared = x and then find the square root of x
For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up , Write an equation in a slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
y=125+60x If I remember correctly slope-intercept form is y=mx+b, so that form should be correct.
Find an equation in thr slope-intercept form for the line:
slope= 4 , y-intercept = 4
4=4x+b???
Reply:#3. Y=4X + 4
#4. -3-4/-5-(-4); so -7/-1 so 7 is you slope, then slope intercept form is (y-y1)=M(x-x1), choose and pair of points, you should get the same answer no matter which you use, so
y-(-4) = 7(x-4)
y + 4 =7x - 28
y = 7x -32
#5 is the same way find your slope first y2-y1/x2-x1
4-7/1-4 = -3/-3 so m=1
y-1 = 1(x-4)
y -1 =x -4
y=x -3
For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up , Write an equation in a slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
Find an equation in thr slope-intercept form for the line:
slope= 4 , y-intercept = 4
Find an equation in slope - intercept form for the line passing through each pair of points: ( -4, 4) , ( -5, -3)
Find an equation in slope-intercept form for the line passung through each pait of points: (4, 7) , ( 1, 4 )
No idea need some help please...if you can explain thats great too. THANKS!?
One particularly large ant hill found in 1997 measured 40 inches wide at the base and 18 inches high. Whar was the slope of the ant hill?
This sounds like they are wanting you to use Pythagoreans theorem here. So you would do 40 squared + 18 squared = x and then find the square root of x
For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up , Write an equation in a slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
y=125+60x If I remember correctly slope-intercept form is y=mx+b, so that form should be correct.
Find an equation in thr slope-intercept form for the line:
slope= 4 , y-intercept = 4
4=4x+b???
Reply:#3. Y=4X + 4
#4. -3-4/-5-(-4); so -7/-1 so 7 is you slope, then slope intercept form is (y-y1)=M(x-x1), choose and pair of points, you should get the same answer no matter which you use, so
y-(-4) = 7(x-4)
y + 4 =7x - 28
y = 7x -32
#5 is the same way find your slope first y2-y1/x2-x1
4-7/1-4 = -3/-3 so m=1
y-1 = 1(x-4)
y -1 =x -4
y=x -3
I need some general ideas please?
Sarah’s Flower Designs is a fledgling, home-based business in Madison, Wisconsin, consisting of three employees. Sarah, the owner, handles all of the floral arrangements. Her assistant, Mark, handles the purchasing of flowers, related materials, and takes telephone and walk-in orders from customers. Mark also keeps the financial and client records in order. Kim is the delivery driver and makes local deliveries to homes and businesses.
Sarah’s Flower Designs is looking to upgrade its computer system (an older model PC) to help keep up with the growing demand of their customers. They would like to house their client information and order histories on their new system, as well as bill their customers electronically. They also want Kim to have a way to keep track of customer addresses and specific delivery instructions while she is on the road. What IT recommendations would you make for Sarah’s Flower Designs?
I need some general ideas please?
I suggest you use a tracking system. Write down everyone actions.
It seem like Mark is a great worker.
Do you have microsoft office or quickbooks?
Reply:Sounds like a math problem.
Sarah’s Flower Designs is looking to upgrade its computer system (an older model PC) to help keep up with the growing demand of their customers. They would like to house their client information and order histories on their new system, as well as bill their customers electronically. They also want Kim to have a way to keep track of customer addresses and specific delivery instructions while she is on the road. What IT recommendations would you make for Sarah’s Flower Designs?
I need some general ideas please?
I suggest you use a tracking system. Write down everyone actions.
It seem like Mark is a great worker.
Do you have microsoft office or quickbooks?
Reply:Sounds like a math problem.
Mor math help?
1 Find the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation: 4x - 2y = 24
2 Find the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation: 12x - 4y = 96.
3 Find the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation: 9x - 3y = 81.
4 For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
1 x = 60y + 125
2 y = 60x + 125
3 y = 125x + 60
4 x = 125y + 60
Mor math help?
The equation to find slope and the y-intercept is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
4x - 2y = 24
-2y = -4x + 24
y = 2x - 12
m= 2
y-intercept = -12
12x - 4y = 96
-4y = -12x + 96
y = 3x - 24
m= 3
y-intercept = -24
9x - 3y = 81
-3y = -9x + 81
y = 3x - 27
m = 3
y-intercept = -27
flowers: $60x
one time fee: $125
y = $60x + $125
Reply:The equation for finding the slope and y-intercept is:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope
and b is the y-intercept.
Put your problems in this form and you will be able to determine the slope and y-intercept.
Nanny Profile
2 Find the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation: 12x - 4y = 96.
3 Find the slope and y-intercept for the graph of the equation: 9x - 3y = 81.
4 For banquets, Flourishing Flowers charges $60 for each standard floral arrangement plus a one time $125 fee for delivery and set up. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that shows the cost y for flowers for x number of arrangements.
1 x = 60y + 125
2 y = 60x + 125
3 y = 125x + 60
4 x = 125y + 60
Mor math help?
The equation to find slope and the y-intercept is y=mx+b where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.
4x - 2y = 24
-2y = -4x + 24
y = 2x - 12
m= 2
y-intercept = -12
12x - 4y = 96
-4y = -12x + 96
y = 3x - 24
m= 3
y-intercept = -24
9x - 3y = 81
-3y = -9x + 81
y = 3x - 27
m = 3
y-intercept = -27
flowers: $60x
one time fee: $125
y = $60x + $125
Reply:The equation for finding the slope and y-intercept is:
y = mx + b
where m is the slope
and b is the y-intercept.
Put your problems in this form and you will be able to determine the slope and y-intercept.
Nanny Profile
I have just started an IT class and need help with giving computer systems advice for these scenarios?
Scenario 1
Sarah’s Flower Designs is a fledgling, home-based business in Madison, Wisconsin, consisting of three employees. Sarah, the owner, handles all of the floral arrangements. Her assistant, Mark, handles the purchasing of flowers, related materials, and takes telephone and walk-in orders from customers. Mark also keeps the financial and client records in order. Kim is the delivery driver and makes local deliveries to homes and businesses.
Sarah’s Flower Designs is looking to upgrade its computer system (an older model PC) to help keep up with the growing demand of their customers. They would like to house their client information and order histories on their new system, as well as bill their customers electronically. They also want Kim to have a way to keep track of customer addresses and specific delivery instructions while she is on the road. What IT recommendations would you make for Sarah’s Flower Designs?
Scenario 2
SBI Corporation is a financial consulting organization based out of Dallas, Texas with four satellite offices located throughout the southwestern United States. The company has 300 full-time employees, 20 of whom travel to various office locations 2 to 4 days a week. These 20 employees do not have access to email and other company programs when they are traveling.
SBI Corporation wants to improve their company Web site to provide its clients with access to their portfolio information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The company also wants to supply technology equipment to employees who travel on a regular basis, in order to keep them in the loop. What IT recommendations would you make for SBI Corporation?
Scenario 3
The Helping Hands League is a nonprofit organization out of Orlando, Florida that offers assistance to elderly and handicapped individuals. Currently, the league has 35 volunteers who are assigned to help different people in the community with errands, reading, cooking, and household chores.
The Helping Hands League does not have a lot of money to spend on technology. The league wants to keep records on each client and volunteer for tax purposes and have the ability to create schedules for volunteers to ensure the needs of each client are being met. What IT recommendations would you make for the Helping Hands League?
Scenario 4
John is an up-and-coming jazz singer and songwriter. He has regular gigs performing his original music at a neighborhood wine bar and a local Italian restaurant in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California. John is frequently asked by many of the wine bar and restaurant patrons if he has a CD recording of his songs for sale.
John has not been signed to a record label as of yet, but he has been thinking about recording an album independently and selling it online and at his shows. He would like to record and produce the album on his own, at his house. John would also like to keep track of his personal and professional finances, listen to the audition recordings of session musicians interested in playing with him on his album, and have access to the Internet. What IT recommendations would you make for John?
I have just started an IT class and need help with giving computer systems advice for these scenarios?
scenario 1
microsoft small business server premium on standard hardware p4 3.2 gig / 512 ram/ 160 gig hard drive mirrored,
5 user edition of quickbooks pro networked
scenario2
new hardware of dual p4 xeons with 4 gig ram, 320 gig 10000 rpm sata, hardware mirror on sata controller, redundant power supplies dvdrw, running 03 enterprise server with terminal services enabled, web hosting on same server. Exchange server with OWA enabled also. Terminal services opened on the router for remote access (strong password policy enabled) and vpn's to each branch office.
Scenario 3
Quickbooks Pro on any xp machine
scenario 4
nero 7 ultimate,
quicken premiere
and a good sound card and speaker set for john
Sarah’s Flower Designs is a fledgling, home-based business in Madison, Wisconsin, consisting of three employees. Sarah, the owner, handles all of the floral arrangements. Her assistant, Mark, handles the purchasing of flowers, related materials, and takes telephone and walk-in orders from customers. Mark also keeps the financial and client records in order. Kim is the delivery driver and makes local deliveries to homes and businesses.
Sarah’s Flower Designs is looking to upgrade its computer system (an older model PC) to help keep up with the growing demand of their customers. They would like to house their client information and order histories on their new system, as well as bill their customers electronically. They also want Kim to have a way to keep track of customer addresses and specific delivery instructions while she is on the road. What IT recommendations would you make for Sarah’s Flower Designs?
Scenario 2
SBI Corporation is a financial consulting organization based out of Dallas, Texas with four satellite offices located throughout the southwestern United States. The company has 300 full-time employees, 20 of whom travel to various office locations 2 to 4 days a week. These 20 employees do not have access to email and other company programs when they are traveling.
SBI Corporation wants to improve their company Web site to provide its clients with access to their portfolio information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The company also wants to supply technology equipment to employees who travel on a regular basis, in order to keep them in the loop. What IT recommendations would you make for SBI Corporation?
Scenario 3
The Helping Hands League is a nonprofit organization out of Orlando, Florida that offers assistance to elderly and handicapped individuals. Currently, the league has 35 volunteers who are assigned to help different people in the community with errands, reading, cooking, and household chores.
The Helping Hands League does not have a lot of money to spend on technology. The league wants to keep records on each client and volunteer for tax purposes and have the ability to create schedules for volunteers to ensure the needs of each client are being met. What IT recommendations would you make for the Helping Hands League?
Scenario 4
John is an up-and-coming jazz singer and songwriter. He has regular gigs performing his original music at a neighborhood wine bar and a local Italian restaurant in his hometown of Santa Barbara, California. John is frequently asked by many of the wine bar and restaurant patrons if he has a CD recording of his songs for sale.
John has not been signed to a record label as of yet, but he has been thinking about recording an album independently and selling it online and at his shows. He would like to record and produce the album on his own, at his house. John would also like to keep track of his personal and professional finances, listen to the audition recordings of session musicians interested in playing with him on his album, and have access to the Internet. What IT recommendations would you make for John?
I have just started an IT class and need help with giving computer systems advice for these scenarios?
scenario 1
microsoft small business server premium on standard hardware p4 3.2 gig / 512 ram/ 160 gig hard drive mirrored,
5 user edition of quickbooks pro networked
scenario2
new hardware of dual p4 xeons with 4 gig ram, 320 gig 10000 rpm sata, hardware mirror on sata controller, redundant power supplies dvdrw, running 03 enterprise server with terminal services enabled, web hosting on same server. Exchange server with OWA enabled also. Terminal services opened on the router for remote access (strong password policy enabled) and vpn's to each branch office.
Scenario 3
Quickbooks Pro on any xp machine
scenario 4
nero 7 ultimate,
quicken premiere
and a good sound card and speaker set for john
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