Temporary Clerk Career Guide and Counseling

Question: as a clerk in a candy store, you suffer a temporary layoff due to slow sales after valentine day.? what unemployment category do you fall into? a. frictional b. direct investment c. a foreign licensing agreement d. subcontracting

Answer: a? Why are you asking these question Sue?

Question: As a clerk im a candy store, you suffer a temporary layoff due to slow sales after Valentine's Day.? What unemployment category do you fall into? A. Frictional

Answer: Made up story land.

Question: what does it mean "clerk's office in the municipality"? I am not Canadian so i really don't understand the english "clerk's office in the municipality" to receive a Temporary Confirmation of Birth Letter (Travel Letter). I really have no idea what kind of office is that? I know my baby will born in Etobicoke, Ontario, can anyone give me the office address and phone number please?

Answer: "Hi"......thats an easy question actually so don't panic ! The "Clerk" is a position in City Hall that does a multitude of duties and even attends Council meetings ! He's the "City Clerk" and of course has people working in his office that would attend to your needs ! Now in your case you just go to the Etobicoke Civic Centre the "Clerks" office, you'll find the directions listed in the main entrance area ,and go and pick up your document! Here's the address........................ Clerk's Office at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall, 416-394-8104 Hope that helps ya...*S* (Michael C) P.S....and "Congrats on your new arrival Mom" ! *S*

Question: How can my daughter obtain temporary custody without a lawyer? My daughter seperated from her husband about 4 months ago and he is obsessed he took two of my grandchildren and refused to bring them back unless my daughter will take him back. He has left threatening phone messages, he has told my grandchildren that we do not want them anymore, he is on drugs and is currently on probation for this reason. The law will not do anything because they are in his possession and after listening to the phone messages they advised my daughter to go to the courthouse immediately and file for temporary custody, she went to the courthouse and the clerk advised her that she had to obtain a lawyer and we cannot afford that. They all agree that isn't right but that it is only mental abuse, if it was physical they could go get the children. I have contacted so many people pleaing for their help in this matter, I think that it is terrible that a childs custody is determined by possession rather then what is best for the child. Any suggestions? Thanks you.

Answer: Sadly your daughter will have to obtain a lawyer to help her. She could call some lawyers in her area and see if they would help her for a much lower fee than unusal. Also look in the phone book for the lawyers who take on certain cases for free. I do wish her the best of luck with this.

Question: Can you help me about a work related issue? I work in human resources. im basically a front desk clerk. I do have a co-worker. right now I am on a temporary assignment to a higher position. One of the ladies retired and I am temporarily doing her work with a higher salary- well only a dollar and some more that what I was making before. Both jobs can be completed for the most part at the front desk. The new supv. for the other department is constantly trying to give me work that someone got behind on which was not in the terms of my assignment, she is suggesting that I do 20 hrs in the retirement dept which my boss says thats a no-no. there is no way that I can be away from the front counter for 4 hrs a day and get caught up with my work and w/o inconviencing my co-worker. Well my assignment ends july 31st. I am thinking about not taking the offer to extend it if it is given. I feel that they are trying to make me do the grunt work that no one else wants to do. I refuse to get behind on my work by helping someone else. no my boss told me that i didnt have to do the work because it wasnt in the terms of the assignment. the other supv. came in trying to modify the terms without consulting my manager. she knows she doesnt get to use me 20 hrs a week because she was told no 2 or 3 times before. also i manage well doing both jobs on my own. however i am asked to do something that is not my responsibility to do so. i should have defined it better. i have a permanent job. they offered me another job on a temporary basis in addition to doing existing job. i fell like i am being forced to do someones work that got behind for whatever reason.

Answer: Define the problem better. Is the issue that you are caught between two supervisors with competing demands? OR Is the issue that you don't want to do the work that the second supervisor is asking you to do? If the first issue is the real problem, then talk to your direct supervisor. Let him know that the requests from the other supervisor is causing confusion and stress. You can't serve two masters. Make sure you are not complaining or whining to him. Just state the facts and ask for help with clarification of your job responsibilities. Also, ask permission from him that if the other supervisors come to you with requests for work, that you can politely say, "Sorry, Mr ____, specifically requested that I concentrate on this job." On the other hand, if you don't like the work, then say nothing, other than "thanks, but I have another offer."

Question: What is the process after you file a Civil Action in Court? I helped my friend file a temporary injunction a few days ago? Does anyone know what the process is, after filing? We tried calling the courts to find out but the Judicial Assistant is out of office and won't be back for another two weeks. In the meantime, we received a call from the clerk of the courts with a case number and the judge's name. When should we expect our case to be addressed by the judge? How long does the opposing side have to file a response? Many Thanks

Answer: Usually a court date is set and you are notified. The judicial process is often slow due to the backup of cases, so don't be upset if you don't hear anything for a while. In the meantime, you might want to hire an attorney to represent you. He or she can answer any legal questions you may have, as court procedures do vary from state to state. The opposing attorney will know when to file the response, and will get in touch with your attorney. If they fail to respond, you will have won the case by default.

Question: Should you be demanding with Temporary Job Agencies??? I've been calling and calling since about 5 months now. and they never give me anything. they keep saying that i'm not appropriate for the positions i ask for.. Things like receptionst or file clerk..maybe i don't have experience with reception but file clerk is like my specialty. all i ask them is for a general office job.. And recently they haven't had any of that but even when they do, they don't give the job to me. I have plenty of skills in computer, problem solving, and i'm a hard worker. How can i talk to this people so they give me the job. They seem to discriminate me so much. By the way, i'm a person who's kind of shy... but i am willing to learn. I tell them this. I tell them, but they keep thinking that i'm a nobody.

Answer: join more than one temp agency. keep phoning. keep applying for permanent vacancies in the paper or job centre or online.

Question: how is USPS city carrier different from rural carrier? also, I am applying for some temporary positions, such as city carrier, mail processing clerk, and mail handler. What are the process to get the jobs? Will I get any insurance / benefits if I get hired? WIll it be a full-time or part-time position? Will the job become permanent? Or do I need to take a test in order to become permanent? and how much is the wage if I live in CA?

Answer: As a carrier (whether city or rural) you’ll be required to sort, rack, and tie mail at the post office before you start making deliveries within your route or area of delivery. In sorting letters, you must arrange them in the same order as the streets occur on the route. Letters and magazines for occupants of an apartment complex must be tied together with a rubber band or a belt. A rural mail carriier delivers mail along established route outside town or city corporate limits, Sorts mail for delivery according to location along route, Delivers mail over route by motor vehicle.,Picks up outgoing mail, sells stamps, and issues money orders.

Question: What to do when one has proof of judicial collusion with adversaries counsel? I am in the middle of several actions in New Jersey that could expose corruption at a very high level. Here is my problem up to the present. My wife filed for divorce in February 2006. Shortly after, (March 2006) my wife files for, and was granted a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and had me removed from my home (by force, again). For ten years (I have been married that long) my wife has made several complaints in the nature of Domestic Violence, with several TRO's being granted. All the TRO's were defeated by me. In short, my wife uses the Domestic Violence Statutes as a sword instead of a shield. The police would always pander to my wife and would never do a proper investigation of my allegations that my wife was using police to win an argument or to retaliate against me for ignoring her when she was "out of control". My wife has a Masters Degree in Psychology, and counsels families here in New Jersey. The company she works for is recommended by the Family Courts; usually relating to Domestic Violence and General Welfare issues, i.e getting the victim, services. My wife writes opinions for the Family Courts relating to removal of men from their homes and other related "abuse issues" and "Non-compliance Issues" to her recommendations. To protect myself, I started recording our "conversations" and "arguments", as the police would always ordain my wife, the "Victim". In May 2005, I recorded an argument where my wife stated she would call the police and "Lie". She stated she would say I hit her. The police were dispatched and all was recorded on tape. The police removed me from the home, and a female officer was recorded stating, "She has a Lawyer" for my wife. The other officer was asked by me to file a report on my behalf relating to the filing of false police reports. I told the officer it was all recorded and there was probable cause. The officer's response was simply "shut up", I'm not interested, as the police knew the history of the prior TRO's. Another TRO was recently filed in March 2006, and was disposed of in April 2006. It was defeated by me (in propria persona) by getting the damning audiotape into evidence and overcoming over a dozen objections from my wife's attorney. In short, I spanked her attorney good in open court. I felt embarrassed for him, as he looked like a fool, relying on his expertise to have the evidence deemed "inadmissible". The entire event that was on the tape was played and entered into the record. My wife's attorney tried to invoke my wife's 5th amendment right not to incriminate herself, as she holds a license. The judge was very fair with me, and he had a "Bill of Rights" on his wall. I liked him immediately. He chastised my wife with case law relating to using the Domestic Violence Laws as a sword to gain advantage. The judge was outraged at my wife's behavior. The case was dismissed with prejudice. Shortly thereafter, I received a notice that there would be another judge assigned to the Divorce Action. I called the Law Clerk of the new judge and quoted case law that showed this assignment to be reckless and irresponsible (Hoffman Supra, a New Jersey Supreme Court Decision, and also several other New Jersey High Court decisions) as the case states the lower courts must be "very careful" when domestic violence false claims are used to gain an advantage in a divorce proceeding. The clerk did agree with me, but the judge remained on the case. I went to a "Case Management Hearing" which set the pace for discovery and other information to be released. I filed a default on my wife quoting Yick Wo, Haines v Kerner, Hale v Henkle and other case law. The affidavit was never responded to and I filed a request to enter the default into the record in the nature of a Writ of Praecipe. This new judge dismissed all of my pleadings and ordered discovery over my objections, and threatened to put me in default if I did not comply with his orders. I stated, I can be put in default, but my adversary cannot? I stated I cannot be compelled to release any of my private papers and quoted Hale v Henkle and also that my pleading could not be dismissed for not complying with the forms the judge wanted to see in my pleadings, quoting Haines v Kerner and other similar high court cases. The new Judge said he did not know what that case was, that he did not care and none of my papers apply to a divorce proceeding. I stated that my wife's pleading was insufficient, as she claims extreme mental cruelty as her reason for filing for divorce, and the prior Domestic Violence Trial shows this to be so and that is why he (the judge) should recuse himself from the case and have the case assigned to the trial judge that heard the other case. He refused again to recuse himself. The judge has been a judge for 3 years and was the prosecutor for the county (Vicinage) where he sits as a judge now. He is without question a tyrant. The other judge (the one who ruled against my wife in the domestic violence trial) is a constitutional scholar and was interested in justice. It gets even better. The criminal charges I filed on my wife (Filing False Police Reports) were sent over to the County Prosecutor's Office (yeh, the same office that this tyrant judge used to run) for presentment to the Grand Jury, as the charge is a 4th degree felony and mandated jail time. Two days after I filed the charges, I get a letter stating, "After a thorough investigation, the charges are being downgraded to a disorderly persons offense, and is remanded to the Municipal Court", the same court that signed all of the past TRO's. I called the prosecutors office and went to their offices. I told them they were incompetent, as they never called me as witness or ever heard the audiotape that comfirms the higher charge, i.e, how is that considered thorough. They ignored me, and it went to trial at the municipal court on May 4, 2006. The Municipal Prosecutor was asked by me, if she wanted to assist in the prosecution of the downgraded charge. She knows me from the past TRO's. She went to the Muni Judge in open court and stated on the record that she would recuse herself, as she knows me to be aggressive against my wife and she also counsels victims of Domestic violence and she feels intimidated by me, and is considering harassment charges on me. Keep in mind, all the past TRO's and harassment charges tagged to the TRO's were defeated by me in the same Muni Court. I guess she is still soar. The judge tried to put the prosecution of the charge over to a "conflict prosecutor". I objected and told the judge I would prosecute the claim. He stated that he would give me no slack and I would be held to the same standards as the prosecutor. I told him, "Fine, let's proceed." The trial commenced. I called the two police officers that were dispatched to the call of May 2005. They testified that my wife did claim I hit her and she was in fear for her life, etc. etc. etc. The police report was certified and entered into evidence. My wife's attorney objected many times, but I overcame the objections. I offered the audiotape and marked it for identification. My wife's attorney objected, stating the chain of custody issue. I then testified as to the custody and showed the court it was secured, and also the tape was already admitted into evidence, by the higher court in the domestic violence trial. The judge had no choice but to admit it into evidence. The tape was damning and showed my wife's obnoxious and aggressive nature. The way her mouth ran, a reasonable person could only conclude she was an abusive, out of control, aggressive woman that would go to any extreme to have her way, and then play the perfect victim when the cops show up. I had an iron clad case, and she was ready to be convicted. She refused to testify on her own behalf. My wife's attorney moves to dismiss. I am floored. On what grounds I said. Her attorney pulls out a letter from the Prosecutor's Office showing the downgraded charge. Get this: My wife was originally charged with New Jersey Statute 2C:28-4(a) [filing false police reports] and the Municipal Court had the Downgraded charge listed at 2C:28-4(b) [lieing to a police officer with the intent to mislead], but the letter my wife's attorney produced showed the downgrade to 2C:28-5(b) [tampering with a witness, which is not a downgrade, it is still a 4th degree felony]. I was outraged! I told the court the letter I received from the prosecutor said nothing of the sort, and this was the first time I ever seen this letter. I also stated that my wife's attorney knew what the charges were as I responded to his discovery request relating to the downgraded charge of 2C:28-4(b) and he was perpetrating a fraud on the court. The judge commended me for my expertise in my prosecution and stated on the record that attorneys could learn something from me, however, in the interest of justice, his compelled to dismiss the charges because the benefit of the doubt must go to the defendant. I told the judge that he could rule it a mistrial and set another trial date. He overruled me and dismissed over many objections from myself. I even (as a last resort) quoted a New jersey case [State v Celmer] where it states that Municipal courts being non-constitutional courts, cannot decide constitutional issues. He overruled and dismissed. I was livid, but kept my composure. I went down to the Muni Court the next morning and got the disposition. The judge did not dismiss at all. He directed a verdict of NOT GUILTY on the original downgraded charge! That is not a dismissal. If it was dismissed, I could have brought the charges back up and retried. So here is my problem. I suspect a few things, i.e. Collusion and Fraud at high levels i.e. ex prosecutor (now Family Court Judge), ex parte communications by my wife's attorney. Prosecutorial tampering, Municipal Prosecutor Collusion with my wife's employer, Municipal Judge Collusion i.e. Direct verdict of Not Guilty instead of dismiss. My only remedy is to appeal the verdict on the criminal charges, and also appeal the decisions of the Family Court Judge to try and get remedy, and also bring Civil Action against the state. Of-coarse I need to get the record of all the proceedings which will be over a thousand dollars, as the proceedings are not short ones. I simply do not have these resources and I am losing fortitude. Not to mention, there is much research to do and I have a back injury right now that prevents me from doing heavy work (I am a builder and re- modeler). I am in a pickle here. If anyone can help me out in a monetary way, I would be forever obliged. If you cannot help monetarily, please drop me a line to help me defeat this fraud. If you can help with research, ideas, case law, strategy, procedural tact, pleading drafts, civil rights violations, racketeering, etc……. Please, Please, Please help. If I don't get some help, this will no doubt destroy me and our pursuit of justice. Urgently needing support, Lawrence

Answer: Dear Friend, I understand that you feel passionately about this litigation. However, you come across as someone who needs mental help more than legal help. More specifically, your story sounds paranoid in the extreme. Just because people disagree with you, or you lose a case, does not make them corrupt. I know it's not what you want to hear, but my honest advice is to let this go and get on with your life. Your Friend, Francesois

Question: Is this a job offer? Can I hold them to this? "This is a tentative offer of employment for a full-time temporary Clerk. Your anticipated length of employment will not exceed 30 days. Your job offer of employment is contingent upon receiving a favorable background investigation (fingerprint results), employment reference checks and tax compliance verification. If derogatory information is unresolved or you are found to be non-compliant with your taxes for the past three filing years, this tentative offer of employment will be withdrawn. You will be contacted no later than Thursday, March 27, 2008 with a confirmation of employment." I went to an IRS job fair and came away with the above notice. There is a place to sign it indicating that you are prepared to accept the job offer. I signed it. Then I waited. I knew there was nothing negative in my background and that I had filed tax returns and paid all my taxes for the past 3 years. I was confident that I would receive a more definitive job offer. But no. It seems to me that a contract was entered into between me and the IRS and that the IRS, by failing to follow through with a definite job offer, violated the contract. Their tentative offer says that the only contingencies as follows: 1) Fingerprint check reveals nothing negative. 2) Employment reference checks show nothing negative. 3) Income taxes were paid. Those are the contingencies. THERE ARE NO OTHER STATED CONTINGENCIES. NOTHING ABOUT HOW I SMELL OR LOOK OR WALK OR ACT. Not that there is a problem with any of those things either. So where is my job IRS??? Do you not agree that by not offering me a job here, the IRS broke a contract?

Answer: I am not sure they broke an employment contract but it's pretty slimy to offer employment and then not come through with it, when you met the qualifications and the preconditions that they specified! They must think the word won't get around that the IRS is an undesirable employer or something?