Week 10 BOC: Getting Fired

As a freelancer in the cosmetic industry, you bounce around a lot from job to job, company to company. When I began my venture as a freelancer I started out working as a perfume girl at the age of sixteen. This was the first legal job that I had done considering the fact that I had previously worked any job that I could since I was 13 years old. The pay was amazing to me at the time as I was earning fifteen dollars per hour standing in the middle of a store, handing out pieces of paper that smelled good. I felt like a flower girl handing out flowers to random people, it was a nice change of pace for me as I had always worked harder for my pay. At any rate, this led me to other opportunities later in life as I had already had the experience in my background which led me to the position that I currently hold today. The only bad experience that I had ever had with the many companies that I had worked with was with a smaller company that took me out of my normal element and took me to work at different types of locations than what I was been accustomed. I really felt more like a sales person in that position than any other that I had previously held. Never the less, I accepted the opportunity and did the best job that I know how, working hours that constantly changed while being expected to push products to people. I new something was strange because usually during a few months out of the year, most cosmetic companies seize freelancing because of the season. This one didn’t but still expected me to keep the same numbers. I obviously wasn’t able to do that because the season was slow and the expectations were high. After handing in my sales invoice, I was terminated via email. At first I felt bad, then realized that I was probably better off because the management should have known better than to set me up to fail. My reputation was untarnished as I have established my working ethics in this community being offered much bigger and better thing since this occurrence.

Week 6 BOC: Stolen Valor Lawsuit

The company went wrong in not doing a background check on the supposed veteran before hiring him/her. The company should try to settle with the new employee outside of court and formally apologize before hiring them. The company should take the former employee to court. The monetary reward awarded in the case should cover lawyer’s fees, wages and other all costs that would compensate for the deceit and the time lost in training and experience that should have been provided to the other qualified applicant. Jail time should not be required unless the company does not receive compensation. If the company does not get any monetary reward due to their failure in performing a background check.

Week 4 BOC Analysis of your Job

What is the job title? Does the title explain what the job is? If not, what title would offer a better explanation? The job title is Hazmat manager. I believe that the title accurately describes the position.

How does the job fit in with the rest of the company? What jobs are comparable? Is the wage/salary comparable to other jobs within the company? Within the industry? Use reference materials (library, Internet) to justify your answer. This job plays a part in every part of every job associated with maintenance of parts. some jobs that would be comparable would be a (QA) quality assurance manager or a federal, state or company Safety Inspector.

What is the chain of command? To whom does the person with this job report? Is this person responsible for monitoring the work of others? Describe the internal and external contacts of the person holding this position. The chain of command depends on the level of expertise with OSHA as a head of all national safety requirements and qualifications. They ultimately report to OSHA. they are responsible for maintaining the work of others is requiring the safe storage, use and disposal of any and all hazardous materials. The internal contacts would be any person or group that uses hazardous materials as well as the Hazmat team designated to respond to an emergency incident, while external contacts would be OSHA and the EPA.

What duties and tasks does the person holding this job perform? What are the physical requirements of the job? This person must be able to maintain the storage, inventory and collection of all hazmat and items used to clean them up. They must be expeditious in responding to a hazmat emergency. They must be able to lift full 5 gallon drums of grease and/or paint.

What tools and equipment are required for this job? Include any computer equipment. This job entails the use of basic tools such as a screw driver. It also uses rags used to clean up oil and paint. Hazmat suits, and breathing apparatuses,a vehicle, and a computer or laptop

Describe the baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job. Cleanliness, organization, basic computer applications, inventory skills, able to learn new software programs, must ensure the compliance of all safety precautions associated with safe storage, handling and disposal of all hazmat items. You must have a valid licence to transport hazmat to disposal locations.