Wednesday, September 06, 2006Most satisfied employees work longer
People who are satisfied on the job have the best perks in areas you might expect, but they actually put in longer hours than less satisfied employees, according to a new survey.
In a survey of 26,000 workers, MONEY Magazine and Salary.com asked just how satisfied people were at their jobs -- and how stressed their work makes them. Workers who expressed satisfaction at work had substantially better conditions across the board, with easier unscheduled time off, schedule flexibility and better telecommuting options. Feelings of stress were closely related to longer commutes, less flexibility and more hours worked. The most stressed workers said too much work, their boss's behavior and long hours were the top causes of discontent. Among the least stressed, lack of ability to advance was the biggest cause for concern. The survey found that American workers were doing well when it comes to fringe benefits. 49 percent of workers get an employee discount, and 30 percent get to use a work computer at home. 14 percent reported on-site conveniences like dry cleaning and day care. The average age of respondents in the survey was slightly less than 40, and employees averaged 8.4 years in their current role. The top 50 best jobs in AMERICA
BeWare CompaniesBEWARE OF THESE BANKS Looking at the rising complaints against ICICI Bank, Citibank, SBI Cards, and ABN Amro Bank, we request consumers to properly read their documents and keep a record when dealing with these banks, especially regarding credit card and housing loan. These banks are biggest defaulters and do not resolve consumer problems easily. Be aware of their terms in writing. Keep a perfect record of all correspondence with them. If they do not agree to written communication, immediately stop their services. . BEWARE OF NOKIA Nokia assures that their handset is covered under insurance. They even provide a certificate of insurance. But the condition is that if the handset is lost/stolen, you have to lodge an FIR to seek claims. The catch here is that the police station does not lodge FIR for loss of handsets, they only register NC. So you will never get insurance claims on basis of NC. Nokia is selling some of its degraded products that have software problems. If you come across such problem in a new set, do not waste your time in running around service centres as it is not going to help much, ask for a replacement with a new set. DO NOT BUY NOKIA 6260 . BEWARE OF Their confirmed bookings are highly unreliable and of no guarantee that u will be allowed to fly. The booked tickets get cancelled without intimation to consumer only to be known by him when he goes to the airport to catch his flight. . BEWARE OF They advertise that if you take their membership, a plot of land will be given free of cost near Golden Spa at Coconut Grove. Please note Golden Spa is 35 Kns from Bangalore and the said plot of land is over 100 Kms from Bangalore. Based on false promises and with arrangement with Citibank and ICICI Bank, this team cheats the consumers of his money by asking payments through credit card. . BEWARE OF KENYA STAR TEA They advertise in Economic Times and local newspapers luring people to start TEA business by investing Rs. 10,000. Once you invest Rs. 10,000, you will be asked another 7,000. Then you will be asked to make 4-5 agents and collect Rs. 5,000 from each of them and send to to the Kenya Star Tea. Their people operate in various cities for few days, and then immediately change cities and telephone numbers. File a police complaint as soon as you locate any Kenya Star Tea agent or inform us. Contact Mr. G. Sitaraman on 059-26585709 for his experience with these people. .
If you receive unwanted advertisement / telemarketing call from any company or recovery agents. Ask their telephone number and report to the police. File a police complaint against the Chairman of the company. . BEWARE OF Their promises to get you a broadband connection within a week is not to be relied upon. Once your money is stuck (about Rs. 2000), it takes lot of pains to recover it back. CAREFUL WHEN DEALING WITH THESE COMPANIES / PRODUCTS LIST OF WORST COMPANIES AGAINST WHOM WE RECEIVE COMPLAINTS VERY FREQUENTLY
AIRLINES: Air Deccan
BANKS: ICICI bank, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank
BUILDERS: Parimiti Buildcon (Thane), Madras City Co-op Bldg. Soc (Chennai), JMJ Developers Pvt. Ltd. (Pune), Ansal Housing and Construction Ltd. (Gaziabad), K C Builders and Developers (Mumbai), Modi Builders & Realtors Pvt. Ltd. (Secunderabad), Akruti Buildcon (Nasik), Sivashakthi Bio Planetec Ltd. (Hyderabad), Lok Upvan (Mumbai) , Nahar Builders & Developers (Mumbai),
CARS: Tata motors, Hyundai
CREDIT CARDS: SBI credit card, Citibank, Standard Chartered, ICICI
CELLPHONE SERVICES: Tata Indicom Broadband, Airtel, BPL mobile
COMPUTER DEALERS: Digicomp Systems Pvt. Ltd.(Bangalore),
COMPUTER EDUCATION: NIIT, Teleworld Innovations, Bitmapper Infotech (Mumbai),
HOME APPLIANCES: Videocon, Godrej, Whirlpool
HOME BUSINESS: Kenya Star Tea
HOSPITAL: Wockhardt Hospital for hip joint replacement surgery
INSURANCE: National Insurance Co., New India Assurance
MOBILE PHONES: Nokia
TIMESHARE: Royal Goan Beach Club (Goa), Happy Home Constructions (Bangalore), Country Club India Ltd. (Bangalore), VGP Agrofarm (Chennai), Royal Country Vacations, Highland Holiday Homes Pvt. Ltd.(Mumbai)
TRANSPORTERS: Sky Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Packways Pvt. Ltd.(Mumbai), Sai Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Royal Packers and Movers (Mumbai), Professional Packers & Movers
ARE U BEING HARASSED BY CONSUMER COURTS? WE ARE GATHERING INFORMATION ON CORRUPT JUDGES, REGISTRARS & CLERKS We have received many complaints from consumers that they are being harassed in the consumer courts when they go there to submit consumer complaint and attend hearings. They are not being served properly by the clerks, and the judges keep on giving hearing dates without arriving to judgment. These acts are contrary to the purpose of setting up of consumer courts that were basically meant to help the consumers. Please inform us if you have experienced or witnessed harassment or corruption. Inform us the exact time, date, and location of the incident in writing through duly signed letter. Your details will not be disclosed on this website, but you should be ready to co-operate when action against these people is initiated by nabbing them through proper channel. Tuesday, September 05, 2006Cricket - INDIAN BATSMAN AND WRICKETKEEPERINDIAN BATSMAN AND WRICKETKEEPER  Biography Personal information Full name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni D.O.B: 7th July, 1981 Place of Birth: Ranchi, Bihar Nickname: Mahi Cricketing information Batting style: Right hand batsman Bowling style: Right arm medium Field position: Wicketkeeper Clubs played: Jharkhand Cricketing profile Mahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 1999-2000. His one day international debut came after playing five years of first class cricket on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh. The venue of the match was in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Unfortunately, he was run out on the first ball he faced. It wasnt a great debut for him where batting is concerned. Luck wasnt on his side in the first four matches he played. Where as on the fifth match which was played against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni came to the crease one down and managed to score 148 runs from just 123 balls. He hit 15 boundaries and four sixes. He got his first man of the match award that day. Not only a good wicketkeeper but Dhoni proved himself to be a first class batsman too. He is one of the few finest wicketkeeper batsman India has seen after a very long time. On the 31st of October, Dhoni broke the record of highest runs scored by a wicket keeper by securing 183 runs against Srilanka which was played at Jaipur. Adam Gilchrist was the former record holder with 172 runs. Before he started playing cricket, he was a football goalkeeper. Its said he drinks around four litres of milk everyday but he denied it by saying that has been exaggerated a bit. He said he loves milk and drinks around a litre on a daily basis. On the 2nd of December 2005, Dhoni made his Test cricket debut against Srilanka which was played in Chennai, India. Personal profile Dhoni was born and brought up in the city of Ranchi. He has two siblings. A sister who is married and a brother who lives in Almora. Almora is a high-lying town at the foot of the Himalaya which is his father's home town. His father's name is Pan Singh and mother's name is Devki Devi. His hobbies and interests include:
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