Comments on: Job Security http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:33:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3454 Jean Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:09:06 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3454 Magpie11, It seems to me using the form from the Post Office is a less time consuming way to go. I suggested my daughter and son-in-law buy one online. Magpie11,
It seems to me using the form from the Post Office is a less time consuming way to go. I suggested my daughter and son-in-law buy one online.

]]> By: Magpie11 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Magpie11 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:21:09 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3447 He He...I translated it and then checked if I was correct... I was for the most part. Reminds me that I must remake my will...... Our original Solicitor is no more so will have to find a new one or just use one of the forms we can buy at the Post Office. This legal language is weird...but lawyers do like words with precise meanings (it says in the book I'm reading at the moment: The Stories of English by David Crystall) .-= Magpie11´s last blog ..<a href="http://magpie11.wordpress.com/2010/02/19/the-crassness-of-warhol-world-famous-for-15-minutes-another-cuckoo/" rel="nofollow">The Crassness of Warhol….world famous for 15 Minutes? Another cuckoo.</a> =-. He He…I translated it and then checked if I was correct… I was for the most part.
Reminds me that I must remake my will……
Our original Solicitor is no more so will have to find a new one or just use one of the forms we can buy at the Post Office.

This legal language is weird…but lawyers do like words with precise meanings (it says in the book I’m reading at the moment: The Stories of English by David Crystall)
.-= Magpie11´s last blog ..The Crassness of Warhol….world famous for 15 Minutes? Another cuckoo. =-.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Jean Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:32:09 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3442 Cathy, That's great about the taxes! Cathy,
That’s great about the taxes!

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 Cathy in NZ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:05:31 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3441 I have discovered after speaking with someone about all the numbers/% to do with PIR that the company made the wrong assumption! I am to pay the lowest tax because I my income is less than a certain threshold .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/24529.html" rel="nofollow">dyepots, rain & students +++</a> =-. I have discovered after speaking with someone about all the numbers/% to do with PIR that the company made the wrong assumption!

I am to pay the lowest tax because I my income is less than a certain threshold
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..dyepots, rain & students +++ =-.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3440 Jean Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:28:43 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3440 gaelikaa, I think that's funny. My first assumption would be that it's another example of how the two genders are treated by the law, but who knows. I still remember when we were living in France years go. Our local bank proudly advertised that <em>anyone</em> could open an account with them, even children without the consent of their parents/guardians and wives without the permission of their husbands. gaelikaa,
I think that’s funny. My first assumption would be that it’s another example of how the two genders are treated by the law, but who knows. I still remember when we were living in France years go. Our local bank proudly advertised that anyone could open an account with them, even children without the consent of their parents/guardians and wives without the permission of their husbands.

]]> By: gaelikaa http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 gaelikaa Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:52:13 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3439 When my husband and I were trying to get our union legalised by Indian law, we had to sign sworn statements written by a lawyer. I was amazed to see that I had to sign a paper swearing that I had 'all love and affection' for him, and I was begging the court to legalise our marriage. As far as I remember, his statement had nothing like that written in it. Maybe, being a foreigner, I was the one who had to plead. Well I signed it anyway. When my husband and I were trying to get our union legalised by Indian law, we had to sign sworn statements written by a lawyer. I was amazed to see that I had to sign a paper swearing that I had ‘all love and affection’ for him, and I was begging the court to legalise our marriage. As far as I remember, his statement had nothing like that written in it. Maybe, being a foreigner, I was the one who had to plead. Well I signed it anyway.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3422 Jean Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:58:45 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3422 Rumuser, Good for you. Andy preferred to go along with what the lawyer wanted, so I didn't argue. I just made sure she answered all of my many questions. Kaitlin and Torben will probably make a will in the near (?) future and I've suggested they buy something simple off the internet and save a lot of time. As I understand the important thing is to get two witnesses to sign and get it notarized. Our lawyer did have a couple of good suggestions and it was an interesting adventure. Rumuser,
Good for you. Andy preferred to go along with what the lawyer wanted, so I didn’t argue. I just made sure she answered all of my many questions. Kaitlin and Torben will probably make a will in the near (?) future and I’ve suggested they buy something simple off the internet and save a lot of time. As I understand the important thing is to get two witnesses to sign and get it notarized. Our lawyer did have a couple of good suggestions and it was an interesting adventure.

]]> By: Rummuser http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 Rummuser Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:30:31 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3421 Indian lawyers are no less obscurantist when it comes to legalese. If you are the initiator however, you can insist on the document be in ordinary English and all authorities recognize them as long as other formalities have been properly observed. It must also be understood in this context that only a minority of legal documents in India are in English. Local languages predominate and court proceedings are also in local language except in the rare high profile corporate or constitutional matters at High or Supreme court levels. I have insisted on all documents being signed by me be in understandable English devoid of Latin or other fancy phrases and have so far succeeded. .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=2916" rel="nofollow">Fifteen Minutes of Fame.</a> =-. Indian lawyers are no less obscurantist when it comes to legalese. If you are the initiator however, you can insist on the document be in ordinary English and all authorities recognize them as long as other formalities have been properly observed. It must also be understood in this context that only a minority of legal documents in India are in English. Local languages predominate and court proceedings are also in local language except in the rare high profile corporate or constitutional matters at High or Supreme court levels.

I have insisted on all documents being signed by me be in understandable English devoid of Latin or other fancy phrases and have so far succeeded.
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..Fifteen Minutes of Fame. =-.

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3420 Jean Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:06:42 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3420 Cathy, I think you're right to try to keep your sense of humor. I hate laws that are so complicated that even the "experts"/enforcers don't understand them. Good luck! Please keep us posted. Cathy,
I think you’re right to try to keep your sense of humor. I hate laws that are so complicated that even the “experts”/enforcers don’t understand them. Good luck! Please keep us posted.

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://stresstopower.com/blog/2010/02/19/job-security/comment-page-1/#comment-3419 Cathy in NZ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:48:54 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/?p=1987#comment-3419 I have complex and unusual surname which causes many to get it completely wrong even when they are following my official 'change of name deedpoll' certificate. For some strange reason I received a statement from the bank yesterday on a new account which only produces 2 statements a year and they have completely changed my name even though on my main account (same number) they have it right!! I phoned the 0800# and guy was sure they were right and I was wrong. How can they really and truly know what name I use!! I'm the one using it!! I also received last week from the same bank but to do with 'taxing' my accounts. (My surname on that is right!) but what the problem is with the letter is some of the message i.e. on the back I'm supposed to be able to work out what my PIR is based on what my IRD information is. They have come up with 3 steps and with each step is a different scenario! I must call someone about it as I really don't know if my PIR is 30% or 19.5% and I have no idea if I fall into 'income' bracket of tax at 30%, 12.5% or 21%. According the bank they believe I fit into PIR = 19.5% and Income PIR = 30% chuckle, chuckle, chuckle (well I hope that's the right response) .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/23982.html" rel="nofollow">Entertainment of a different type!</a> =-. I have complex and unusual surname which causes many to get it completely wrong even when they are following my official ‘change of name deedpoll’ certificate.

For some strange reason I received a statement from the bank yesterday on a new account which only produces 2 statements a year and they have completely changed my name even though on my main account (same number) they have it right!!

I phoned the 0800# and guy was sure they were right and I was wrong. How can they really and truly know what name I use!! I’m the one using it!!

I also received last week from the same bank but to do with ‘taxing’ my accounts. (My surname on that is right!) but what the problem is with the letter is some of the message i.e. on the back I’m supposed to be able to work out what my PIR is based on what my IRD information is. They have come up with 3 steps and with each step is a different scenario!

I must call someone about it as I really don’t know if my PIR is 30% or 19.5%

and I have no idea if I fall into ‘income’ bracket of tax at 30%, 12.5% or 21%.

According the bank they believe I fit into PIR = 19.5% and Income PIR = 30%

chuckle, chuckle, chuckle (well I hope that’s the right response)
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..Entertainment of a different type! =-.

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