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Q: hi, I am starting as a waitress next month, have no experience, so cab someone tell me :
1. how many hours you work per day ?
2. how many day off you get in a week ?
3.how much can you earn as a waitress per month?
4. am working for a chinese, so how are chinese bosses towards their workers ?

please don't say it varies, just tell me the average
thanks
All I can tell you is how it was for me, this doesn't mean it is the average though. I started waitressing 4 months ago with no experience.
1. Started off working between 6 and 11 hours per day for about 3 to 4 days a week. After doctors orders for a foot injury I have I worked 6 hours a day for 3 days a week.
2. Full time student at the time so worked mainly weekends and maybe 1 or 2 shifts during week. Never get weekends off unless approved by boss for a specific reason
3. I make 4.34/ hour before taxes plus tips, which are probably a bit below average where I work, since it's s bowling alley/bar/restaurant. Average for me a month in paycheck is about $150, then if you add my tips to that it ends up being around anywhere from $450 to $600 per month total. You can make easily twice the amount of tips I make if your working at a more upscale, nicer, well known restaurant.

Q: theres a song playing on the radio, its an upbeat hip hop song and it goes like "drop it down to the floor" something something, or maybe its "drop it down something something to the floor", theres like 4 lines in that chorus. anyway, i think i heard the dj say it was by the lions or something, but google is not helping me out here! does anyone know what song im talking about?
Savage - Swing
The Real Camilly - Drop It Down
Suave Smooth - Drop It To The Floor
????

sorry if that doesnt help !!

Q: Does anyone remember that website sunshinee.com? It was my favorite and for some reason its not working. Does anyone know what happened for has their myspace page? Thanks (:
Some stupid guy has been trying to take sunshinee.com from the owner, and has been apparently messing with it or something. Almost everyone who had a layout from there while it was "stolen" now either has no layout or is having issues with it. She is trying very hard to get it back working and I know it will happen soon. There are tons of awesome things on that site..Be patient and it should be working in about a week =]

Q: I know stetching everyday improves your flexibility. Which i do. But what ones improve Heel Strecthes ?
try standing against a wall or something like a wall and lift your leg up against it. try to get closer and closer to the wall, like use your hands to pull your body closer which will stretch out your leg upwards, like you would have it in a heel stretch. i hope that makes sense! =]

Q: On the site teens.sparkpeople.com, there's a meal maker thing. It helps you set goals, fitness and nutrition. It tells you what you should eat all day, depending on how much weight you want to lose and by when, etc. For example, for breakfast, two waffles with syrup, turkey bacon, yogurt, and apple juice. It tells you exactly what kind of bacon and how much. Is there any other site that will do this? Thanks.
I used to use sparkpeople.com, im not sure if thats the same as what you are talking about. but anyways then i found this new site im pretty much in love with.. my-calorie-counter.com. on there you can track what you eat and how much you work out and it does all the work for you..you just type in a food and it gives all the nutrition facts. there are also many weight loss tips and ways to set and track your goals easily. It gives you the recommended amount of calories to intake and how many calories to burn each day to lose weight, based on your age, weight, and height.I LOVE IT! I track everything I eat everyday and it is just becoming a normal everyday habit. Just by using that to keep track of what i eat and going to the gym a few times a week, I have lost 5 pounds in a month, and i still get to eat junk food sometimes =D good luck

ps. this site has about every food in the world, like it is very specific, so you could probably substitute things in your meals

Q: 14/female.

so i have this friend that kinda lies about stupid things... uh, what should i do about it?
I have a friend that lies about pretty much everything, even extremely stupid things. I've learned to deal with it, but talking to her definitely made her realize how annoying she is when she lies. If you don't think you can handle her lies for much longer, tell her to stop, or reconsider the friendship. I actually stopped being this girls friend for about 3 months until her lying got better and now we are better friends =] If you are close enough, honestly just talk to her! good luck

Q: I really need help on how to cradle. I am about to start stunting and i can already feel that i am going to bend my knees right b4 i jump. Can you please explain how it goes?!
so im guessing you are a flyer..

1st of all, you do not jump, your bases throw you. your bases will bend their legs, then straighten them as they lightly toss you up, and then follow you all the way down into their arms.

your job is to STAY TIGHT the entire time. as long as you lock out your knees while you are up there, you shouldn't have problems with your knees bending.

pretty much you just need to let THEM pop you..you just follow them down as they bend their legs to prepare the pop and then they will throw you, you dont need to jump or anything, you just need to lift your weight up and stay tight. they will pop you up and while you are in the air just keep all your muscles tight and keep your legs together and arms close by your side. as you are falling, do NOT jump out of it or go forward. trust your bases and just fall back. THEY WILL NOT DROP YOU. your back base will catch you so dont be afraid to lean back a bit.

As they catch you just wrap your arms around your bases shoulders to kind of catch yourself on them.
It really is not that hard or scary. You may not land perfectly into your bases arms the first few times, but as long as you all know your counts and what you are doing, you have no reason to be worried about it.

heres a tip too...pretend there is a penny in your tush and you cant let the penny fall..meaning squeeze in your butt to help you stay tight and to help take weight off of your bases =D
GOOD LUCK!

Q: I am 14/f and i have a really irregular period and i want to get birth control and i want to know the one everyone would reccomend to have a normal, short period. I also need tips to convince my mom to get me it, so that would be helpful. THANK YOUU!
im 15 and have been taking seasonale/seasonique (pretty much same thing) for years. you take the pill once a day, the same time every day, for 3 months. then you have a week long period. so instead of 12 a year, you only have 4. my periods are really bad and painful, so i actually skip the week i am supposed to have my period and just go to the next pack. so, i havent had one for a very long time =] i LOVE it. but you should definitely talk to your doctor before you start on a bc pill..almost every one makes you gain a few pounds. Tell your mom that if you continue to have your irregular periods, it will mess up your plans or possibly keep you from going to school if they are bad. tell her you've researched a lot and found that although there are a few tiny risks, it is safe. just tell her the truth and bug her until she gives in! :]

Q: hey so i recently started going on yaz birth control and i have gained like 10 pounds. i usually stay the same weight so i was shocked to see this change. since i think it is because of the pill, does that mean i cannot loose it? or just have to work harder? do i have to go off the pill if i ever want to get back to how i was?
EXACT same thing happened to me. I am on seasonale/seasonique and have been for about 3 years now and im 16. I gained 11 pounds a few months after i started. My obgyn place told me the pill caused that..but my doctors refused to believe that. They kept telling me it was just my body growing and maturing. HA! Not even. =P But anyways, for me it's been nothing but a struggle to lose the weight. I am not a heavy person to begin with, but those extra pounds make me feel so much bigger =[ I have tried diets, and the special K diet thing, I work out a lot, and I have lost maybe a few pounds..I think it is harder for me to keep weight off and even lose it. That also is part of my genes, like with the women in my family. They are all pretty in shape, but it takes a lot to lose the extra pounds. However, to me, 11 pounds it worth it because I love the pill. It is going to probably be different for you than it has been for me, but if you are not willing to maintain a healthy lifestyle and workout a lot, you might consider going off the pill. I used to be pretty petite..and the pill caused some tiny stretch marks since it all happened so fast. Not trying to worry you though, just giving you the details about my experience, because no one bothered to explain the weight gain issue to me before i started taking the pill =] but good luck losing the weight!!

Q: well this summer i really want to work out and get some hot abs before i go back to school, since i'll be starting off as a freshman in highschool and i wanna look AMAZING!! so- i was wondering if i could get some healthy eating tips and some workout tips (for abs-duh) so i can get a toned stomach for the fall. i already have an ab cruncher but i also need some other tips so please help!! thank you!!
taking weights and going from side to side while standing up can help. also laying on an exercise ball to do crunches instead of the ground, because it makes you able to go backwards AND forwards. try not to eat a lot of breads..very fattening! and LOTS of water. sorry if im not much help..but how does the ab cruncher work for you? i am trying to get abs myself and wondering if thats worth it to buy =] haha thanks and good luck!

Q: Okay I'm 15 years old. I've had my period since I was 13. It has ALWAYS been regular, I would get it every month around the 17th. But this past March I stopped getting my period. I AM NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE at all. Im a little concerned because I saw on Tyra last night that this girl stopped getting her period for a couple monthes & it turned out she had a brain tumor? So if you ever had this happen to you.. or if you have any advice please let me know. Thanks so much!
DONT WORRY! same thing happened to me..for 3 or 4 months! i did go on the birth control pill though, only for a month so i would be sure not to have my period on a vacation i was going on. after that month i went off of it. i had my period the following month, and then after that i didnt have it for about 4 months. my doctor and mother who worked at a hospital said not to worry. although i was on the pill, i think your situation might just be the same as mine. if its only been around a month do not worry at all! periods can be wayyyy off sometimes. especially if you've become more physically active or changed a diet or something. if it continues for much longer and you are worried, then definitely call a doctor. but for now, continue what you normally do and dont think about it, and be thankful not to have one right now. =]

Q: ok, so i'm only 16, and i filled out an application for an italian ice place, and they called the other day asking me to go in for an interview on thursday. now, this is my first interview EVER, and i'm really nervous and have no clue what to expect. typically, what kind of questions would they ask you? and what basically goes on during the whole process?
thanks!
check this website, it may give some helpful tips!

http://www.datsi.fi.upm.es/~frosal/docs/25mdq.html

also, my friend who is 16 recently had 2 job interviews, and she was real nervous, but both jobs wanted her! she said she was just completely honest and it went a lot better than she thought. she told me that when they asked her a question she wasn't sure about, she just said i dont know, and they told her they really appreciated her honesty! just make sure you know exactly why you want the job, why you feel you are qualified for the position, and be honest and be yourself! and relax..if you're nervous they might question hiring you =P
GOOD LUCK!

Q: what can you tell me about birth control pills? i dont know much...but id very much like to be put on them. so any information i can get is helpful. thanks :)
I am on seasonale/seasonique. I switch every so often. I am only on them for period reasons, not for pregnancy reasons. Those pills let you have 1 period every 3 months, however I choose to skip the week you are supposed to have your period, and I haven't had one for many months! There is no medical reason to have a period ever =] If you are on it for pregnancy reasons, I would stick to the week that you have to have it though. I did gain a few pounds starting on them which sucked, but it was way worth it. I love them they are my life savers! Haha. They aren't too expensive, but definitely not cheap..but worth it! You have to go in once a year to get a check up..and thats about it! I don't know the reason you want to be put on them, or how old you are..so it may be different. I'm 16. Anyways, if it is for sexual reasons..DONT EVER MISS ONE! they are tiny and easy to forget to take, or to drop/misplace. I've done it many times and started my period. It's a pain! =]

Q: in americas best dance crew wats the name of the song when there eliminated and showing back on highlights and past performances?
wow. to the other person that answered..your ridiculous haha.
its sun storm by mac lethal
http://youtube.com/watch?v=23OkXjK4h8M

Q: I have some cute clothes but I want to know some places where I can get cute clothes that are not very expensive. Also if you know where some shoes could be found too thanks!
i dont know where you live so im not sure if you have this store, but theres a place called platos closet. its kind of like a thrift store, people bring in clothes and if they're nice they get money in return. they have all the brand name clothes, i got a pair of abercrombie and american eagle jeans there for like $10. its not like a goodwill, it has tons of stylish stuff, and TONS of cute shoes too! and very cheap. if you dont have a store like that anywhere near you, im sorry im not much help!

Q: So your on a date and its extremly horrible. Whats a legit excuse to leave?
If you're worried that will happen, I think you should tell one of your friends to call you at a certain time..like if your date is from 7-9 or something, have your friend call you at 8. tell your date its a really important phone call and excuse yourself. if the date is going fine tell him it was no big deal. if its horrible, tell your date your friend just had an emergency and you have to leave. always have a friend call you on dates your worried about, so you have an excuse to leave. =]

Q: what sunglasses can you buy that is kind of like a mirror and you can see someones reflection in it?
are you thinking of aviators?

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=aviator+sunglasses&btnG=Search+Images

Q: I want more than anything to design clothes. I'm fed up with having to pick from designs of other designers instead of being able to wear the styles that I think about. I live in Rhode Island. I have NO experience with anything pertaining to fashion. I can't sew, knit, or do any other skill along those lines. Can someone please help me get my desire to be a clothes designer off the ground? I'm very interested in taking classes anywhere in Rhode Island. If anyone knows of any, I'd greatly appreciate it!
I'm not sure what is in Rhose Island, and since you did not include your ago I'm not sure..but if your in high school, you probably have fashion classes or something. College.. take some fashion classes. If you are out of school, the best I can say is to look online or in phone books for places that do sewing and knitting lessons. I know there are some, pretty much everywhere they have some, just not exactly sure where or how much it would be. That's all i can think of to do =]

Q: I watch my face always and especially my nose the most but my nose is so gross! It has the biggest pores you can imagine and some even hav hair coming out! It's tiny so you cna't probably pull it out but it's noticeable by others! My skin on my face is absolutely great, it's just the nose that's the huge turn-off! I don't know what to do =( It reminds me of a strawberry with those yellow holes and hair coming out, and that idea grosses me out.

Help please!
if im understanding you correctly, just use an acre cream and/or face wash on your nose to get rid other pores. for the hairs, either pluck them with tweezers (it shouldnt hurt much more than plucking eyebrows) or you can just use little scissors, that would be easier. also, they have like things you can buy to shave off facial hair, like your eyebrows or nose or whatever, you can use that. they probably would sell it at any stores like walgreens, walmart, stores like that =]

Q: hey, does anyone know a site i can get FREE, totally free no charges applied ringtones?
i agree with the person who answered this. however, it is not myxerones, it is myxertones.com. all you have to do is open your itunes, and select songs from your itunes to send to your phone..and totally free of course. just to clarify =]

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Angie1626
Hey I'm Andrea, aka Dre or Angie. I'm 19 and livin in beautiful Colorado! I went to cosmetology school and am in the process of a fashion merchandising degree in college. I am a waitress part time during the school year at a bowling alley/ restaurant & bar, and then a bartender on Saturday nights in the summer at a family owned racetrack. I love sports, I was a cheerleader all throughout high school and played volleyball on the side, and I'm a biiig football fan. Go Broncos & Rams! I also enjoy shopping, fashion, partying, poker, dancing, snowboarding, traveling, sleeping, and doing absolutely nothing with my family and close friends :) I've been through a lot and experienced many things in my short 19 years so far! I love giving advice and am great at it, but when it comes to my own issues I am always at a loss. Ha! Soo, ask away and I'll do my best to help

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