Suddenly Switching from gasoline based automobiles to electric powered. How would it affect our economy>?

	Suddenly Switching from gasoline based automobiles to electric powered. How would it affect our economy>? I was chosen to pick a topic for debate for an English class, and I decided on whether or not switching to electricity based automobiles would be a smart thing to do if we had the option. I have to include such factors as economy, jobs that could be lost with the loss of oil companies, impact on the environment, etc. Any online sources would be greatly appreciated. Also definitely gonna give a best answer to someone who answers, so please help! Asked By: Kevin - 12/16/2008

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker
The electric car was among the earliest automobiles — small electric vehicles predate the Otto cycle upon which Diesel (diesel engine) and Benz (gasoline engine) based the automobile. Between 1832 and 1839 (the exact year is uncertain), Scottish businessman Robert Anderson invented the first crude electric carriage. Professor Sibrandus Stratingh of Groningen, the Netherlands, designed the small-scale electric car, built by his assistant Christopher Becker in 1835.[4] Practical and more successful electric road vehicles were invented by both American Thomas Davenport and Scotsmen Robert Davidson around 1842. Both inventors were the first to use non-rechargeable electric cells. What advantages do EVs offer? EVs produce zero emissions at the point of use. An electric motor is 400?o 600?ore efficient than an internal combus tion engine. An EV, per mile, uses one-half the fossil-fuel resources an ICE consumes. An EV produces only 5?o 10?f the emissions of an ICE per mile traveled. All of the EV's emissions occur at a (oil- or coal-fueled) power plant, which runs 400?o 500?ore efficiently than an ICE and scrubs its own exhaust. EVs can use electricity from anywhere including sustainable energy resources (wind and sun). EVs are simple, silent, and affordable to operate. Zero-Emission or Emission-Elsewhere? It is a major step for an automobile to no longer emit exhaust gases. In fact, it is nearly inconceivable. That's why consumers will love zero-emission vehicles. They may not be driving a solar-powered car, but they will be helping the sun to once more shine through clear skies. In the literal sense, of course, the EV is the "emission-elsewhere" car. The electricity to power the car has to be generated somewhere. And, though some energy is available from sustainable energy sources like wind, solar, and water power, the bulk comes from coal- and oil-fueled power plants. Isn't this just transplanting the problem somewhere else? The answer is both yes and no. Yes, the pollution is transferred to another region. However, this matter has been scrutinized extensively by the U.S. Depart ment of Energy and several California agencies charged with air-quality manage ment. The bulleted list above reflects their findings. EVs are very efficient. They have to be. A pound of battery has 1/100 of the energy of a pound of gasoline. On average, a 30 mpg ICE car uses only 5?o 10?f the energy of its fuel, whereas the EV converts 70?o 80?f the battery's pack into propulsion, for the same mile. Running costs Electric car operating costs can be directly compared to the equivalent operating costs of a gasoline-powered vehicle. A litre of gasoline contains about 8.9 kW·h of energy.[39] To calculate the cost of the electrical equivalent of a liter of gasoline, multiply the utility cost per kW·h by 8.9. Because automotive internal combustion engines are only about 20?fficient, then at most 20?f the total energy in that liter of gasoline is ever put to use. Also Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_car Answered By: cooll_rahul2000 - 12/16/2008

Additional Answers ()

For the last 4 years, the US has average $700 billion dollars per year sent to foreign countries for oil. The US economy could not sustain the loss of that much money each year. That amount of money should have stayed home and been used on Infrastructure, Medical and Education. It would have provided living wage jobs that would have prevented the current economic melt down. The production of US produced electric cars would not put anyone out of work, it would have changed their jobs from producing carbon powered cars to electric powered cars. Same with repair mechanics, they would repair electric engines instead of internal combustion engines. Batteries and electric engines are recyclable and would be better for the environment. Even the acid in the batteries is reusable. The cleaner air and removal of green house gases produced by gas engines speak for itself. Answered By: ranger_co_1_75 - 12/18/2008

Depends if you mean the world economy or one particular countries economy. the cost of use of fossil fuels is described in teh Stern report http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm ie the cost of climate change dwarfs the current credit mis-management crunch. and the King review of low carbon cars http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/pbr_csr07_king840.pdf ie we could benificially start to change to electric now. Suddenly switching is rarely as enconomically benificial as evolution, encouraging un-discovered solutions to be brought in; getting maximum return from the existing cars and infrastructure, plus the upfornt one-off cost of loans and finance for companies, governments and individuals. Different countries economies will be better placed to bring new technologies to market, invest in new infrastructure depending on their exposure to public debt; fossil fuel or renewable energy supply security etc. but the most important resource is social capital and a culture willing to create a sustainable future not based on global infinite growth models (an imposibility on a finite planet) Source(s): http://www.greatturningtimes.org Answered By: fred - 12/17/2008

The calculations come out that whe would need to build 550 new nuclear power plants or add some 2,000,000 new wind turbines. Since the wind turbines will cost 3 times as much as nuclear plant, the US will ship all it gold reserves to foriegn contries to make those wind turbines and then the US will have the same standard of living as say Kenya. So by interpilation we would only built 1/2 the wind plants and we'd stop driving cars and end up with a standard of living equal to about China. Answered By: Nata T - 12/17/2008

As an engineer, I'll give you my best take on the viability of electric cars and how it would effect our economy. My conclusions are based on scientific laws of energy. From an engineering standpoint, switching to primarily electric cars would be an environmental, economical, social and political disaster. It is impossible, and will likely never happen. This conclusion is based on the following: 1. Power isn't free and you have to "make" it. 2. Power doesn't come from magic, it comes from an energy source. The rate that energy is made useful is "power". 3. Regardless of where power comes from, power is power. So... electric vs gasoline vs diesel vs coal vs nuclear - energy is energy, just from a different source, and power is the rate that energy can be used. Granted, some may pollute more than others, but they all have an impact. Driving a car to drive up a hill uses the same amount of energy no matter what the car runs on. Gasoline, diesel, electricity, etc. The energy used is proportional to the mass of the car. There is no energy or power "savings" by using electric cars. Just a different source. If you build a gasoline (or oil or coal) fired power plant, then use the energy to charge your car's batteries, then drive the car up a hill, you are using the same amount of energy! The car has gone up the same hill as it would have if you just put the gasoline engine in the car. You save nothing. You just move the pollution "elsewhere". The PROBLEM with electric cars is as follows, and describes why using electric cars is not economically, environmentally, socially and politically impossible: A car uses 10 times the energy of our homes. THEREFORE, if we drove electric cars, we would need 10 times more power coming into our homes. That means, for every nuclear power plant, there needs to be 10 more. For every coal plant, there needs to be 10 more. For every 300 foot tall dam, there needs to be 10 more. 10 times more power lines. 10 times more transformers. 10 times more switching stations. In the USA, we have ROLLING BLACKOUTS because we don't have enough electricity for our homes. Where are we going to get 10 times more energy? Remember, it doesn't come from magic! We simply don't have the power. We have the energy sources (coal, nuclear, petroleum), but not the power. Imagine the political implications of an environmentally minded "green" democrat trying to tell its constituents they need to build 10 new nuclear power plants to charge up the "green" cars? Imagine how long it will take to fill in the environmental impact reports to allow a new train line to deliver the DAILY supplies of coal to the 10 new coal plants? Imagine the newly endangered species that would result as 10 additional dams and 10 additional valleys are flooded (which can't happen, as we already did this in the west and there aren't too many more valleys to flood.) Just think of how long it takes to get approval for a nuclear power plant. There are currently just over 60 nuclear power plants, some with multiple reactors, totaling just over 100 reactors. We need 1000 NEW nuclear reactors, to run our "green" cars. 1000 more potential 3-mile islands. We have 600 coal plants in the USA. We need 6000 more (10 times). Add to this the oil power plants, the natural gas power plants, the geo-thermal plants, hydro power plants. Multiply by 10. Rinse and repeat, etc. Now, put all that on a ballot, and get the population to vote on it. No way would that ever be popular enough to pass. The GM "Impact" electric car was thankfully killed. I drove it, it was fantastic! But... we don't have the power. We have the energy, but not the power. And we can't "invent" power, we have to make it from the energy sources. The government bailout of GM/Ford/Chrysler will not work. Hybrid and electric cars won't solve the problem. You can't run your hybrid car on water, gorp, or magic. You need a dense energy source. People under-estimate the quantity of energy we get from oil/gasoline/diesel. The energy usage is mind-boggling. It's not going to be solved with windmills and solar panels. The problem will be "advanced" through the building of thousands of polluting power plants, located in somebody else's back yard. Electric cars will absolutely sink this country. In my opinion, the best approach would be to "re-zone" huge urban areas, and redirect construction so it is oriented around public transportation. We need to stop with the sub-urban development, and start building upward. If America can't walk to school, work, and the grocery store, that needs to be changed. But this probably won't happen either - imagine the horrified look of Joe the Plumber when their neighborhood gets rezoned and a tattoo parlor and adult bookstore open up just around the corner. Its much easier to "bail-out" failing businesses than to do the hard work to take the country where it needs to be Source(s): http://ucsusa.org/clean_energy/coalvswind/c01.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/page/at_a_glance/reactors/nuke1.html Answered By: stoobers - 12/17/2008

Wow, stoopers is just crazy-wrong. He makes a bunch of wrong assumptions and then builds on them. The US government has already done two studies on whether there's enough power for everyone to charge electric cars, and it's fine. The key is that peak demand is about 4x nighttime demand, and so 3/4 of the power stations are idle at night. So, charge at night. Oil companies would lose a lot of jobs, true -- but they would be foreign workers in foreign countries that we buy the oil from. Mainly, we would stop sending billions of dollars overseas, so those billions would be spent right here at home, and that would have a big effect on the economy. What's more, by us taking the lead in electric cars, we would bring America to the forefront of electric technology (we're already there, just not shipping any products)... so other countries would be interested in our cars and products, tipping the trade inbalance in our favor. You really got to watch those secondary effects. Here's a really important economic concept: Conservation does not help the economy. "driving less" won't help our economy. Driving new and better cars will. Answered By: Wolf Harper - 12/17/2008

A sudden switch over would be disaster for the economy as a whole. new infrastructure would have to be built virtually overnight, new cars would have to be built and sold virtually overnight. building the minimum number of cars needed would take at least a year IF all the automakers only made electric cars for the year. that also assumes that battery packs could be made in the numbers needed in that same period of time. to do all this requires trillions of dollars to be invested immediately. right now the money is not available. and after the cars were built, and the infrastructure was built, then you have to sell the cars to the people. that means 15 million new electric cars sold in one year. at an average price of $25,000 per car, how many people would be able to buy the cars? not enough to sell 15 million new electric vehicles thats for sure. remember that many people are upside down in their car loans now, and you want them to take on even more debt? overall it would kill the economy in the short term, and it would make economic recovery extremely tough in the long term. the better way to go is a gradual introduction of pure electric cars into the market place, and build the needed infrastructure at a reasonable pace that allow market forces to aid the building, while preventing a complete economic meltdown. Answered By: richard b - 12/17/2008

How would having to buy new cars right now affect your family's budget? Answered By: John W - 12/16/2008

I see two bigger issues when millions of jobs are outsourced to cheaper countries and when we run out of oil. thats the reason dubai is investing in tourism, then I guess all those workers will have to find some other work to do when their oil sources are depleted. and they already have skills, drilling, pumping, they could dig water wells in developing countries. and it wouldnt be that hard for them to switch for alternative fuels. direct ethanol fuel cells sounds like a good thing to do. if workers lose jobs on oil rigs, they can buy land, grow sugar cane and make ethanol. I heard you can get two to four times more ethanol than it takes to create it. or algae biofuel, on the same area you can get 10 to 30 times more oil compared with palm oil. the only issue are plug in cars. it would make a large strain on power plants and most electricity already comes from coal power plants which pollute a lot. and then batteries are an issue too cause they arent efficient, so you would spend a lot of money getting new ones. fuel cells are better, then you only need energy in a form of gas or liquid, like ethanol that is easier to make compared with hydrogen that takes three times more energy to separate it from oxygen (hydrogen + oxygen = water). and I'm not sure if electric engines are 400 to 600?ore efficient. I do know that internal combustion engines are 25?fficient, while electric engines are 90?fficient. oh and ethanol has 6 to 8 kwh per 1kg and if you count that electric engines are more efficient, then direct ethanol fuel cells sounds like a good future. except that fuel cells and other alternative fuels are still quite expensive. but I'm sure it costs a lot to build an oil rig, refineries, tankers. every fuel costs something. people are worried about food prices too. reality is that there is already enough food in the world to feed everyone. its politicians that hardly do anything to prevent starvation, kim jong il closed north korean borders and that caused mass starvation. werent europeans and cubans starving? look at great irish famine. today ireland makes enough food to export it too. its all about management. switching to ethanol fuel cells can create more jobs than oil ever did. you can buy land, grow sugar cane, distill it and you already have ethanol. corn is used too, but it has starch and then you need to add yeast to convert starch into sugar and its sugar that turns into ethanol (alcohol). sugar cane is already sugar, thats why brazil is growing sugar cane for ethanol. we will still use oil for a long time. during this time I'm sure many people would buy new cars. so when people decide to get a new car, is it truly so hard to pick an electric one? you can convert your old car, electric engines are two to three times smaller than gasoline engines. and engines are all metal which still has value. the largest issues of all is that you have to create alternative fuels, while oil was already made probably million years ago. gases like methane were compressed under extreme pressure. now we only drill, pump, refine and we can already fill our tanks. except the oil in alberta (canada) is mixed with coal, so it would cost quite a lot to extract the oil. middle eastern oil is already clean, you only have to refine it. anything else? oh, economy. well ethanol is already taxed, many people can do this work without leaving their cities. unlike oil rigs that are out on the open sea or in the middle of nowhere. sailors work for months on tankers without seeing home. while making wind turbines or solar panels can offer a lot of work right in your hometown. and technology keeps advancing. I've seen a solar panel that can power a laptop and the panels themselves arent larger than the laptop. if anything goes well, then its poor richer, rich richer. traditional fuels are cheaper and pollute a lot. new, alternative fuels are expensive, while they pollute less. I rather pay more for less pollution, WHO estimates that 2 million people die each year cause of pollution. and the environment wouldnt be affected as long as we dont continue using coal and nuclear power to get electricity. nuclear power plants still create high levels of radiation. you know what they say "I support nuclear, but not in my backyard". Answered By: a sailboat! - 12/16/2008

Submit your answer or comment to this question

Other Career Questions

	Why should we adopt alternative fuel vehicles? In alternative fuel vehicles, I'm talking about hybrid, electric, hydrogen, and bio fuel vehicles. What are the pros and cons of alternative fuel vehicles compared to a traditional gasoline powered vehicle? 8 answers - Asked By: Patrick - 11/15/2010

	How would switching all vehicles in the US to run on alternative fuels help the US economy? I need all the possible reasons that passing a law, stating that by 2050 all vehicles should run on alternative fuels, would help the United States economy. It would help greatly if you gave your sources and statistics if possible... thanks! 7 answers - Asked By: meranamadit - 12/30/2008

	What are the pros of having all transportation vehicles switch to alternative fuels by 2050 ? What are the pros of passing a law that would mandate that all new passenger vehicles in the United States should be powered by alternative fuels by 2050? I need some of the vital, but more obscure reasons that most people would never think of... thanks! I don't feel the need to make this into a law...but this is a school project. :D 2 answers - Asked By: meranamadit - 12/30/2008


Content is not owned or controlled by Monster. Any content concerns should be addressed with Yahoo! Yahoo! Does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any Yahoo! Answers content. Yahoo! Disclaimer.

Popular Questions

	Is this normal for an interviewer to do this? So today I went in for an interview and I was going in for the 2nd interview by the head chief executive. now this is where it got weird, so she asked me about my previous jobs and said how much she liked that product over that product. then she started talking about her daughter? an her divorce ...then how she didn't finish college because she was making more money doing what she did for this company ... then she talked about how her teenage daughter is a handful... I just played it cool thinking she was using some sort of psychology thing to trick me into saying something stupid. the interview ended and she seemed happy an I was escorted to the door... now I'm freaking confused? is this normal behavior for an executive? like it felt like she was going to burst into tears at one point and tell me her life problems... is this normal? was she trying to see how I react or something? 6 answers - Asked By: Clone - 11/7/2012

	What do you say when they ask what you want to be paid? ? Wen you apply at a job and they ask how mch you want as a salary what do you say? 2 answers - Asked By: Colette - 11/24/2011

	How do I get a job with Dodgy work history and no experience? Basically- no degree, although I have tried completing one in the past and stopped because of physical and mental health issues which were overwhelming to deal with along with going to classes full time. I'm not stupid and I am quite articulate. I am 23 and have only worked for about two years retail in high school and stopped working to go to university. I worked a few months in 2010 retail after I dropped out but it was only a seasonal position, and the only reason why I have not been able to constantly work is because of mental health issues. I had also tried going back to community college during my free time since i left university in 2008/9 and I had panic attacks while in community college, which made my anxiety worse from then on. Well recently I met a good doctor and he prescribed me some meds that are stabilizing my moods and I feel the best I've felt in years, and I'm ready to work. Thing is, I don't know how to get a job now since I've spent literally years being depressed and anxious doing nothing. I don't really have anything to put on my resume, and I never finished my AA degree either. All I've done is cashiering and although I do the job well and I get promoted easily when I do these jobs because I'm a hard worker and I try to go above and beyond what they ask of me,which is the attitude I have no matter what kind of work I'm doing as long as I'm getting paid. But I hate cashiering because it's too easy and I want a job that is more interesting. Any suggestions for me on how to get a job that is NOT Retail with the type of background I have right now? I also realize I have to go to college to get certain types of jobs, I am talking about what I can do right here right now. 1 answer - Asked By: Alex Prieto - 10/14/2012

	Why honesty, hard work and dedication have no place at work? Recently I have overlooked for a project at work and I am unable to accept it why? I am hard working, dedicated, maintain a very professional decorum, very cordial with my colleagues and bosses, give respect to one and all. Still people who take the p***, argue with managers, gossip mongers have been selected for some very responsible positions at work. I seriously can't get my head around it why, why unprofessional people who have no work ethics being selected over me, whereas I have a track record of excellent performance and never shy away from any work my manager ask me to do? I am at my lowest point and not getting hold of my manager to ask the question why not me, why them who can't even bother? I am feeling like a complete loser, giving years to this place, building my performance, trust and this is how I get rewarded. Why my life is so shit, anything I wish for turns to dust? 1 answer - Asked By: network7 - 11/6/2012

	I have applied for over 100 jobs I have gotten no calls for a job interview, what can i do? As stated in my question I've applied for multiple jobs and gotten no job interview, you name a place I've applied there. I've said i will work ridiculous hours from like 12am to 5am and nothing. I've said I am willing to work weekends public holidays everything and I have gotten nothing back I am so desperate for money it's not funny. 9 answers - Asked By: Jamie - 1/9/2012

	What to wear to a job interview VS a career fair? So I have a nice white button up shirt, business skirt and pants, and a suit jacket. I'm applying for a software development job and I'm very short and can look young so I'm trying to look adult, yet professional. I'm also attractive so I'm trying not to look too sexy. For the career fair I'm thinking of wearing just my nice shirt and a skirt with low heels. My reasoning being it's approachable and attractive without going overboard since the career fair hosts are mostly younger male recent grads. I want to be remembered but not intimidating. For my interviews I was thinking pants, suit jacket (power suit). My reasoning being it'll be older execs and HR people (mostly women) so less sexy with the pants but more powerful with the suit jacket. What do you think?! 2 answers - Asked By: Beast - 9/23/2012

	Rate my resume please? I'm really having a hard time finding a job. I'm not sure why employers aren't contacting me :( I have about 4 years in expereince ( about 1 year of management) Well, here it is Jon smith Erlanger KY, USA Cell: +1-859-111-1111 E-mail:abc.def@outlook.com OBJECTIVE Obtain a position as a project manager/coordinator allowing me to utilize my administrative, organizational and problem-solving skills with a growing organization to mutually enhance growth of professional development and success. WORK EXPERIENCE ATS Jun 2012 – Apr 2013 Project Manager I: Managed projects development and staff in different divisions to achieve projects goals through practices of planning, executing and analyzing project-related tasks. Duties, responsibilities and contributions to assigned projects include the following: • Prepare and create project scopes, SWOT analysis reports and statements of work as assigned. • Visit anticipated project sites and create assessments for necessary work. • Analyze given scopes to assist engineers into reaching projects’ objectives. • Examine and manage available resources relating to materials and manpower. • Coordinate staff and arrange regular meetings. • Inspect daily operations and quality of products used on premise. • Implement solutions to resolve complex jobs relating to the project. • Manage and ensure that operations are executed in accordance to project scope and SOW. • Review and submit documents for projects deliverables/submittals and create schedules for subcontractors. • Document all events occurred during project life cycle and submit reports to senior management. Assigned Projects: 1- Conference Rooms IT/Multimedia Project Duration: Jun 2012 – Dec 2012 2- Military Base Renovation Project Duration: Aug 2012 – Aug 2013 AT&T / U-verse Division Oct 2011 – Feb 2012 Command Center Agent II: Applied knowledge to solve common and complex related issues to consumer’s services and devices. The position allowed for individual work at minimum supervision and within teams when necessary. Duties of the position included: •Provide phone/virtual support to internal and external customers. •Audit reports submitted by technicians and follow up with customers. •Implement and updated solutions within workflow system (WFE system). •Interact with IT department personnel to resolve common issues. •Provide assistance to first level support agents. •Maintain database and accounts for customers. Cleve’s Connections May 2009 – Nov 2010 IT Specialist: Provided hands-on and virtual administration for all IT related topics and managed sales for all devices and services. This included consulting, providing solutions, and improving efficiency for small businesses in design and security areas. Tasks performed while working included: • Resolve & close all open cases submitted by staff or customers. • Setup and manage user accounts through Active Directory. • Monitor network activities and logs and report system bugs, downtimes or crashes. • On-site maintenance and installation of network equipment and computer hardware/software. • Perform system setup operations and data backups as requested. • Create case analysis and audit reports given by technicians. • On-call support 24/7. EDUCATION • Devry University, Cincinnati OH Bachelor in Management Graduation: 2012 • Cincinnati State, Cincinnati OH Associate in Network Administration Graduation: Transfer 2010 To Andy: What does my Devry have to do with anything? for profit school? I'm not sure what college you graduated from, but in the real world experience weights more than a piece of paper stating you've completed few written assignments and imaginary projects. SMH! 3 answers - Asked By: Zaid I - 5/8/2013

	What career or jobs can i get after graduating Information Technology? I am currently a 1st year irregular college student taking I.T. I transferred schools and my majors never got credited. But it's okay because i am slowly getting the logics in programming in Java. This next semester i am taking a System Analysis and Design(SADSIGN) and i am getting nervous because even though i am pretty good at logics, i am not that good at coding. But since it is a case study, we will be on group, we will be four i think. Project manager, Analyst, Documentation, and the programmer. I am asking what jobs i can get after graduating I.T. because what if i graduated I.T. and still not that good at coding, i am hoping that there will be a jobs that will require less programming. Like Database manager or in Multimedia or in charge of Network. So is there jobs that doesn't require hardcore programming skills? 2 answers - Asked By: Jay p*e - 5/6/2013

	What is the difference between a nurse practitioner and an ARNP? Is there any difference between a "nurse practitioner" and an "advanced registered nurse practitioner"? 1 answer - Asked By: lucysmom - 3/27/2006

	I'm an exellent welder/fabricator,does anyone out in Las vegas land have a job for me? 3 answers - Asked By: hubbard_billy - 2/24/2006

	Which of these careers would I not have a problem getting a job in? Account Executive Hospitality Manager Sales Representative Editorial Assistant Advertising Manager Hotel Manager Personnel Specialist Writer/Author Association Administrator Presenter Special Events Coordinator Political Aide Promotions Manager Speech Writer Consumer Affairs Specialist Sportscaster Public Information Officer Communications Director Public Relations Specialist Radio/TV Announcer Technical Writer Telemarketing Specialist Customer Service Rep. Fund Raiser Training & Development Specialist Events Planner Flight Attendant Youth Worker Media Manager Recruiter Market Research Analyst Community Action Director Recreation/Attractions Manager Restaurant Manager Campaign Manager Development Director Script Writer Photojournalist Advertising Copywriter Museum Director Greeting Card Writer Production Assistant Actor, Mime Narrator Stage Manager Director Impersonator Make-up Artist Stunt Coordinator Booking Agent Talent Scout Drama Coach Stand-in Playwright Stage Manager Movie Theater Manager 2 answers - Asked By: Jolynn - 4/28/2013

	Web designer looking to jump into web producing at large agency. would love your advice!? I've always freelanced as a web designer and might have an opportunity to work at a large ad agency. sorta nervous about the culture and role, so I was wondering if I could solicit feedback about the type of strengths I might need to develop, ie., strong project management (learn to use basecamp!), etc. I've held jobs on the client side as a web marketing manager and before that freelanced -- but on the very small scale. anyone with similiar experiences or feedback I'd love to hear from you! 2 answers - Asked By: webguy - 2/11/2006

	I want to become an Escrow Officer, does anyone know how to go about it? What kind of training will I need? I know that Escrow is within Title industry in Texas. What would be the best way to get my foot in the door. I am assuming I will have to start as an Escrow assistant and work my way up, but I would really like to find out more about this career path. How does an officer usually get licensed? Are there classes we need to take and exam to take? Any response is appreciated. 2 answers - Asked By: schang25 - 2/10/2006

	How much do you tip an electrican? I have to get an electrican to fix an overloaded circuit and possible short. so do you tip and if so, how much? 4 answers - Asked By: speedlvr_8 - 12/29/2005

	What's the difference between computer science and computer engineering majors? Can someone tell me te difference between computer science and a computer engineering major. Is it the same? 2 answers - Asked By: Rosalva - 5/6/2013

	What jobs can you get from going to an engineering school? The question explains it, i am thinking of going to an engineering high school but of course it will focus on other stuff too but still. What kind of jobs can you get because i dont want to be a mechanic(no offence to any) but please help me! 2 answers - Asked By: hungergameslover - 5/13/2013

	Why can't people see that technology will soon cause civil war in the USA? Advances in technology will soon cause 70-80?nemployment in the USA. How will all those millions of people eat, then? That will lead to a conflict between Social Market-ists (gov't imposed wealth redistribution) and Free Market-ists (no gov't imposed wealth redistribution). First, the Luddite Fallacy. It WAS valid UNTIL machines could do most human mental functions better than humans. Some experts are already saying this, but generally it seems like the American Society and its leaders are proceeding in utter ignorance. You probably know about all the technologies that now exist or will soon be up & running, & which will massively reduce the need for human labor in the economy, thus MAKING MOST HUMANS UNNECESSARY to the economy. Some facts: (1) A couple weeks ago all the toll booth workers on the Golden Gate Bridge were all dismissed because the gov't bought a machine to handle everything. (2) Computer voice recognition already exists, in programs such as Siri and Google Voice and others. But very soon these programs will be so much better. Virtually all the human-staffed customer service call centers will disappear very soon. Human office receptions will be mostly eliminated. (3) McDonald's already has a prototype version of their fast food restaurant with NO human workers on site. (4) Wal-Mart & other retailers already have plans for stores with NO human cashiers. (5) Google's driverless cars and trucks will soon eliminate most drivers of commercial trucks & taxi cabs. (6) IBM's computer "Watson" defeated the best human players on "Jeopardy" about a year ago. Watson had to hear and understand host Alex Trebeck's spoken speech just like the human contestants. IBM created Watson to replace Medical Doctors. The plan is that nurses and nurses practitioners will take data from patients (temperate, blood pressure, reports of pains, etc.), enter that into Watson, and Watson will order tests and make prescriptions and treatment plans. Unlike human doctors, Watson will KNOW EVERYTHING about medical science. Doctor errors currently kill about 100,000 patients per year in hospitals alone. Patients will DEMAND to be diagnosed by Watson (or other equivalent) & have a prescription by Watson, since studies will show that patients fare so MUCH better when Watson is their “doctor,” and the cost will be MUCH less. (7) Computers are now replacing the lawyers that formerly had to spend massive hours read through massive amounts of documents turned over to the opposing side in "discovery" in civil lawsuits. Documents now are turned over in digital form, and computers search in seconds them looking for key words and phrases. (8) Soon publishers will stop printing books on paper. Everyone will have an e-Reader device. That will be the END of every physical library and bookstore. (9) Soon computers will be able to general characters in movies that are indistinguishable from real humans. Not only actors will lose their jobs, but costume people, makeup people, scene construction people, camera operators, key grips, electricians, lighting experts, etc. (10) New machines are replacing the humans who pick vegetables in fields. (11) New machines are replacing human security guards. (12) Human airplane pilots, both in the military and in commercial service, will soon be extinct. The FAA has already approved testing of drone planes for commercial transportation of non-human cargo. (13) Most trades on Wall Street are already being made by computers. (14) The U.S. Postal Service is doomed. Paying thousands of people to drive around in little trucks to deliver little printed pieces of paper to each household each day is going to seem more and more like idiocy. (15) Most of the reviews and analysis currently being done by human accountants, actuaries, tax experts, and other financial analysts and consultants will be done must better, more more quickly, and much more accurately, by computers. (16) Web sites already are using computer programs to write the text for stories that report on sports games. The program integrates the statistics from the game into a story text that seems to have been written by a human being. (17)Most education at the college and high school level will soon be done online, eliminating a massive number of workers. Thus, GIGANTIC UNEMPLOYMENT, in the range of 70-80?is coming soon to the USA. This will result in Rio De Janeiro type slums all over the USA. That will result in calls for gov't wealth redistribution, which will result in Armed Revolution, Counter-Revolution, concentration camps, & Latin American-style death squads. The rich and ultra-rich are never going to let any government get control of their wealth. Huge bloody CONFLICT is coming. * * * Politicians keep repeating the old canard that the solution is to train and retrain Americans for the "jobs of the future." But they are either morons or are lying, since anyone who thinks about it can easily see that even if every American worker had an engineering degree or a computer science degree, the economy just doesn't need that many engineers and computer scientists. * * * * * * * Why don't more people see this? Why aren't more people talking about this? We are facing soon a catastrophe in the USA (and in other places) on par of the plagues in Europe that killed half of the population in certain areas, and on par with the depopulation in Europe brought about by WWI and WWII. Sure, you can just repeat the Luddite Fallacy, and proclaim that the economy will always create enough jobs for most people to survive. But there is no law of economics that says that any law of economics will always operate the same. Laws of economics are not like the laws of physics. Economies and life forms can and do evolve in fundamental ways that make former economic models and ways of life obsolete. I'm sure the last tribe of Neanderthals were certain that nothing was ever going to change, right before the Homo Sapiens swooped down on them, chased them into a dead end canyon were other Homo Sapiens were lying in wait with big clubs. * * * * * * * * * In the past the Luddite Fallacy was valid since machines always needed the mental acuity that only human operators could provide, and machines frequently needed maintenance by skilled human hands and minds. But now machines have mental functions that equal or surpass what humans can provide in most work functions. And computers aren't so much repaired anymore as just thrown away and replaced. How many cell phone repair shops have you ever seen? Even most laptop computers are replaced rather than repaired. More and more laptop computers never even need to be repaired for years and years. In short, when the economy has no use for most Americans, all hll is going to brake loose, & that's coming soon. * * * * 2 answers - Asked By: Perro Americano Invicto - 5/16/2013

	How can l find a job in the pharmacitical field as a sales and marketing manager,in south africa? L want to study medicine and work as a doctor but l am limited due to luck of required monyes. however l swtched on to anther career but still within my career interests as a care giver, but this is somthing to do with sales and marketing in the pharmcitical industry. 2 answers - Asked By: tonnydanabwembya - 12/24/2005

	Audit Sales Representative? Scam? I received the following email from these guys: "Hello, my name is Susan Collins and I am Personnel Manager of Audit Sales Company Inc. and will be your supervisor. Thanks for sending us your job application. We'd love to bring you on board. The reason for this email is to touch base with you as a potential candidate for the position we are currently looking to fill (Audit Sales Representative). You replied to our online job posting and I would like to take a moment to familiarize you with who we are. Audit Sales is the worldwide leader in temporary financial staffing, providing excellent opportunities in the areas of accounting, bookkeeping, credit and collections, data entry, finance, payroll, audit and tax. Our relationships with top companies ensure that our employees enjoy competitive pay, and dynamic and ongoing assignments with the best opportunities for temporary and temporary-to-full-time employment. Since opening our doors in 1990 we are recognized as a top performing firm for the Midwest region and have expanded all over USA, Canada and Europe. Future goals include expanding offices to multiple markets across the country. Having gained operational experience in Intern Audit Inc., I recommend all new employees to treat seriously every small detail they may encounter in the course of their work. You have a real chance to obtain quick promotion in the nearest future if our management is satisfied with your job results. Audit Sales Representative is an entry level position that involves transfer of funds from Audit Sales to our client's via Representative's account, consequently eliminating any transfer holds. We don't require any previous experience for this job. We are looking for a trustworthy person to process payments sent from AuditSales.bz to our clients. We will provide an Representative with detailed instructions for payment processing operations including invoices, contracts and all documents regarding current sale. Funds that are deposited into your account comes directly from our company and the funds are sent via instant money transfer service within the USA ( bank wire transfer). You will always be aware exactly where the money is coming from and where it is going. For additional security we provide Invoices and contracts for all transactions completed. We offer a couple types of compensation packages: either performance based pay or base salary plus commission. Of course, details are discussed during your trial period (3 months). When funds enter employee's bank account, Wire Transfer Representative's duty is to withdraw cash and process the funds. The main advantage of our services is the shortest possible time within which the client can receive money for the services/goods. If this operation is delayed, our clients are entitled to cancel their contract with us and we suffer financial loss. Therefore, successful applicant must be very responsible and careful! Our company can guarantee $2,500 base salary + 5?ommission for every transaction done. Working with our company guarantee's you a safe relationship and licensed establishment. If you would like to apply to this vacancy and inquire more detailed information, please fill out our online job application via our secure website: http://www.AuditSales.bz/index.php?action=login BEFORE YOU APPLY PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION. We'd like to get started as soon as possible, so please complete the online application today. You will also need to take an online interview when applying for this job opening. If you have any questions/issues please replay to this email. -- Sincerely, Susan Collins Hiring Manager 636 Liberty Ave, 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 USA" Their web address is AuditSales.bz I have not been able to find anything out about these guys, so I'm thinking that is red flag number one right off the bat.... But has anyone encountered these guys before? Wayne Z - I tried doing a domain search and had no luck, although I didn't exactly give it a thorough attempt.. You have confirmed what I needed to know. Kittysue - The funny thing is I never even sent them my resume! I responded to the posting on Craigslist asking for more information about the company/position and I got that in return, but I gave them absolutely no other information. The whole thing threw up so many red flags. 3 answers - Asked By: Fratty Rower - 5/20/2013

	Are there any career in computers that doesn't involve code scripting? 1 answer - Asked By: Big D - 5/3/2013

Monster Communities

Teaching Community: Where teachers meet and learn.
ArtBistro: Create and connect.
Excelle: Networking for the career-minded woman.
Nursing Link: Where nurses call the shots.
More Monster Communities

Monster Partners

Scholarships: Scholarships, financial aid and more ways to pay for school.
Education.org: Find top campus and online degree programs.
Military.com: Military portal for the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
Financial Aid: Scholarships & financial aid.
Staffing for Government Jobs: Staffing and hiring solutions for federal government agency jobs.
More Monster Partners

Job Hunt Strategy

Six Ways to Make a Recruiter Hate You

If you want to blow your chances with recruiters -- and, by extension, with the companies they work for -- here are six perfect ways to do so.

Resumes & Cover Letters

Rev Up Your Resume to Relocate

Hoping to relocate? Get the ball rolling on landing the right job in the right location with these expert resume and cover letter tips.

Interviewing

100 Potential Interview Questions

Interview questions can run the gamut. You probably won't face all 100 of these, but you should still be prepared to answer at least some of them.

Salary & Benefits

10 Questions to Ask When Negotiating Salary

Most of us aren't natural negotiators, but asking these 10 questions during salary negotiations can help you get everything you deserve.

Attracting Candidates

Facebook for Employers: Make Friends, Not Fans

Recruiting? Go where the talent is. See why recruiters have befriended social networks.

Employee Sourcing

Employment Index

November Monster Employment Index Grows 13% Year-Over-Year, Tenth Consecutive Month of Positive Annual Growth.

Interviewing Candidates

Improving Interview Skills: Learn from the Experts

What’s the key to a great interview? According to experts: Practice, practice, practice.

Workforce Planning

Enhance your Small Business Marketing Strategy with Social Media

Social media. It’s everywhere. But how can it help you? Learn how to utilize social media even monetize it.

For Seekers

Campus and Online Degrees: Advance your career and earn more with an online degree.
Free Salary Wizard: What are you worth? Find out and negotiate a better salary.
Research Careers: Get information on jobs and career paths to help guide your choices
Questions & Answers: Find answers to all your career related questions -- powered by Yahoo! Answers
Resume Distribution Service: Our distribution service puts your resume right in the hands of recruiters.
Resume Writing Services: Our experts will craft a keyword-rich resume that stands out in the crowd.
More Career Resources

For Employers

Career Ad Network: Target your job posting to more candidates on thousands of websites.
Hire Right Background Checks: Explore our background check packages to improve the quality of your hires.
Hiring Home Page: Find the best candidates for your business with Monster hiring solutions.
Job Postings: Find the right solution for your hiring needs. Starting at $99.
Power Resume Search: Monster's new search technology precisely matches people with your jobs.
Resource Center: Find staffing insights, labor trends, HR best practices and more.
Target Post: Connect with skilled, hourly and administrative candidates for only $99.

Social Media

Jobs on Twitter: Find jobs in your area and industry.
Monster Careers: Tune into our career advice and discussions tackling a wide range of topics and industries.
Monster Corporate & PR: Stay up-to-date on the latest news. Get the 'Who', 'What', 'When', and 'Why' on all things Monster related.
Monster Customer Service: Got a Monster question? We've got the answer. Whether you're a job seeker or employer, we can help you find the answers you need.
Monster for Employers: Find advice on hiring.
Follow Us: Check out our many pages and stay connected with the latest industry news, events, career advice and job openings.

Are You An Employer?