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The Art of Not Working at Work
At first, the ability to check email, read ESPN, or browse Zappos while on the job may feel like a luxury. But in time, many crave more meaningful—and more demanding—responsibilities.
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Americans Are Working So Hard It’s Actually Killing People
The jobless recovery means massive speedups for many workers you depend on...
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Rolls-Royce to cut 2,600 jobs
Engineering group Rolls-Royce has said it is planning to cut 2,600 jobs over the next 18 months. It said most of the jobs would go in its aerospace division, with most of the posts being shed in 2015.
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ISIS advertises position for new oil refinery manager on salary of $225,000
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) On Sunday the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) advertised a job offer within the oil industry. Several media sources reported that the group is experiencing problems managing oil fields captured in both Iraq and Syria, and therefore is looking for a new oil refinery manager on a salary of $225,000 a year.
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One Day in an Elevator With Obama, Then Out of a Job
Kenneth Tate toiled for years as a construction worker and corrections officer, and he has no doubt that his last job — working as a $42,000-a-year private security guard at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — was the best he ever had.
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ISIS seeking manager's to run their oil refineries, with a salary of $200,000 a year
ISIS is seeking manager's to run its oil refineries as the militant group controls as many as 20 oilfields in both Syria and Iraq.
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Costco says employees 'deserve' Thanksgiving off
At Costco, the Black Friday deals won't begin until, well, Friday. The warehouse retail chain will again stay closed on Thanksgiving this year, bucking the trend of retailers opening their doors earlier and earlier.
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One Google Employee Explains Why Working At Google Is So Great
Google has a rep as a fabulous employer. Is working at Google overrated? Uhm. No, employees say. It really is that fantastic.
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The Laborers Who Keep Dick Pics and Beheadings Out of Your Facebook Feed
The campuses of the tech industry are famous for their lavish cafeterias, cushy shuttles, and on-site laundry services. But on a muggy February afternoon, some of these companies’ most important work is being done 7,000 miles away, on the second floor of a former elementary school at the end of a row of auto mechanics’ stalls in Bacoor, a gritty Filipino town 13 miles southwest of Manila.
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Tech Company Paid Foreign Workers $1.21 an Hour: Investigators
A Bay Area tech company has been slapped with a fine and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in back wages after a United States Department of Labor investigation revealed the company paid workers $1.21 an hour.
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Thousands of federal workers on extended paid leave
Tens of thousands of federal workers are being kept on paid leave for at least a month — and often for longer stretches that can reach a year or more — while they wait to be punished for misbehavior or cleared and allowed to return to work, government records show.
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FedEx Ground Says Its Drivers Aren't Employees. The Courts Will Decide
The FedEx subsidiary says some workers aren't employees; courts aren't so sure
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Seattle Socialist Group Pushing $15/Hour Minimum Wage Posts Job With $13/Hour Wage
Seattle-based group The Freedom Socialist Party, which owns socialism.com and regularly campaigns for a $15/hour minimum wage, advertised a job on Wednesday that offers just $13 an hour. The group has taken particular interest in campaigning for a higher minimum wage in Seattle, where the posted job is located.
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Comcast Sued By Customer Who Says Cable Company Had Him Fired From Job
Last week, we brought you the story of former Comcast customer Conal O’Rourke, who lost his job at renowned accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers after someone from Comcast called his employer with details of Mr. O’Rourke’s numerous — and valid — complaints about his cable service.
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The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor
What do people up and down the income ladder do for work?
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Starbucks baristas getting raises and a snack
Starbucks is giving its workers raises, free food and the ability to show off their tattoos.
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Digital Asset Management ROI Infographic
Tweet Check out this infographic to find out how much time and money effective digital asset management (DAM) can save you. DAM systems can lead to a highly positive return […]
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The Much-Delayed War on Procrastination
"We're really entering the golden age of procrastination."
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Sex Is Sex. But Money Is Money.
Escorts make $100 a hand job — but entrepreneurs like me? We make $5,000 a night. Welcome to the new economy of the oldest profession.
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Airline Cabin Cleaners Strike Over Ebola Exposure Fears
Nearly 200 airline cabin cleaners walked off the job at a New York City airport overnight, striking over health and safety issues that include fears over possible exposure to Ebola. The protest involves Air Serv cabin cleaners in Terminal D at New York’s LaGuardia airport, a contractor that serves Delta, as well as supporting workers from LaGuardia and JFK International airports.
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