They counted their eggs before they hatched. A recent college grad was a little too eager during the interview process for a dream job, and they mistakenly turned their life upside down sooner than they should have. The defeated job seeker took to the r/GirlDinnerDiaries forum on Reddit to air out their grievances, warning others … Read more
From the press box to the executive suite. Former ESPN NBA writer and New York Post reporter Tim Bontemps is taking a role with the Hawks’ front office as a strategic advisor, he confirmed Wednesday. The new position will see Bontemps report to the team’s president of basketball operations, Onsi Saleh. ESPN reported the news … Read more
You may want to throw out that college degree because the famous bronze beaver is shelling out big bucks to work at the gas station. In a post on X that recently went viral, a sign was set outside of a Buc-ee’s location showing the range of salaries and positions available, with one job paying … Read more
Devan Kaney is Windy City bound. Months after she was blindsided by losing her job as WIP’s Eagles sideline reporter, Kaney, who was also a Fox 29 anchor in Philadelphia, announced Tuesday on X that she’ll be a Bears reporter for Fox 32 news in Chicago. Kaney’s announcement comes just two weeks after she mentioned … Read more
In an era of growing economic uncertainty, one supermarket giant is betting that a résumé shouldn’t stand in the way of unemployed workers getting a job. Lidl is rolling out a new hiring initiative across the United Kingdom that reserves a portion of interview opportunities for people who have been out of work for at … Read more
No play calling for now for Brian Kelly, but he will call Mountain West games for CBS this season. The recently fired LSU coach will join a three-man broadcasting team that covers Mountain West games during the 2026-27 season, per Front Office Sports. The report said Kelly will also regularly feature as an analyst on … Read more
It’s rough out there. Struggling to land a decent-paying job in a post-grad’s field of choice is a tale as old as time, especially in 2026 corporate America. But failing to secure a restaurant server job, or any minimum wage job for that matter, is a new kind of hell that many youngsters are experiencing, … Read more
Robby Incmikoski, a MLB field reporter based in Pittsburgh, fiercely defended Hailey Hunter after SportsNet Pittsburgh parted ways with the reporter and host this month. Incmikoski called the move an alleged “hit job” by someone that wanted Hunter “gone” from the network in a series of X posts this week. “Imagine spending an entire career … Read more
They’re serving up attitude. A clip of two wait staffers discussing customer habits has sparked a debate on social media, after a restaurant rage bait post went viral on X. Right-wing shock jockey Royce Lopez reposted the clip from another account that allegedly featured fed-up food servers discussing the frustrating FOH (“front of house”) lifestyle. … Read more
Talk about a perfectly played game. There’s no denying that today’s job market is bonkers, with many desperate seekers taking extreme measures to help with their search. One wise applicant, fresh off a “marathon hiring process,” proved that sometimes less said is better, especially after several weeks of trying to sell themselves to a potential … Read more
Ryan Leaf has a new gig. The former NFL quarterback, the No. 2 overall pick of the 1998 draft, has signed on with USA Network as an analyst for their Pac-12 college football coverage. Leaf, an All-State basketball player in Montana, will also work a small number of the conference’s basketball games, The Athletic reported. … Read more
The days of wanting to climb the corporate ladder seem to be gone. A new study suggests that burned-out, stressed employees are turning down higher-paying promotions because they don’t want to deal with all the added stress and anxiety that come with it. AI career tool Kickresume recently surveyed 1,028 respondents to find out their views … Read more
Ophthalmology is the highest paying career on average in California, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show. The average wage for the role, which is specializing in eye care, is a staggering $347,690 while the state’s average income for all earners is just $80,690, the data from May 2025 said. Ophthalmologists rake in a … Read more
Your teen might need a new summer or after-school gig. Walmart — long seen as a common starting place for American teens to get their feet wet in the workforce — is being forced to crack down on a no-workers-under-18 rule in several stores, due to standards set by the US Department of Labor under … Read more
The Cavaliers led the Knicks by 22 points with less than eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night. Somehow, someway, that lead did not hold. And the Cavaliers did not win. The Knicks mounted a rally for the ages in a 115-104 overtime win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference … Read more
Some jobs may come with more than just a paycheck. A new study suggests that a mother’s line of work before, during and after pregnancy could influence her baby’s brain development. In certain careers, researchers found, she may even be more likely to have a child with autism, a developmental disorder that affects how people … Read more
He’s God a new gig. Scott-Vincent Borba, the co-founder of e.l.f. Cosmetics has ditched the multimillion-dollar high life of hobnobbing with the hot likes of Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian to pursue priesthood. Donating his entire fortune — including cash, cars and a cushy California beach house — to charity, the “Father” to-be denounced his lavish lifestyle … Read more
A former teacher swapped the classroom to earn up to $100,000 a year as a professional cuddler — and only works three hours a day. Ella Love, 51, from New York, ditched her teaching profession after 13 years because it became “stressful” and “overwhelming”. She found out about professional cuddling through an article and took … Read more
These scammers are getting smart. There’s no denying that today’s job market is horrid, as the unemployed are struggling to not only get a job offer but to land a single interview. As eager as job hunters may be, experts advise them to be wary when an “opportunity” pops into their inboxes, as scammers are … Read more
The Jets are facing some competition for Russell Wilson — from CBS. Wilson is in “deep” discussions with TV networks as he contemplates retirement, The Athletic reported Friday. CBS is the favorite to land Wilson for its “The NFL Today” pregame show on Sundays, per the report. Russell Wilson is in talks with TV networks. … Read more