Sea ya! A restless couple who said they were “sick of asking permission to go on vacation” ditched the 9-to-5 grind and are now ready to drop a whopping $70,000 on the adventure of a lifetime. Tiffany Baker, 38, and husband Mark, 40, said goodbye to the finance game in April 2019 and decided it … Read more
Cleaners in South Florida are sweeping up the cash. Housekeepers in South Florida are making about $150,000 a year as the influx of new, rich residents has created bidding wars for high-end cleaners, staffing companies told NBC News. “I have been placing staff for 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this,” said April … Read more
Could “unhappy leave” solve your work woes? Maybe not, according to a psychologist. Some companies offer their employees mental health days, but one supermarket chain in China called And Dong Lai recently announced they took this one step further by offering their workers 10 days of “unhappy leave,” The Straits Times reported. “Everyone has times … Read more
Working remotely really is all fun and games. Young people in Toronto are logging onto their jobs from a local Chuck E. Cheese to offset days of meetings and memos with pizza and silly arcade games. The unusual concept is the brainchild of 25-year-old tech and artificial intelligence worker Aryeh Bookbinder. A few weeks ago, … Read more
If you find yourself shopping more than Slacking, you’re not alone. Remote employees, researchers say, are responsible for billions of dollars in online sales, whether it’s adding a new outfit to your cart or browsing household essentials — all from the comfort of your home, with no one breathing down your neck. “It’s a little … Read more
They set a speed record for dropping the ball. A job candidate has detailed the embarrassing saga of how they botched a job interview in seconds by giving the worst response ever. According to a Reddit post, the interviewer had asked the unnamed applicant, “How did you get here today?” — prompting them to matter-of-factly … Read more
It takes a lot of work for Kyle Rice to get to work. But for a six-figure salary, the suburban father of two doesn’t mind spending over $1,500 a month and traveling across four states for his 125-mile commute into the concrete jungle. “Come with me as I do a super commuter from Wilmington to … Read more
A career coach has revealed the five ways women can secure a pay raise — including showing your boss your value to the company and having research to back it up. Melissa Stone, 44, is a HR professional with over 20 years experience. Now, Melissa is revealing the secrets of the trade and telling women … Read more
I worked for a cannabis shop that apparently was not licensed. It was promptly shut down without any notice, and my employer owes me for two weeks of pay. What can I do? Can I collect unemployment? Good luck! Your chances of collecting back pay from an illegal proprietor is about as likely as New … Read more
For those seeking careers in the skilled trades, opportunity is booming. And that is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future. “There’s an interesting divergence in the job market right now,” said Cory Stahle, an economist at job search engine Indeed.com. “While demand for knowledge workers — white-collar professionals like software developers, mathematicians — was … Read more
Young workers these days are lazy, entitled and want all the glory, right now, without putting in the hard yards – if you believe stereotypes anyway. But research shows Generation Z, who already comprise almost a third of the global workforce, are far from idle, provided their “non-negotiable” demands are met. And despite the cost-of-living … Read more
Talk about a packed lunch. A UK dietitian is sharing recipes for five simple, nutrient-loaded lunches to pack for the office — including one that’s very easy on the wallet. “Eating healthy on a budget is doable with some savvy shopping,” Lucy Jones, a dietitian and the chief clinical officer for the National Health Service … Read more
My boss regularly emails me on the weekends. There’s nothing urgent that can’t wait until Monday, and while she doesn’t explicitly say that she expects an immediate response, I feel the pressure to do so, but this is intrusive of my personal time. Should I wait until Monday to respond and hope she gets the … Read more
Forget summer travel or lifeguarding. College student Sky Crabtree is ready to sharpen his journalism skills this summer with an internship at NBC 4 New York at 30 Rock. The 19-year-old rising junior at Stony Brook University on Long Island will be working with the consumer reporting team for “Better Get Baquero,” monitoring tip lines, … Read more
A British actress who appeared opposite Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman 1984” is “coming out” as “moderately” deaf after keeping her disability a secret in showbiz for more than a decade. Georgia Meacham, who has also appeared in the pages of British Vogue, says she learned to lipread in order to follow instructions from photographers … Read more
They want to clear the air. A law firm that specializes in industrial disease cases is revealing the 11 types of employees it claims are at higher risk for asthma due to frequent exposure to irritants — including hairdressers, animal handlers, metal workers, and carpet makers. Over 22 million American adults have asthma — about … Read more
He’s choo-choo-choosing his own path. Lasse Stolley, 17, is making international headlines as a German “trainsquatter,” living his life aboard a Deutsche Bahn railcar at the cost of one unlimited annual ticket for approximately $10,000. The homeless teen rides first class while traveling an estimated 600 miles of Germany and Europe daily, per the Daily … Read more
Ready to toss your graduation hats in the air? Do so with cautious optimism, according to workforce experts. While the US added 303,000 new jobs in March, and the unemployment rate is ticking downward at 3.8%, some industries which historically grew rapidly, like tech, saw a bit of a slowdown, according to Hiring Lab, the … Read more
Every night, one employee on my staff regularly and openly stuffs his knapsack with these items before he leaves. There isn’t a company policy that says you can’t take these items home, but it still feels wrong and bothers me. Should I say something? Can I tell him to stop even if there isn’t a … Read more
A musician who applied to 65 job openings and failed to get one interview bypassed tech systems with a little-known “dystopian” résumé hack to land three part-time positions. “Did I girl boss too close to the sun and now not only have one, not two, but three part-time jobs? I did,” Cami Petyn told her … Read more