Looking desperate is no longer a red flag — at least on LinkedIn. Unemployed people who are open to work are now being transparent about their urgent need for a new role, adorning their profiles with a new LinkedIn banner that reads “#Desperate.” “LinkedIn is a platform that’s made for networking and connecting with people, and … Read more
A Mississippi mother claims she, her teenage son, and his friends were fired from their job at a Mississippi Burger King after a social media post she made proudly showing off the boys for taking the summer gig and staying away from street violence went viral. Manager Shakayla Dixon hired her 15-year-old son, Corderrion Valentine, … 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
My boss fired me because I spoke back to a customer who was being extremely rude to me. Do I have to tolerate this sort of abusive behavior? Can I sue my employer for not protecting my rights? The old saying “the customer is always right” is actually wrong. We’ve all seen those customers whose … Read more
Talk about ill-gotten gains. As sick as it might sound, mental health issues among young people are at an all-time high. Due to the rise of Gen Zers with “common mental disorders” (CMD), such as anxiety and depression — spurred by everyday issues like breakups, meeting deadlines and the pressures of social media — employees in their … Read more
In the market for a new job? A talent acquisition manager is sharing a surefire tip for getting noticed by hiring specialists. “If you’re applying for 100-plus jobs, you are wasting your time,” Gretchen Wiegerink, who works for a staffing agency, declared in a trending TikTok last week. “Being on the job market is a … Read more
Amid a seemingly growing list of major company layoffs in 2024, one billionaire bond fund manager is raising questions over some data. During an interview on “Making Money with Charles Payne,” DoubleLine Capital CEO Jeffrey Gundlach, known as the “Bond King,” pointed out state unemployment numbers he described as “hard to believe.” “Amazingly, 88% of … Read more
It’s a job, well, done? Getting fired is an unpleasant experience most would rather downplay. But one recently laid-off laborer — who very suddenly lost her tech post with website security service Cloudflare — decided to document the “traumatizing” experience on video, subsequently broadcasting her plight on social media. “Can you explain for me why Brittany Pietsch … Read more
A woman has lost her entire life savings after falling victim to an elaborate employment scam. Brisbane mom Nikki, who requested to keep her surname private due to safety concerns, found herself desperate for work after her husband’s debilitating medical conditions required her to become his full-time carer earlier this year. The 53-year-old exclusively told … Read more
I was hired for a 100% remote work-from-home position. Now, all of my work assignments are far from where I live. I am being tasked with airplane travel, long days and work far from home. I spoke to HR and they said this would be minor fieldwork maybe 5% of the time but my manager … Read more
Every year, on the first Monday of September, Americans celebrate Labor Day, the federal holiday established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland. The origins of the holiday date back 140 years. It was first celebrated in New York City in accordance with the Central Labor Union, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. In the late 1800s, American laborers … Read more
The parents of China’s youth are stepping up to make sure their children are living a stable life — all while having their kids wait on them hand and foot. The hashtags #fulltimedaughter, #fulltimeson and #fulltimechildren are taking root in China with a thread on Douban, similar to Reddit, with 4,000 members on the full-time … Read more
The AI revolution is here — and a 22-year-old copywriter is its latest victim. Sharanya Battacharya was once a ghostwriter and copywriter for a creative solutions agency while pursuing her degree, picking up a few SEO-optimized articles each week and earning just over $240 a month. That is, until ChatGPT came into the picture. By late … Read more
She’s toast. A UK restaurant worker claims she secretly filmed herself getting fired by a boss who reported that she had “the worst day of work he’d ever seen.” Sophie Alcock, 20, was sacked from the eatery Toast in Withington, Manchester, this month after just two weeks for alleged phone usage on the job. “The … Read more
It is a practice normally employed by the unemployed and people down on their luck. However, begging is turning out to be a lucrative job for one individual in Mumbai, India. Local media is reporting that beggar Bharat Jain has bagged himself $890,708 (₹7.5 crores) by panhandling on the streets of the tech and financial … Read more
Men who are unemployed and in heterosexual relationships where the woman is the breadwinner would rather their partner be out of work, a new study found. Over 42,000 people from nine European countries were analyzed by researchers at the University of Bath in the UK, finding that when the woman was the household’s financial provider, … Read more
Just call him jolly old Saint Dick. Dick Van Dyke was spotted Friday handing out money to homeless people looking for work at the Malibu Community Labor Exchange. The 96-year-old “Mary Poppins” star is allegedly a massive fan of the nonprofit and frequently returns to the spot to help those who are looking to find … Read more