Pizzeria’s blunt ‘Now hiring: non-stupid people’ ad sparks backlash

Pizzeria’s blunt ‘Now hiring: non-stupid people’ ad sparks backlash

Help wanted, but not desperately.  A restaurant burned by unreliable workers has bluntly advertised what they’re looking for with an ad that reads: “Now hiring: non-stupid people.”   Santino’s Pizzeria hung the all-caps banner outside its Columbus, Ohio storefront a few months ago in jest, according to local news outlet WSYX, but it’s just now raising … Read more

Can I pay my workers off the books and still be legal?

Can I pay my workers off the books and still be legal?

I run a small business. Everyone who works for me wants to be paid off the books. It’s better for them and for me, so can I pay someone in cash without running afoul of the law? There’s a difference between paying someone in cash and paying them off the books, my friend. Both may … Read more

New Gen Z workers already burned out and disconnected

New Gen Z workers already burned out and disconnected

Gen Z workers are feeling burnout and stress on the job more than any other age group, new data finds. An estimated 91% of Gen Zers are reporting such stress, higher than the 84% average, according to stats from Cigna International Health’s 2023 survey. The stress has become “unmanageable” for 23% of the demographic and … Read more

Workers are gravitating to sustainable companies that echo their beliefs

Workers are gravitating to sustainable companies that echo their beliefs

For more and more job seekers, working for a company that supports the planet is top of mind. In a recent survey from Handshake, a career-search portal for college students, almost two-thirds of survey respondents indicated that they would be more likely to apply for a job at a company committed to sustainable practices, and … Read more

‘Don’t mansplain my orgasm to me’: Women skewer construction worker’s viral sex tip

‘Don’t mansplain my orgasm to me’: Women skewer construction worker’s viral sex tip

When it comes to sex advice, there’s a whole lot of it out there. But if you’re a man seeking to enhance your female partner’s experience in the bedroom, it pays to listen to a woman’s take on what feels good (and what doesn’t). Despite being anatomically unable to determine this for sure, one man … Read more

Health care workers treating each other ‘disrespectfully’ on the rise

Health care workers treating each other ‘disrespectfully’ on the rise

Some bullies wear white coats, new research reveals. While health care workers aim to treat their patients with compassion, empathy and respect, a significant number don’t follow those same ideals when working with each other, according to an article published recently by Massachusetts General Hospital. Christine Porath, Ph.D, an expert in unprofessional workplace behavior who’s quoted … Read more

‘If you’re sick, prove it’: Olive Garden manager fired after time-off tirade

‘If you’re sick, prove it’: Olive Garden manager fired after time-off tirade

One Olive Garden manager was caught being a real Grinch to employees this Christmas season — and now the team leader has been 86’d. Parent company Darden took action after a mean-spirited missive from the Kansas worker went viral, drawing negative attention to the brand, which has been struggling with inflation-related setbacks. “From now on, … Read more

Starbucks staffer issues warning to ‘no tip’ workers: ‘That’s fireable’

Starbucks staffer issues warning to ‘no tip’ workers: ‘That’s fireable’

The new Starbucks tipping system has gotten more complicated, thanks to dueling tips from TikTok baristas. “The amount of baristas on here saying that they just hit the ‘no tip’ button before handing out the card reader, that’s scary. First of all, my loves, that’s fireable,” TikTok user @yassimodo, who claims to be a Starbucks … Read more

Maryland worker’s viral video pokes fun at punch clocks still being used on the job, TikTok users react

Maryland worker’s viral video pokes fun at punch clocks still being used on the job, TikTok users react

Social media users are getting a blast from the past after a viral TikTok video showed that employee punch time clocks are still being used at some workplaces. Cadence Nicole, a TikTok user from Maryland, shared a video of the wall-mounted punch clock that’s reportedly used at her place of employment. “It’s 2022 and this is … Read more

Gen Z party poopers have ruined after-work drinks

Gen Z party poopers have ruined after-work drinks

Is Happy Hour really that happy? That’s the debate on tap as workers settle back into going to the office — and potentially grabbing drinks with coworkers at the end of the day. Some young millennials and Gen Zers — who tend to be ever concerned with “healthy” work-life boundaries — are taking a stance … Read more

How you can take 46 days of vacation with just 18 PTO days in 2023

How you can take 46 days of vacation with just 18 PTO days in 2023

Here’s to working hard at hardly working! In the wake of the quiet quitting craze — which has inspired overworked millennials and Gen Zers to unburden themselves by doing the bare minimum in the office — a scheduling-savvy TikToker is now schooling rest-seeking staffers on how to get paid while taking off more than a … Read more

How workers have changed their attitudes about retirement

How workers have changed their attitudes about retirement

Seven in 10 (71%) Americans said the pandemic changed their target retirement age, a recent survey found. A new poll of 2,002 U.S. adults ages 35–70 discovered the pandemic has had far-reaching effects on how employees are planning both their retirement and “pretirement” – a new life stage serving as a transition period between full-time … Read more