Careers
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This Company Is Fighting Food Waste by Making Fabric Out of Your Leftovers
Did you know the fashion industry is slowly killing our planet? Fashion contributes to roughly 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and many of the clothes we wear (about 60%) are made from plastic, which — dun dun dun — never fully…
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‘This Always Brightens Them Up’: Retail Workers Share 8 Ways To Be a Model Customer
The very existence of the subreddit r/RetailHell — an 80,000-strong community of disgruntled workers — should tell you everything you need to know about the service industry (hint: it sucks!). Besides the pay, Redditors can’t help but vent about all…
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One McDonald’s Has a No-Quit Policy — Redditors Can’t Decide if That’s a Bad Thing or Not
Recently, Redditor u/Cold_Zero_ posted a vaguely threatening McDonald’s sign to the Work Reform subreddit, joking: “You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave.” The sign informed employees about the store’s “no-quit” policy and had Redditors…
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‘The Customer Is NOT Always Right!’: Here’s What Retail Workers Would Do if They Were in Charge
Office work comes with its drawbacks: paper cuts, eyestrain, aches and pains. But dealing with entitled customers and abusive bosses in retail is a special kind of hell. Life in the trenches is so bad that retail workers on Reddit…
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This Six-Figure Dog Nanny Job Sounds, Ahem, ‘Ruff’
Doggone it, we picked the wrong career path. A billionaire family in the U.K. has garnered attention for their full-time, live-in nanny job posting. But this isn’t your average nanny job — it’s for a dog nanny, and comes with…
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Lunchbox Laxatives, Petty Theft, and Brandishing a Knife: Redditors Share 10 Tragic and Comical Career-Ending Mistakes
Have you ever wanted to torch your life, blow up your career, and start over? Well, now you can! We’ve compiled some of the most tragic, comical, and weird career-ending mistakes from a popular 8,000-plus comment Reddit thread. So whether…
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Tired of Your Boring Desk Job? This Website Features Adventurous Jobs at National Parks and Other Beautiful Locations
No one should quit their job and blow up their life on a whim. But if you’re tired of plodding away at a desk job, CoolWorks may have an out.…
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Krispy Kreme’s Latest Job Posting is the Career Dreams Are Made Of
Krispy Kreme is appealing to both doughnut lovers and creative culinary enthusiasts with its latest job opportunity. The chain is searching for a “Chief Doughnut Dreamer” to join the innovation…
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Would You Commute to Work by Plane To Save Money? This TiKToker Does
Commuting is a hassle — but how far would you travel to save money? According to one TikToker, taking weekly plane flights to her office is cheaper than living near…
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‘Don’t Work Too Hard, Your Name Is Not on the Building’: Viral TikTok Reminds Us How Disposable Employees Can Be
I once had a boss who loved to remind me that her name was on the door of the business, not mine. She wanted me to respond to her messages…
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It’s Easy To Become a Mystery Shopper — but Is It Worth Your Time?
There are few jobs that sound more interesting than “mystery shopping.” Without any knowledge of the industry, you might think it involves skulking around dimly lit antique shops, searching for…
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Underpaid? Here’s How ChatGPT Can Help You Negotiate a Raise
By now we all know ChatGPT is a lightning-fast resource designed to do almost anything we want, but can it do something truly terrifying (for most of us): Ask for…
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Key to Success: 10 Workplace Mistakes To Avoid for a Thriving Career
Amid Zoom calls, emails, and the hustle and bustle of our professional lives, sometimes we inadvertently make mistakes that can sabotage our progress and long-term career goals. From not aligning…
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Are Early Withdrawals From a 401(k) Ever Worth It? Here’s What You Should Know
Planning for retirement is an essential part of financial wellness. And while the retirement age has steadily increased over the years (major sigh), there are still ways to start planning…
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TikToker Explains to Boomers Why Younger Generations Are Saying ‘Careers Are Dead’
The pandemic-era labor market saw a surplus of workers voluntarily resigning from their careers in search of opportunities that would better benefit them. The economic trend was dubbed “the great…
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DIWHY: Man Charges Beachgoers to Use His Homemade Cooler Toilet
When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. And when there’s nowhere around to go, you might find yourself pretty desperate — perhaps desperate enough to pay an enterprising young man…
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Side Hustle Nation: 33% of Workers With Side Gigs Need the Extra Money To Survive
Side hustlers make an average of $810 a month. That may sound like a lot, but a third of side hustlers are spending their extra cash on living expenses, according to…
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Want To Retire by 50? Here’s What Redditors Say You Should Do To Make It Happen
On top of goods and services getting pricier by the day, the age of retirement age has steadily increased, creating a sense of uncertainty for many people who dream of…
