Careers
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Which State Has the Highest (and Lowest) Minimum Wage?
President Joe Biden and most Democrats have been calling for a drastic increase in the federal minimum wage, to $15 from $7.25. While a handful of states and many prominent companies have taken matters into their own hands, raising their…
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Workplace Traditions That Are Gone Forever
For generations, having a job meant traveling to an office or other workplace where we saw the same co-workers every day and the boss hovered nearby. The big break in the tedium might be a perfunctory gathering to watch a…
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Is Neighbor.com a Good Side Hustle? Here’s What You Need To Know
You can rent someone’s house, you can rent someone’s pool, you can rent someone’s car … and now you can rent their garage. Neighbor.com is essentially the Airbnb of storage space. The website connects people who need storage space for…
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‘Everything Is Expensive!’: The Challenges of Being in Your 20s in 2023
As the world burns and housing prices spiral out of control, it’s increasingly difficult to be optimistic about the future. And that shows in the data. According to an October 2022 Gallup poll, just 42% of Americans think that today’s…
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10 Ideas For Leading A Simpler, More Fulfilling Life
If you’ve ever felt like you want to spend more time squeezing the juice out of every day, you’re not alone. Life is fast-paced and tough, and any time spent improving your quality of life is time well-spent. Redditors recently…
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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!).…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
