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‘Is $50 an Hour the New Middle Class?’ TikToker Questions What Defines a Livable Wage
Inflation is insane. The cost of living is crazy. Wages are out of whack. And we’re all left wondering where the hell our paychecks went after we paid the bills and filled the fridge. If you’re making just enough money…
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‘To Say I Was Furious Was an Understatement’: Employee Stiffed on Overtime Plots Long And Pricey Revenge
Sometimes, the best revenge of all ends up being the one that requires cooler heads to prevail, patience, and the nerve to see the revenge through when it’s time. Revenge is, after all, a dish best served cold. Such was…
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‘How Do You Have Time For Your Life?’ TikToker Distraught Over Her First Full-Time Job
Do you work to live or live to work? Chances are, if you’re commuting to an in-office 9-to-5, you probably feel more like the latter. And you’re not alone by any stretch of the imagination. In a viral video that…
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Jobs That People Think Are 100% Overvalued And Overpaid
Many of us have that one family member or friend that we find ourselves regularly appalled and mystified over trying to figure out just how they ended up making the money that they do, doing who really knows what? Hopefully,…
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30 Lies That Employees Tell Their Bosses
Is there ever a reason for a worker to lie to a boss? Sure, but they aren’t necessarily good. Ninety-three percent of workers lie “regularly and habitually” in the workplace, according to a survey by psychotherapist Brad Blanton — and…
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18 Reasons Why You Should Never Eat Lunch at Your Desk
Whether back in the office or still working from home, many people often consume lunch at their desks. It’s easy and efficient, right? The practice can also have some unexpected side effects. Read on and you may find yourself re-thinking…
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How to Prepare for Working Past Retirement
Setting aside enough money for retirement is not easy. If current events are affecting your retirement savings or you were behind to begin with, you may need to work longer,…
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24 Job-Hunting Tips for Workers Over 50
Searching for a job after 50 can be daunting, particularly if you’re looking for the first time in years — even decades. But older job seekers who want to stay…
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No One Tips 15% Anymore – and Which States Tip the Most (and Least)
Leaving a 15% tip on your restaurant bill was the standard for years, but that seems to be changing — and, for servers, it’s a change for the better. Though…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
