Markus, the first legal male prostitute in the U.S., hung his shingle at the Shady Lady Ranch in Nevada in January. Since then he’s had “fewer than 10 paying customers” according to the Associated Press (which seems to imply there were some free samples maybe?), so he’s quitting and going back into porn. In other words, there’s a new opening at Shady Lady, gentlemen. Wait, that totally didn’t sound right. [More]
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Target Team Leader Addresses Employment Quirks, Crazy Signage
By 3.19.10
Jared, a Target Team Leader, says there’s no nefarious plot afoot to help the retailer slash costs by reducing full-timers to part-time. From his middle management perspective, it’s all about economics, and a natural response to a slacking economy. At the end of his message, he even addresses Target’s propensity for posting nonsensical signs. [More]
Target Is Slashing Full-Timers' Hours At My Store
By 3.18.10
An anonymous Target employee writes in with a story that seconds what we were told back in February about the company reducing several thousand full-timers to part-time. [More]
Well, The Census Is Hiring
By 3.8.10
Unemployed? If you’re looking for something to get you out of the house, the Census is hiring and apparently they’re really enjoying the sudden influx of lawyers and other professionals to choose from, says the Washington Post. [More]
Well, This Employment Graph Is Just Terrifying
By 3.7.10
This graph shows employment declines at the same chronological point during America’s last six recessions. Guess which one represents the current recession. Go ahead, guess. [New York Times] (Thanks, Dan!) [More]
Target Employees Say They Were Shooed Away Due To High Salaries
By 3.4.10
Target says it’s not into saving on salaries by demoting and laying off longtime workers, but the Tucson Weekly reports a bunch of fired longtime Target employees believe the company discriminated against them because of their ages, among other reasons. [More]
Job Fair Canceled Even Though There Are Jobs To Be Had
By 3.2.10
A job fair in the South Carolina vacation town of Myrtle Beach was canceled this year because only 30% of the companies usually attending the expo had planned to return. But before you think this is a bleak sign that the recession is getting worse, there’s this fact: 70% of these companies say they are hiring. So why scrap the job fair if almost everyone is looking for employees? [More]
The 10 Biggest Workplace Annoyances
By 2.11.10
A research group polled workers and discovered something utterly unsurprising: there are a lot of things that annoy people about their jobs. Most of these involve co-workers behaving obnoxiously. [More]
Welcome To The Permanent Temporary Workforce
By 1.10.10
As we recover from the Great Recession ™, unemployment may go down, but something will have changed. Economic conditions have accelerated the trend toward what BusinessWeek calls the “disposable worker.” Americans’ concept of a full-time job–one that includes health and retirement benefits and a measure of security–will need to change in the coming years. [More]
Unemployment Rate Still Only 10% Because Everyone's Just Giving Up
By 1.9.10
The good news: the national unemployment rate hasn’t gone above 10%. The bad news: it’s because hundreds of thousands of people are giving up hope and dropping out of the labor force entirely. The percentage of Americans taking part in the labor force is the lowest it’s been since the mid-’80s, and over 900,000 people are no longer looking for work because they don’t think any is available. [More]
Trucker Fired By Text Message
By 12.30.09
Randy was a trucker until he got a couple texts notifying him otherwise, South Carolina’s WTLX reports. [More]
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McDonald's Manager To Transgender Woman: We Don't Hire [Gay Slur]
By 12.11.09
A Florida McDonald’s has been sued for refusing to hire a transgender woman. The applicant, 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy, says that after she didn’t check a gender box on the application, then reluctantly selected male, she was refused an interview by two managers, one of whom then left her an bigoted voicemail. [More]
Jobs With The Highest Stress For The Lowest Pay
By 10.28.09
Are you feeling underworked and overpaid? You very well may be, compared to people in the top 15 most stressful, lowest-paying careers, according to Payscale.com. CNN Money rounded these jobs up, and explained why they made the list.
Company Pays Man It Never Employed For More Than 4 Years, Sues To Get Money Back
By 10.27.09
Anthony accepted a job at New Jersey telemarketing company Avaya Inc. in September 2002 but decided at the last minute not to start working for the company.
College Student Needs Personal Assistant To Help Him Be College Student
By 10.22.09
Oh, college. Remember how busy you were, between classes, activities, part-time work, and a social life? Instead of adjusting his schedule accordingly, a busy student at Georgetown University (the #7 most expensive college in America) is hiring a personal assistant.
Being Unemployed In A Downturn Will Damage Your Career Forever
By 10.18.09
If you’re just starting out in your career, BusinessWeek has some sobering news for you. Statistics show that people who come of age and spend the early years of their careers un- or underemployed will fall behind their always-employed peers in both earnings and career status, and most will never recover the lost ground.
6.3 Unemployed Americans Now Compete For Every Job Opening
By 10.10.09
As if your job search wasn’t already discouraging enough, this month the Department of Labor reported that there are now 6.3 applicants competing for every job opening. That’s the highest since the recession began.
