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Archive for March, 2008
Dead Peasants insurance.
No, it’s not about finding dead peasants, digging them up, and insuring them, fascinating as that might sound.
The definition of a dead end job varies: Career coma Lifestyle death Personal stagnation Office fossilization Personal insult Not much fun. Most people find a job unsatisfactory when it just doesn’t, or can’t, deliver what they want. Actually, that’s a reasonable view. But it’s not a reason to jump off a cliff. Dead end jobs are more dangerous [...]
The whole idea of a job is changing, and as usual, changing practices mean a new minefield. Since the Industrial Revolution, the workplace has gone from village cottage industries to telecommuting between countries. The whole idea of social, professional, and job stability and security have vanished. “Work” now covers a whole range of different activities and [...]
There’s a scam involving online job search sites. If you have a resume posted, you can be targeted. Case study Company selling software wants “local sales managers”. Pay incentive can be high, up to $40,000 USD. The job offer comes with a contract, and a requirement for a business account with a Biller Code. Generally the [...]
Messy situation for job seekers : Employment is the new legal war zone in the US work force In 2007, 85,000 people filed discrimination suits against employers in the US. A staggering total of 35% of private companies have been sued by an employee. Of those lawsuits, employers have won about 30%, maybe, [...]

















