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‘I was hired and fired within the span of 3 hours’: New employee fired three hours after being hired and shown around the company’s offices

The interview process is a long and arduous one for both sides, really, and the last thing anyone wants is for their time to be wasted after such a long process. The relief that comes after simultaneously finally securing a role or finally having someone to fill an empty position on the team is understated, […]

Slothful coworker demands employee’s bonus claiming that she deserves it more, gets 3-week suspension: ‘[She] is going around the office calling me “selfish” and “greedy”’

This employee secured a bonus for their performance from his employer, which he had worked tirelessly for over the last period. Meanwhile, his coworker had been wasting much of her time on their phone, turning in her work late, and just generally being a deadweight in the office. When the coworker learned the employee had […]

‘Manager wanted me to arrive 30 minutes early to get ready before clocking in’: Manager demands worker arrive 30 minutes before their shift is set to start to begin working

Almost certainly, at some point, those working shift work, or in other jobs where timesheets need to be kept, have been told by some manager not to “bother” reporting time that they worked over their shift because it’s “inconvenient” for them to report it. Sometimes, this comes in the form of being told that it […]

Australia’s economic data does not compute

Australian Bureau of Statistics’ data sets show GDP at odds with labour force statistics — which makes no economic sense, writes Stephen Koukoulas. SOMETHING is not quite right with the data on the Australian economy. Never before has annual real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.0 per cent – building on 18 months of economic sluggishness – been accompanied by booming […]

Manager’s obsessive cost-cutting initiatives cost the company more money when double-sided printing policy causes problems with important client: ‘All printing must be double-sided—no exceptions’

A double-edged sword cuts both ways, and you could probably get a paper cut from a double-sided print job, too. Cutting costs might seem like a good idea, but really, you’re probably just going to slice right through other important things like customer satisfaction and, by extension, your company’s profit. After all, as the old […]

Trump cooks fries at McDonald’s as he attempts to cast doubt on Harris’ earlier employment at the chain

Donald Trump visited a McDonald’s in a key Pennsylvania county on Sunday. Kamala Harris said she once worked at a McDonald’s, which is a key part of her biography. Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that Harris did not work at McDonald’s. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while […]

Bangladesh men’s cricket team: Chandika Hathurusinghe sacked for “misconduct” and “breach of employment terms”

Bangladesh have sacked men’s head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe for “misconduct” and “breach of employment terms”. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said in a statement that Hathurusinghe was put on notice on Tuesday and, after receiving his response on Wednesday, it held an emergency board meeting where his contract was terminated. Local media say, external a […]