Pay Dirt is Slate’s money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Athena, Kristin, and Ilyce here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Pay Dirt, My son is 19 years old and in college. He refused to get a job his first two semesters because he was too busy with his girlfriend, with whom he ended up sharing his dorm. […]
PeopleImages / Getty Images An entry-level attorney in the United States, according to data from Glassdoor, earns about $88,000 annually. However, when GOBankingRates reached out to those actively practicing law each person we spoke to revealed they made a lot less money than $88,000 in their first legal role. The good news is it’s possible […]
A hiring sign is seen at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair in Los Angeles in 2021. Job openings are down, especially in tech support roles in California, as high interest rates have cooled demand for new workers. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/The Associated Press) The number of job openings has declined sharply in […]
Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal. A new report ranking the top job markets in the nation is not especially favorable to the City Beautiful — or the Sunshine State, overall, for that matter. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The […]
WARNING: This post contains graphic content regarding death, dead bodies, and gore. Please proceed with caution. I asked BuzzFeed readers who are morticians, ER nurses, or have other jobs that routinely work with the dead to share their wildest, creepiest on-the-job stories. From shocking to straight-up horrifying, here are 32 unbelievable workplace experiences they shared: Note: Submissions […]
JAMMU, India (AP) — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on the outskirts of Jammu in a potentially toxic miasma fed by the plastics, industrial, medical and other waste generated by a city of some 740,000 people. But a handful of waste pickers ignore both the fumes and suffocating […]
“I am considering moving the $500,000 into a brokerage account and living off the monthly interest earnings for the next five years.” – MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Dear MarketWatch, I am 40 years old, married, with two school-age kids. We have $500,000 in a 6-month CD earning 5%, which is approximately $2,000 per month. I am […]
Former President Donald Trump claimed during the presidential debate Thursday that immigrants entering the United States illegally were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs,” a claim with little basis that Democrats immediately seized on as evidence that Trump and Republicans were not serious about cultivating support from voters of color. It also touched off a […]
There are five members of the Hartz household: Julia and her husband Kevin, their two daughters and their $483 million company—Eventbrite. The couple launched the business in 2006 alongside their third co-founder—Renaud Visage—with Kevin initially taking on the title of CEO. In 2016 Julia took the reins, just in time to take the company public […]
hobo_018 / iStock.com Layoffs are a fact of life in the modern economy — even when the economy is growing and unemployment is low, like now. The list of companies that have announced layoffs this year alone reads like a “who’s who” of corporate titans and includes Amazon, Walmart, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google), Tesla, Bristol Myers […]
The leader of America’s biggest bank wants to see schools doing more to bring students up to pace with the working world, instead of leaving it to businesses to bridge the gap. Jamie Dimon has long been an advocate of getting younger people into well-paid positions, and believes schools should be monitored on whether their […]
Jun. 26—The city of Albuquerque’s job training program is now offering courses for employees of local hospitality industry businesses. Job Training Albuquerque, which is a partnership between the city of Albuquerque and Central New Mexico Community College, is working with New Mexico Restaurant Association to offer the courses. There are online courses for servers, private […]