#Cooks, nurses guard inmates with US prisons down 6K officers

#Cooks, nurses guard inmates with US prisons down 6K officers

“#Cooks, nurses guard inmates with US prisons down 6K officers” Nearly one-third of federal correctional officer jobs in the United States are vacant, forcing prisons to use cooks, teachers, nurses and other workers to guard inmates. At a federal penitentiary in Texas, prisoners are locked in their cells on weekends because there are not enough…

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#Divided Dems in 2022 danger

#Divided Dems in 2022 danger

“#Divided Dems in 2022 danger” While the media pay relentless attention to the intraparty GOP squabble over Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney (until recently the third-ranking Republican in House leadership), the average American might not even be aware that the Democrats are facing a much more serious schism — divisions that threaten their hold on power. …

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#74K NYC construction jobs lost during pandemic

#74K NYC construction jobs lost during pandemic

“#74K NYC construction jobs lost during pandemic” The New York City construction industry lost 74,000 jobs and $9.8 billion in activity last year during shutdowns triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study by an industry group — which is urging lawmakers to take action to get hard hats back to work. The…

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#Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows

#Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows

“#Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows” Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year in a worsening trend that may accelerate further due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Monday. In the first global study of the loss of life associated with longer working…

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#Should I quit college to become a cop?

#Should I quit college to become a cop?

“#Should I quit college to become a cop?” I’m completing my second year of college and now want to apply to the NYPD to become a police officer. My parents are pleading with me to finish my degree first and join later. I think they are hoping I’ll change my mind. Should I follow my…

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#Company seeks a Gen Z ‘Chief Fashion Officer’ via TikTok

#Company seeks a Gen Z ‘Chief Fashion Officer’ via TikTok

“#Company seeks a Gen Z ‘Chief Fashion Officer’ via TikTok” It’s rough out there for Gen Z, but fashion-minded graduates have a new dream job opportunity that doesn’t involve crashing with their parents. Utah-based women’s clothing company Roolee, is looking for a Chief Fashion Officer via TikTok. The six-month-long role starts in August and includes…

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#Woman excluded from team lunches wins workplace discrimination case

#Woman excluded from team lunches wins workplace discrimination case

“#Woman excluded from team lunches wins workplace discrimination case” A car dealership in the UK is paying the price for alleged workplace discrimination. Hartwell Ford, a franchised dealership network that operates throughout England, reportedly lost a discrimination case to a former employee who says they were excluded from monthly team lunches, Newsweek reports. Receptionist Malgorzata Lewicka sued the dealership…

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