Uber drivers in New York City are striking today in response to the company suing to block a ruling requiring Uber to pay drivers more. The strike, which is set to last 24 hours, started early Monday morning. Drivers are protesting a lawsuit launched last week by the company against the New York City Taxi …
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‘I got a job that gave me a $25,000’: Worker suggests ‘rage-applying’ as the new way to get a raise
When it comes to wage increases, advice from career experts and job applicants alike is fairly consistent: change jobs. Earlier this year, a TikTok user named Christen went viral for saying she earned 20% more after changing jobs. Both Christen and her commenters agreed that company loyalty was seldom rewarded by higher pay. “My salary …
‘When they say you don’t deserve the raise, but then you’re like this by yourself’: Jack in the Box worker shows what goes on behind-the-scenes after not getting raise
One fast-food employee is putting the restaurant she works for on notice following their refusal to give her a raise, she said. In a recent TikTok video viewed more than 500,000 times, user Joana Alarcon (@joanaalarcon340) calls out Jack in the Box for not giving her a raise despite her and other workers’ dedication to …
‘No money is worth the stress from that job’: In-N-Out Burger worker finds out employees are getting $2 raise after quitting
An In-N-Out Burger worker went viral on TikTok after sharing her discovery that employees will be receiving a $2 hourly raise—after she had already quit. In the clip, user @celvil711 as she films herself laughing in her In-N-Out uniform, over a popular audio of creator Brittany Broski laughing. The text overlay reads, “me deciding to …
‘Not just important but necessary’: Content creator says job hopping is the best way to raise your salary, sparking debate
Career consultant and TikToker Miriam (@miriam_tinny) recently went viral for discussing a career mobility “hack” that has the potential to yield higher salary increases for employees in a shorter amount of time: job hopping. She specified that there’s a sweet science to strategic “job hopping” and that workers need to be able to know the …
‘You probably will never see a bonus or a pay raise’: TikToker shares what it means when workplace wants you to bring your own computer
TikTok user Jutay Wilson (@liljehu) previously went viral for quipping about the implicit meanings behind the different computers a company gives its employees. He has gone viral again, this time for making a connection between a company’s pay structure and whether you’re expected to work with your own devices. Wilson says that besides being “cheap,” …
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‘My mother didn’t raise a hypocrite’: Why Brendan Fraser won’t be at the Golden Globes if nominated
Actor Brendan Fraser is being hailed as the comeback kid after his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” has made him an Oscar frontrunner. Variety, Indie Wire and Awards Daily all have Fraser near the top of their lists for Best Actor alongside Austin Butler for his performance as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll …
‘So happy I left!’: Target worker shares reasons she quit—including a promotion with no raise
A Target worker used TikTok to reveal the many reasons she quit her job—including a promotion that didn’t come with a raise. The worker, Nicole Henderson (@nnicolehedersonn), posted a photo slideshow video illustrating “moments from when [she] worked at Target that altered [her] brain chemistry.” In the video’s caption, she says she’s “so glad” she …
Chemicals in Household Plastics May Raise Risk for Fibroids
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Uterine fibroids can cause uncontrolled bleeding and infertility in women, and now a new study finds an unexpected culprit: Toxic chemicals called phthalates that are present in everything from fast-food packaging to plastic water bottles. “We detected the phthalate DEHP and its breakdown …
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‘Now that you’ve told everyone, they will raise the prices’: Five Guys customer lauds the cost of the ‘grilled cheese cheeseburger,’ sparking debate
Many believe Five Guys is one of the most expensive fast-food establishments one can eat from. With the cost of a “little burger”—one of the chain’s most affordable burger options—coming out to a little over $8 and the bacon cheeseburger—the chain’s most expensive burger option—coming out to nearly $13 without any additives at one Los …
‘Heard this one before’: Worker shares how companies celebrate record earnings but still can’t give employees a raise in viral skit
While many companies are boasting record profits, those increases are rarely felt by employees. In an article from November 2020, CNBC reported on a Brookings Institute report that claimed: “While [13 of the biggest retailers in the U.S.] in the report made an average of 39% more in profit this year compared to 2019, pay …