| Preoccupations | Stephen Moyse: Hitting the Brakes on a Dream Career A bus driver in British Columbia saw his work as a “breath of fresh mountain air.” Then a health problem got in the way. nytimes.com |
Jobless rate improves in Philadelphia Philadelphia’s unemployment rate dipped to 10.6 percent in November, after climbing for six consecutive months, according to City Controller Alan Butkovitz’s monthly economic report released Friday. bizjournals.com |
U.S. unemployment steady, 36,000 jobs lost The U.S. unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February, but 36,000 jobs were lost, the U.S. Department of Labor said. bizjournals.com |
The secret society of the workplace smokers I have never taken even one puff of a cigarette, which is how I've always known that smoking is cool. However, my faith in that is weakened every time I walk by an office building. Cigarette - Tobacco smoking - Tobacco - Addiction - Health pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Source: Obama to extend family leave to gays The Labor Department intends to order businesses to give gay employees equal treatment under a law permitting workers unpaid time off to care for newborns or loved ones. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - United States - Law - Gay - Labor Department pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |