One commenter sagely pointed out, “Funny how employers always have an excuse for below-average wages, but accept no excuses for below-average work.”
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GOP Senator Whines That His Net Worth Is “Only Double” What It Was When He Took Office
Johnson stated, “Most people increased their net worth, you know, 3.8 times, that’s what the S&P index increased. So the fact that I’ve only gone up only double, I’ve way underperformed the market.”
Landlords Are Using Secret Algorithms To Screen You As A Tenant — Find Out What They’re Saying!
There is no comprehensive list of tenant screening companies, so Pro Publica has compiled a list of a dozen of the more well-known companies with directions on how to request your free report — check it out.
Peloton Gives Free Memberships To 2800 Laid-Off Workers — Execs Get A Golden Parachute
According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, executives and insiders sold nearly $500 million in Peloton stock right before it crashed last November.
Amazon Dodges $5.2 Billion In Taxes For An Effective Rate Of 6 % In 2021 — “Class Warfare” In Action
Matthew Gardner, a senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, noted one of the causes of the wealth inequality crisis: “These are tax breaks that Congress has endorsed and even expanded.”
Cryptobros Are Shelling Out Big Bucks For Digital “NFT Girlfriends” Who Won’t Leave Them
Jake went on to explain, “I have all the power in the relationship, and it’s very reassuring for a guy like me that doesn’t have quite the same dominance with real-life women.”
Mansion Riddled Suburb Uses Environmentalism As Excuse To Deny Affordable Housing Projects
“This is nimbyism disguised as environmentalism… The notion that building duplexes hurts mountain lions – it’s just ridiculous.”
Starbucks Profits Up 31% Last Year — And It Has The Nerve To Blame Recent Price Hikes On Inflation?
Adding insult to injury, in a year that he was trying to characterize as difficult, Mr. Johnson’s salary jumped to a whopping $20.4 million due to his new CEO pay raise.
Historic Bridge In Rotterdam Is Blocking Jeff Bezos’ Massive Superyacht — He Wants It Taken Down
The custom shipbuilder Oceanco allegedly asked the city of Rotterdam to dismantle the nearly 100-year-old bridge, adding that Bezos would, of course, pay to take it down.
The New York Times Just Got Caught Union-Busting In Leaked Memos: NLRB Files Complaint
The NewsGuild of New York has filed a complaint with the NLRB, accusing the Times of violating federal labor law by adding new paid holidays — but only for non-union employees.
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