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09 Jul 14:01

Hard Work Is Necessary For Success - Dilbert by Scott Adams

09 Jul 13:57

July 8, 2015

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great shot

Picture of a man in a boat with birds overhead reflected in the water, Bangladesh

Skies Below

Photograph by SK JaYed, National Geographic Your Shot

With teeming skies above and below, a fisherman rows out to make his catch during the rainy season in Bangladesh. Your Shot member SK JaYed captured the shot from the top of a bridge.

This photo was submitted to Your Shot, our storytelling community where members can take part in photo assignments, get expert feedback, be published, and more. Join now

09 Jul 13:33

Whistleblower Laws - Dilbert by Scott Adams

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my next son will not be dilbert

09 Jul 10:43

Mondays

by admin
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ive been secretly subscribed to this for a while ... i had to share this one

Mondays

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Post tags: bad luck, Happy Monday, monday, mondays, rain, splash, wet

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08 Jul 16:22

Starbucks costs more bucks

by Tobin Low
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5 to 20 cents
You may have noticed if you stopped by Starbucks for coffee this morning that it cost a little more than usual — 5 to 20 cents, to be exact. Starbucks announced that on Tuesday, most of its stores would be raising prices on hot drinks. As CNN Money reports, the company has consistently raised its prices over the last three years, but this is the most comprehensive raising of prices on several items at once.

$6,842
That's how little a professional women's soccer player sometimes makes as an annual salary for her time on the field. Compare that with the U.S. men's soccer team, whose players have a minimum annual salary of $60,000. And as Quartz points out, if any of the returning champions decided to live on her wages from soccer alone, she'd be well below the poverty line.

700 pointe shoes
That's how many pointe shoes are made by Freed of London craftsmen every day. And Sarah Wroth, Corps de Ballet dancer at the Boston Ballet, swears by them. She says a dancer can spend an entire career looking for the perfect pair of shoes. Hear more about Wroth as part of our series on professionals and their must-have tools.

50 percent
Making glass bottles out of recycled material creates 50 percent less pollution than making glass from scratch. It also uses 30 percent less energy. We take a closer look at the economics behind recycling as part of our "I've Always Wondered" series. You asked, so we answered.

Unlimited
We know, it's not a number, but you'll want to hear about it anyway: some U.S. companies have started experimenting with offering employees unlimited vacation days. ZocDoc, a healthcare technology company in New York, has adopted the policy already. Netta Samroengraja, CFO and chief people officer, says ZocDoc has seen increased motivation in its workforce.

Here are the numbers we're reading and watching for Tuesday.
08 Jul 14:21

Unlimited vacation anyone?

by Mark Garrison
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An American company offering unlimited vacation sounds like an unthinkable fantasy in a country famed for stingy time-off policies compared with other Western countries. But unlimited time off policies are a reality at a small number of American companies. And the results that they’re getting have other businesses taking a look.

Take ZocDoc, a healthcare technology company. Its New York offices have everything one expects from a young tech company these days: a tastefully industrial workspace, free yoga on Thursdays, a casual dress code, a ping pong table and a whole wall of free snacks (though as a health company, the munchies lean more wholesome than typical tech offices). The benefits package includes a time off policy that goes beyond generous: it’s endless.

“Team members can take time off whenever they need it or whenever they want to,” says Netta Samroengraja, CFO and chief people officer. “We feel like we have a much more motivated work force and they’re absolutely much more productive as well while they’re here.”

Asked how much time the average employee takes under an unlimited policy, she has no answer. The company doesn’t even track it. Staffers need to get permission from managers to schedule vacations, but face no limits on how long they’re gone, as long as they get their work done well. The same unlimited, untracked policy applies to sick days and personal days.

Carol Tyger, who works in marketing and took six weeks off last year, says when she explains the company’s policy to family and friends, she gets a mix of naked envy and total awe.

“I get a whole lot of reactions from: do you even work, why would you go to work and how do you get anything done?” she says.

Many managers are skeptical about unlimited time off. But some are curious, says Bruce Elliott, Manager of Compensation and Benefits at the Society for Human Resource Management.

“The first question we always get is: how are employees gonna abuse it?” he says. “That’s really the wrong question because what we do find is that employees don’t abuse this policy.”

Elliott’s numbers show just under one percent of American businesses have unlimited vacation policies. But there’s great deal of interest in these companies, as many cite gains in productivity, employee engagement and retention.

ZocDoc definitely isn’t going back.

“Overall, we’re really happy with how it’s turned out and it’s actually a great recruiting tool for us right now,” says Samroengraja.

What happens when a company offers its employees unlimited time off.
08 Jul 14:13

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01 Jul 19:46

Dilbert's App Stops Cyber Attack - Dilbert by Scott Adams

01 Jul 14:12

Londoner crowdfunding cash for Greek bailout

by Janet Nguyen
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no thanks

One man is taking it to the people to save Greece.
01 Jul 14:11

July 01, 2015

30 Jun 20:49

President Obama extends overtime pay to more workers

by Mark Garrison
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there was a court case about public accounting professionals wanted overtime ... judge said if its a learned profession that requires time to understand it, nope. if its labor, yup.

The proposal could mean bigger paychecks for up to five million workers.
30 Jun 15:18

The Greeks are getting tired of crisis talks

by Mukta Mohan
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Most Greeks back the government, but weariness is the mood. They are tired of the meetings, crisis talks, deadlines, and living up to the next critical moment.

In Central Athens, there isn't much evidence of the economic crisis. However, Nick Voglis, the owner of a sandwich bar, says, “If one person in Greece right now goes to the ATM, and tries to remove money and money does not come out, this place will go on fire. It will explode. There’s no doubt about that.”

There hasn't been a bank run yet, but since October, $33 billion has been withdrawn from the Greek banking system. Wealthy people are taking their money out and putting it overseas. The less well-heeled are taking their money out and keeping it at home. Marketplace’s Stephen Beard explains from Athens.

Marketplace's Stephen Beard talks to people in Greece about the economic crisis.
30 Jun 14:10

The island of lost baggage

by Tony Wagner
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40,000 square feet
The size of Unclaimed Baggage Center, a huge Alabama store that sells items recovered from lost or unclaimed luggage all around the country. The bags become airline property after 90 days, and the store buys them up sight-unseen, reselling what's inside and donating the rest. Quartz profiled the company, which is sort of like a thrift store combined with "Storage Wars."

54 years
That's how long the U.S. kept Cuba under embargo before starting to normalize relations with the country late last year. Over the weekend, news broke that ties will likely be restored next month. In the latest episode of our new podcast Actuality, Marketplace's Sabri Ben-Achour and Quartz's Tim Fernholz dig into what this process means for Cuban entrepreneurs.

5 days
That's how many paid vacation days the average American leaves on the table every year. We take a closer look at why the U.S. seems to have developed a culture of work martyrdom and why it's not necessarily the best for employees and companies alike.

80 percent
That's the percentage of questions posed on Twitter that are ignored by companies, according to a new study. That's four out of five questions going unanswered. As Mashable reports, if you want to get a company's attention, you'll have much better luck on Facebook.

13
That's how many episodes of "Orange Is the New Black" dropped on Netflix over the weekend, and it's likely many fans have already devoured them all. This kind of appointment binge-watching has become increasingly common as Netflix builds its stable of hits, and it's helped establish the company's dominance in streaming. But as Vox points out, Netflix doesn't own any of its shows, opting to license them from other studios. That means the company gets shut out of a lot of potential revenue in the long term.

86 percent
That's the percentage of trans fats that food companies say they've already removed voluntarily. So what would an official ban on trans fats by the FDA really do? Some analysts say it would just be the icing on the cake.

Here are the numbers we're watching and reading for Monday.
30 Jun 14:03

Take Refuge in an Iced Tea Garden (11 photos)

by Brian Barth
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i want to be so rich i have an iced tea garden

As it gets warmer, shaded garden nooks become magnets for our attention. We all enjoy a cold beverage in our favorite outdoor hangout spot, but wouldn’t it be fun to not just enjoy an icy drink in the shade, but to harvest some of the ingredients fresh from the garden? Welcome to the iced tea garden...

30 Jun 13:41

The Boredom Of Living Off The Grid - Dilbert by Scott Adams

30 Jun 12:34

June 28, 2015

30 Jun 06:57

Bernanke wants Andrew Jackson gone from $20 bill

by Janet Nguyen
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here here

The former Fed chairman thinks Alexander Hamilton should stay put on the $10 bill.
30 Jun 04:23

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30 Jun 04:20

June 27, 2015

Picture of a lone tree on a pillar of rock, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China

Tree Top

Photograph by Kat Lawrence, National Geographic Your Shot

A lone tree grows on a pillar of quartz and sandstone in Chinas Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. There are more than 3,000 such peaks in the Hunan Province park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its diverse landscapedense forest, gullies, cliffs, and valleysshelter macaque and rhesus monkeys, pangolins, and Chinese giant salamanders, as well as rare birds and trees.

This photo was submitted to the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Find your best travel photos and join the competition.

30 Jun 04:20

June 28, 2015

Picture of a field of poppies in front of Mount Tsukuba, Japan

Peak of Dawn

Photograph by Katsuyoshi Nakahara, National Geographic Your Shot

Shirley poppies bloom in a field near Japans Mount Tsukuba, here silhouetted against an early morning sky. The mountainwhich can be ascended via a hiking trail or cable carhas two peaks, each rising more than 2,800 feet.</p>

This photo was submitted to the 2015 Traveler Photo Contest. Find your best travel photos and join the competition.

30 Jun 04:16

Government Wants To Kill Dilbert - Dilbert by Scott Adams

30 Jun 04:14

June 27, 2015

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haha

30 Jun 04:14

June 26, 2015

26 Jun 21:00

Mayor Zimmer Statement on Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling

by dbryan
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nice photo but should have removed the mourning symbol in the background.

HobokenCityHallPrideFlag
Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling ending marriage discrimination against same-sex couples.

“Today we took another proud step towards fulfilling our nation’s founding principle that all of us are created equal. Our communities and families are stronger when everyone is treated fairly, which is why as mayor, it was a privilege to perform Hoboken’s first marriage between a same-sex couple and to join a friends-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to end marriage discrimination. Today we raise the rainbow flag at City Hall to celebrate with everyone who no longer faces discrimination from their government because of who they love.”

26 Jun 20:59

Hoboken Police Departments Provides Child Safety Seat Inspection & Installation

by dbryan
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yes wife

safetyCheck
The Hoboken Police Department offers child safety seat inspections and installations during the following days and times:

  • Monday and Friday 9 am to 2 pm
  • Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8 am to 3 pm
  • Evenings and weekends are by appointment only – please call 201-420-5109
22 Jun 15:48

Shop Houzz: Say Hello to Popsicle Season (39 photos)

by Houzz
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@wifey

On a sultry summer day, there’s nothing better than an icy-cold frozen pop. Once you see how easy (and affordable) it is to make your own frozen summer treats and experiment with flavors, you’ll be leaving those store-bought pops behind. With these pop-making tools from the Houzz Shop and a recipe, you’ll...

22 Jun 15:46

June 20, 2015