Looking For A Job Has Become An Alienating Humiliation Ritual

The most haunting entry in _Search Work: A Collective Inquiry into the Job Hunt_ , a recently published anthology edited by Rachel Meade Smith, is also the most vulnerable: a collection of emails between games journalist and author David Wolinsky and anyone who can possibly help him find work. The tone and tenor of the missives will feel instantly familiar to readers who have ever found…

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Friend Who Doesn’t Work Wants To Know If You’re Free Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.

WATERTOWN, Mass. — Local privileged layabout Tyler Blake regularly asks friends if they’re free to hang out during normal working hours, according... Read the full masterpiece

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Iraq’s New Christian Patriarch Inherits a Vanishing Flock

On its surface, Polis III Nona’s installation ceremony bore all the hallmarks of a thriving church. The new patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, Iraq’s largest Christian denomination, was flanked by clergy, adorned with traditional vestments, marking the transition to a new era for one of the world’s oldest Christian communities. Yet the congregation he inherits has all but vanished since…

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U.S. Added 127,000 Jobs In May, Beating Expectations; Movie And Music Employment Falls

The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May, beating expectations, as the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3%. With gains in leisure and hospitality, health care and local government, the job situation again showed signs of improvement after a lackluster year in 2025. But the gains were not felt across industries. Jobs in movies and music […]

Latest statistics reveal an unpleasant trend in Latvia’s labour market

Latvia’s unemployment rate stood at 6.5% in April, exceeding the average levels recorded both in the European Union (EU) and the eurozone, according to data published on Monday by the EU statistical office Eurostat. Among EU member states, higher unemployment rates in April were recorded in Finland (10.6%), Spain (10.3%), Greece (9.5%), Sweden (8.6%), France […]

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Founder of viral Indian Gen Z account alleges crackdown, threats

A viral social media account focusing on the concerns of India’s Gen Z has come under attack, with its founder alleging hacking and threats to his family after it won millions of followers disenchanted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

The satirical “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) account garnered more than 22 million followers on Instagram within days, reflecting mounting unease…

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Middle East conflict pressures India’s job market

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is placing increasing pressure on India’s labour market, disrupting overseas employment opportunities and weakening demand for the country’s manufactured exports. Read More: Iran conflict prompts India-Russia LNG talks For decades, millions of Indian workers have relied on jobs in Gulf countries, while industries such as leather, garments and glass…

Chinese court compensates AI-replaced worker

A court in Hangzhou ruled that companies are not permitted to fire employees or reduce their salaries because their positions are being automated or replaced by AI. The case was brought by a worker who was initially offered a 40% pay cut and a demotion when his job as a quality assurance supervisor was automated. After he refused the reduced salary, the company fired him, but the court sided…

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No More Broke-Ass Boyfriends

There may once have been a time when an unemployed dude with a good dick could mooch off an endless sequence of women willing to feed and house a worthless layabout sort-of-a-man “for the D”. But in this economy? The wind is shifting, the times are changing. I stole the following from TikTok and could […]

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Congress Accuses Centre of Undermining MGNREGA, Cites Lack of Work

The Congress party has accused the central government of undermining the MGNREGA scheme, leading to widespread work stoppages and a lack of employment for rural labourers. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the 'right to work' has been compromised, and a new promised scheme remains absent on the ground.

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