Breakup service does dirty work for the lovelorn - CNN.com

Breakup service does dirty work for the lovelorn - CNN.com: "The Canadian duo, Mackenzie and Evan Keast, will cut relations with your significant other -- for a price. Their most popular options, the breakup text and breakup phone call, cost $10 and $29, respectively. Rush order is available for an additional fee.

The Breakup Shop's unconventional methods have sparked a conversation about the ever-increasing role technology plays in modern relationships, especially among millennials, who have been accused of lacking face-to-face communication skills."



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No Debating Trump's Ignorance After That Debacle - Bloomberg View

No Debating Trump's Ignorance After That Debacle - Bloomberg View: "Changing positions over time when the facts change is a fine trait in politicians, and they are unfairly abused for it by the press. But that’s not Trump’s situation. Trump is instead admitting that he was ignorant on government and public policy, and even current events, and that he didn't think that ignorance was worth correcting until someone happened to ask him a question. At which point the appropriate thing to do, he apparently believes, is to say the first thing that comes to mind and then go back and learn more about it later."



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Painkillers, hot water bottles – and a day off work: the benefits of a period policy | Life and style | The Guardian

Painkillers, hot water bottles – and a day off work: the benefits of a period policy | Life and style | The Guardian: "You have popped the painkillers, have a hot water bottle tucked under your jumper, but you still feel lousy. Do you take the day off? For women lucky enough to work in Bristol company Coexist, the management has formalised the answer: hell, yes. The company, which employs 24 women in its 31-strong workforce, has said that women will be allowed to take time off when they are in pain. Instead of taking the days off as sick leave, the company’s period policy asks female employees to make up the time later.

The organisation’s director, Bex Baxter, says, the policy “allows women to take time for their body’s natural cycle.” If this sounds slightly new age-y, consultant gynaecologist Gedis Grudzinskas thinks the company is being extremely sensible. The infertility expert and former emeritus professor has previously suggested that women who feel “lousy” during their periods should be allowed to stay at home. Now he says: “I am pleased the matter is being discussed and there has been some action. All workplaces should be accommodating when we are not feeling our best. There are gynaecological conditions – such as endometriosis – that are triggered by menstruation. That’s a disease which is a sick leave matter, but then there is menstruation itself, which leaves many women unsettled by symptoms. I can’t imagine how grateful I would be to have a day off when I was feeling off.”"



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IBM is ditching its contentious employee review system for one that employees asked for - Yahoo Finance

IBM is ditching its contentious employee review system for one that employees asked for - Yahoo Finance: "But it has also been doing ongoing rolling layoffs for years. IBM calls them "resource actions" and "workforce rebalancing." IBM doesn't disclose any information about its layoffs, beyond how much such "workforce rebalancing" costs the company every quarter.

For years, IBM employees have said worried that the annual employee review could give them a red flag, even if they had previously received high ratings, making them vulnerable to being cut. 

And so, internally, there was a lot of politics and angst all focused on that performance number. "



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