The Ropes at Disney's - 1943 Employee Handbook. The good old days when women got twice as much sick leave, the Penthouse club was accessible by "men only! - sorry gals...", and a violation of the U.S. Espionage Act could get you fired.
posted by madamjujujive
on Sep 26, 2011 -
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U.S. workers will leave an average 4 vacation days on the table this year, one more than last year, according to the 6th annual
Vacation Deprivation Survey sponsored by Expedia. This despite the
fact that at an average of 14 days total, we are already deprived, trailing Australia (17), Canada (19), Great Britain (24), Germany (27), and France (39) in holiday time. Why don't we get more time off? And why aren't we using the time we do get? [
Full results (PDF))]
posted by madamjujujive
on Jun 5, 2006 -
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Workplace health and safety dirty dozen (pdf) - profiles of companies that have demonstrated egregious disregard for worker safety. Today is
Worker Memorial Day, commemorating workers who die on the job - an average of 16 per day. Workplace deaths are trending up, not down, which, according to an extensive report by the AFL-CIO, is the inevitable
Toll of Neglect with this administration's rollback of worker protections.
Confined Space offers a daily view of work safety issues in the U.S. for those who would like to learn more.
posted by madamjujujive
on Apr 28, 2006 -
13 comments
The worst jobs in history. Channel 4 takes you on a journey through 2,000 years of British history and the worst jobs of each era for minions like you and me. If you are curious whether you are best suited to be an Anglo-Saxon guillemot egg collector or a Georgian loblolly boy, take the
career guide quiz.
(via Malbec.
posted by madamjujujive
on Mar 20, 2005 -
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Survey of design salaries 2003 - how do you compare? The American Institute of Graphic Arts and Communication Arts team up to offer a white paper summary of national and regional salaries and benefits for web designers and developers, copywriters, art directors, print production managers, freelancers, and related positions. The survey is based on responses from 3,184 people in 17 job categories.
(28 page PDF)
posted by madamjujujive
on Mar 5, 2004 -
19 comments