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A mechanic died at an Amazon distribution center after the van he was working on fell on him

A mechanic died at an Amazon distribution center after the van he was working on fell on him

A mechanic died after he got trapped under a van at an Amazon distribution center in Florida. The 42-year-old man was working on an Amazon delivery...

DoorDash is trying a new way of making deliveries — and it doesn’t involve gig workers

Bussiness2 months ago

DoorDash is trying a new way of making deliveries — and it doesn’t involve gig workers

DoorDash is experimenting with using employees with benefits — not just independent contractors — to make deliveries. The delivery service is working with at least two...

I caught my employee secretly working a second remote job. Here’s why I decided to fire them — and why I think overemployment is unethical.

Jobs5 months ago

I caught my employee secretly working a second remote job. Here’s why I decided to fire them — and why I think overemployment is unethical.

This as-told-to essay is based on an email conversation with Patrick Synge, the cofounder and CEO of the business process outsourcing and remote recruitment company Metrickal....

CT contractor allegedly took more than 0K to do a home improvement job. He never finished the work.

Jobs7 months ago

CT contractor allegedly took more than $100K to do a home improvement job. He never finished the work.

A Connecticut contractor has been accused of taking more than $100,000 to do a home improvement job he never finished. Scott Furtado, 53, of Milford was...