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6 myth-busting facts about entrepreneurship and poverty

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Fact 4: Off-the-books businesses have value for society Poor entrepreneurs often start what economists call “informal” businesses – enterprises that aren’t registered with the government and that operate under the radar. These often attract criticism.

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my company wants to stop me from discussing my salary with coworkers

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It’s illegal for them to retaliate against you for exercising your legally protected right to discuss wages and working conditions with your coworkers, but retaliation can be subtle and difficult to prove. It can be the difference between a reference that’s “fine” and one that’s glowing. . *

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a volunteer group I founded years ago is devouring my life

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Because my job gives me significant exposure to bookkeeping and accounting, and because I felt I couldn’t leave a giant mess for someone else to clean up, I agreed to develop a new accounting system and use my institutional memory to reconstruct years of old financial records.

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sending a group photo to a grieving coworker, using a portfolio at an interview, and more

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Is this legal? Yep, it’s legal; they’re allowed to decide they do want certain types of education or don’t want others. I’m going to bet this is linked to the excessively rigid hiring practices that you often see in government, where they have weird ideas about what constitutes a fair shake. ” 5.

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does my boss want to have an affair with me, I feel guilty about resigning, and more

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My father depends on her totally to run the office, dispatch employees, and handle all bookkeeping. I don’t think this is legal. She’d still need to be paid overtime if she’s in a role that the government categorizes as non-exempt — regardless of whether she’s salaried.). with a one-hour lunch.

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how to talk about past jobs as a former sex worker

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interview with a former receptionist at a legal brothel. Lockdown has been beyond awful for my mental health and I’m struggling to do much more than curl up in bed cuddling my cats most days, so I’m really looking forward to a change, even if it’s not in a field I’d want to stay in.