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    Survey rates 10 best and worst jobs for 2013

    Since the average worker spends about two-thirds of his or her day at work or on work-related activities, how your job ranks could say a lot about the quality of your life overall.

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    Study says you’re stressed out by something at work

    More than eight in ten workers say they are stressed out by at least one thing about their job.

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    Court backs Iowa man who fired ‘irresistible’ worker

    The Iowa Supreme Court ruled a boss can fire an employee he finds too attractive to resist.

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    Fast food employee fired after fleeing robber

    After jumping through the drive-thru window to escape a robbery, an Ohio fast food manager was fired for violating a security policy.

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    Deputy fired for Facebook like

    A Virginia sheriff’s deputy has been fired for liking his boss’s political opponent — on Facebook.

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    Poll: Good babysitting is tough to find but parents will pay

    A Red Cross poll found some parents are willing to pay up to $20 per hour for a qualified and trustworthy babysitter.

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    Vacation? No thanks, boss

    Dubbed the “no vacation nation,” the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don’t seem to mind.

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    Vote postponed on bill to raise Illinois minimum wage

    A committee vote on a proposal to make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation is postponed until…

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    Employers want access to your social media sites

    It is not illegal for employers to access any information that is public on Facebook or through Google searches.

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    Why it’s ok to leave work at 5:30

    In a competitive industry where your work is never truly complete, has it become socially awkward to leave work at a time that used to be the standard?