The Job BlogJob and Career Information from BostonWorks and The Boston GlobeTake off and give nothing back- July 9, 2008 Americans work too hard. That the average American worker gets far fewer vacation days than European workers isn't a new fact, but this article by Barbara Whelehan of Bankrate.com reports that Americans, on average, give back 460 million days of vacation a year. And to top it off, surveys have shown that a significant portion of people feel guilty for taking vacations. All while employers pocket more than $65 billion each year in unused days. The European Union has a mandate that all workers...http://bostonworks.boston.com/blog/2008/07/take_off_and_gi.html No relief for commuters- July 1, 2008 (George RizerGlobe Staff) Anyone who has rode the T for the past several months knows getting a seat is now almost as nonexistent as a cheap ticket to a Red Sox Game. But aside from all the Boston baseball fanatics that pile on the Green Line - who help the situation by delaying commutes 15 minutes, thank you - there's simply a bigger crowd these days. The MBTA just reported its fifth consecutive month of year-over-year increases in ridership, which for May was 5.3 percent higher. Try not to..http://bostonworks.boston.com/blog/2008/07/no_relief_for_commuters.html |