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TELL US: How has the San Jose Boulevard water main issue affected your commute?
Read full article: TELL US: How has the San Jose Boulevard water main issue affected your commute?A week after a water main break forced the closure of four lanes of the heavily traveled San Jose Boulevard, JEA says the work is likely to continue through the week and into the weekend.
Joyless jobs: Why do most people hate their work?
Read full article: Joyless jobs: Why do most people hate their work?Finding a job you love is the dream. But sometimes once you’ve been at the job for a while, it can feel more like a nightmare. Rather than moving on or finding a new career, experts say the answer might be an easier option that’s right in front of you.
The macro effect of microaggressions at work
Read full article: The macro effect of microaggressions at workWomen are twice as likely as men to be interrupted. They’re also twice as likely to get comments on their emotional state, and according to the latest Women in the Workplace report, women are one and a half times more likely to have a colleague take credit for their work.
NJ charges itself with damaging land it was bound to protect
Read full article: NJ charges itself with damaging land it was bound to protectNew Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection has issued a violation notice against itself for wrongly clearing nearly 15 acres of a wildlife management area.
Hobby Lobby raising its minimum wage to $17
Read full article: Hobby Lobby raising its minimum wage to $17Next month, all full-time Hobby Lobby employees who earn an hourly wage will make at least $17 an hour. The company most recently raised its minimum hourly wage in 2014 to $15 for full-time hourly employees. The federally established minimum wage is currently $7.25. Virginia’s minimum wage will become $9.50, starting May 1, 2021, and by Jan. 1, 2026, will be $15 an hour. Hobby Lobby has locations in Jacksonville and St. Johns County.
Frustration mounts as unemployment website crashes during COVID-19
Read full article: Frustration mounts as unemployment website crashes during COVID-19The consequences of state officials failing to fix Florida’s unemployment website are being felt by possibly hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in the wake of an unprecedented wave of unemployment claims. Due to coronavirus-related job losses, more people than ever are filing for unemployment benefits. The State Department of Labor will release new numbers today and is expected to break the record. The Tampa Bay Times reported if the state can’t fix the website hundreds of thousands of Floridians thrown out of work could, at the least, be forced to wait weeks for unemployment relief. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has this warning when you go to its website:Important: The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is currently experiencing higher than average wait times when contacting the Reemployment Assistance Program.