The other day I was working on one of my other sites, World Oldest People and noticed that one of the oldest guy’s in the world Shigechiyo Izumi had what is deemed to be the longest career ever spanning an amazing 98 years! Shigechiyo claimed that he began his career in 1872, at a sugar [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Down Time'
Longest Time at a Job – Worlds Longest Careers
December 20th, 2011 · No Comments
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Most Boring Jobs in the World!
October 11th, 2011 · No Comments
When I walked into Jobhunters HQ this morning my task seemed simple. All I needed to do was find out what were the most boring jobs in the world. However it’s not that easy because what maybe boring to one person can be exciting to another. The below though would have to be boring no [...]
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What Annoys You About Your Co-Workers?
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments
Chances are there is someone at work that annoys the crap out of you – and you don’t know how or are not quite sure of the best way to deal with the situation. If this describes you then you should take a few minutes and read this article – you will soon see that [...]
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Equal Pay ??? – Why Do Women Earn Less Than Men?
July 23rd, 2011 · No Comments
The Gender Wage Gap ( Gender Pay Gap ) is a fiercely debated topic – and one that doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. From information gained from this information on Wikipedea we can create the following chart showing the percentage of Gender Pay Gap from the countries we are interested in looking [...]
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The Most Dangerous Job in the World
June 25th, 2011 · No Comments
The world’s most dangerous job is one that can be as rewarding as it is risky. Men and women put their lives on the line for the most deadly catch in the sea. If you are a member of this elite group, that has the dubious honor of working in a death zone, you are [...]
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Best Paid Careers
May 4th, 2011 · No Comments
An interesting question that we were talking about this morning at Jobhunters HQ…..So what exactly are the best paid careers out there.. and which are the worst paid? The best paid.. When I checked forbes.com the only two professions that were not medical in the top 15 highest paying jobs were Chief Executives and Airline [...]
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Strange, Gross and Unusual Jobs – Jobhunters top 5
February 22nd, 2011 · No Comments
Sometimes we think our job is hard, we are overworked or maybe we have a dirty job. However lets take a look at some of the strangest and most unusual jobs in the world – the more of these jobs that I realized were out there… well lets just say it certainly made me realize [...]
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Recession 2009
July 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The current recession strikes fear into the hearts of many of us, jobs are scarcer than ever, the cost of living continues to rise and our investments have in many cases spiraled downwards. Here at Jobhunters we continue to be positive, lift the spirits of our members and visitors and have put together a five [...]
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Personal Email At Work
November 26th, 2007 · No Comments
One of the biggest time wasters in todays office environment is personal emails during work time. Its a hard one for employers to police without infringing on employee’s privacy as well and many ethical questions are raised around this area. From my own experience I would recommend that most employers and employees attempt to operate [...]
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Bored At Work
July 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Luckily I have a job where its always busy, however plenty of people get quite bored at work and that is why I wrote this article. If you are looking for something to do, here are some interesting ideas to keep you occupied while you watch the clock head for 5 PM. Play Arcade games [...]
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