Ahhhhh, the dangers of social networking sites. Well, on second thought, I’m rather glad this story was uncovered! According to Fox News,
"Several Burger King employees in Ohio are looking for new jobs after an Internet video surfaced of one worker bathing in a restaurant sink…" "The video, which was posted on MySpace.com by an employee calling himself “Mr. Unstable,” shows the teen taking a nude bubble bath in a large stainless steel sink as other employees and a store manager looked on…"
If you dare, follow this Link to the BK Tub Boy.
For a good overview of salary increase estimates for 2009, follow this link to the Compensation Force Blog for:
Salary Increase Data for U.S. & Canadian Metro Areas
According to World at Work, which recently issued this information, the projected increases range from 3.7% to 3.9%. Doesn’t seem like much when the news tells us about inflation rising every day.
Thanks to The Compensation Force Blog for bringing this to our attention.
The Internal Revenue Service recently increased the standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2008. The rate increases to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2008.
This somewhat unusual for the IRS to make this adjustment mid-year. However, according to the IRS press release announcing the new 2008 mileage reimbursement rates, "Rising gas prices are having a major impact on individual Americans. Given the increase in prices, the IRS is adjusting the standard mileage rates to better reflect the real cost of operating an automobile," said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. "We want the reimbursement rate to be fair to taxpayers."
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