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Georgia Teacher Fired For Facebook Photos and Saying She Ws Going To Play Crazy Bitch Bingo

Ashley Payne used to be a teacher in Barrows County, Georgia. That was before someone mailed an anonymous email to the superintendent of schools saying that Payne had pictures showing her drinking beer and wine as well as an update saying she was going ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  23 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Facebook Inc.,  Ron Saunders

EEOC Puts Businesses On Notice. It's Not Going To Tolerate Sexual Harassment Anymore

The EEOC has taken a renewed interest in pregnancy discrimination cases. Such cases are being enforced under either Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act or the ADA (for pregnancy-related ...

From ELANA CENTOR, BlogHer,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ruby Tuesday, Inc.,  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,  George W. Bush,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama

Entertainment Shopping- Bargains & Betting

We developed Penny Auction Watch to be a watchdog to let people know which penny auctions are legitimate; auctions where one has a chance at winning, as opposed to sites that don’t deliver what they advertise and are set up to scam people. As well as ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: eBay Inc.,  Federal Trade Commission,  New York Times Company,  Google Inc.

Penny Auctions: Entertainment Shopping or Organized Scams?

6:50 p.m. CST. The bid for the $50 Visa Card stands at $2.96. I join the auction at DFWbid.com, sit back and watch, deciding what my strategy for the evening will be. For the past week I have bid on a variety of gift cards at this penny auction site, ...

From ELANA CENTOR, BlogHer,  15 Nov 2009

Business Advice. Have You Received Any That Really Made A Difference In Your Career?

As the senior executive was presenting to the class, a man at the very front table dozed off, head dropping to his chin. I watched in horror, hoping beyond hope he wouldn't start snoring. No one moved to nudge him. As the facilitator, I knew it was up ...

From ELANA CENTOR, BlogHer,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Walter Scheib,  David Ogilvy,  Don Draper

AM Radio DJs Unapologetic For Asking Google Executive Where They Could Find Naked Pictures Of Her On The Internet

It was supposed to be an interview to promote Google's new music search service that launched at the end of October. At least that's what Marissa Mayer thought she was going to talk about when her PR department booked her on a local drive time radio ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  9 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Marissa Mayer

Ruby Tuesday's Loses Sexual Harassment Lawsuit . Must Wear Corporate Scarlet Letter For Three Years

In what feels like the modern day version of a Scarlet Letter, the restaurant must post the settlement decree in the restaurant for the next three years and write a new policy and procedure for sexual harassment complaints. So, what do you think are ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

The Politics and Etiquette Of Using The Office Bathroom

If ever a television show focused on bathroom behavior in the workplace, it was the finally-on-DVD Ally McBeal whose unisex bathroom served as both a pivotal plot device and symbol for the sexually charged nature of the law firm's work environment. In ...

From ELANA CENTOR, BlogHer,  3 Nov 2009

Volkswagon Experiment in Sweden Gets People To Take The Stairs

Not sure why Volkswagon wanted to see if they could get more people to take the stairs if they could make them more fun than an escalator but the result is so worth the watch. TrackBack URL for this ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  31 Oct 2009

Travel Rant: Delta Has A Funny Way Of Cancelling A Flight

Yesterday  I went to the Northwest Airlines website and checked in for my 7:00 p.m. flight back to Minneapolis. I even gave them my credit card info for my checked bag. When I arrived at the airport I went to the Delta kiosk to print out my ticket. ...

From ELANA CENTOR, FunnyBusiness,  29 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Northwest Airlines,  American Airlines

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