By now it should be no shock to the civil servants of the world that when the times get tough the average municipal budget gets cut seriously. The once safe field of working for the government has taken a serious turn towards the unstable as the long term economic problems have caused funding to be [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 11, 2012
When it comes to the city of Miami you think about the sand, the sun and the surf. You might also think about some of the amazing tropical drinks and your last vacation. When one goes looking for the reputation of the University of Miami one does not find a reputation that is based on [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 9, 2012
In the state of Florida the workers in the courts have been put on notice that there may be a lot fewer of them if the new state budget stays the way that it is. The proposed layoffs are expected to impact about 900 courts clerks when state court offices through the state are expected [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Some of you may have caught our earlier coverage of the layoffs of members of the clinical staff at Jackson Health System, but for those of you who did catch it here is an excerpt that will get you up to speed: “More bad news is coming to health care workers and this time it [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 9, 2012
The odds are that most of you are not familiar with the company AmMed Direct. For those of you who are not familiar with AmMed Direct here is a look at how the company describes itself: “AmMed Direct serves people with diabetes by providing test supplies and support through our exclusive Better Care Program®, an [...]
Continue reading...Monday, December 12, 2011
It is no surprise to people inside the industry, and even most of them outside of it, that the newspaper industry is not going well at all from a fiscal point of view. As more and more people move over to the free options on the web, either because of the lower costs or because [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 1, 2011
Some jobs have, traditionally, been more stable than others. Some of the jobs that are usually able to weather the economic storms well include health care professionals, civil servants, police officers and firefighters. After all, the services that the provide are so vital to our everyday lives, and the smooth functioning of society, that we [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 10, 2011
In order to keep people in their jobs a lot of concessions are being made. Workers are being asked to reduce the funding available for their benefits. They are being asked to reject the notion of overtime and keep to strict time cards. Some of them are even being asked to give up their holiday [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 1, 2011
Residents of Boca Raton and Orlando, Florida are facing layoffs from Teleperformance, a global call center company. The company is laying off 860 in Boca Raton and 363 in Orlando, and the layoffs will go into effect on May 31 of this year. The Boca Raton layoffs involved the following workers: 747 customer service representatives, [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, March 3, 2011
Nearly 1,600 jobs hang in the balance as Florida’s legislature prepares to restructure the Florida Department of Health. According to a 154-page report released on Tuesday, lawmakers proposed cutting 1,608 health department jobs. In addition to the massive job cuts, several divisions of the health department will be consolidated and reorganized. The proposal will supposedly [...]
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