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More Michigan Municipalities Looking to Fill Town Drunk Positions

There are currently 31 Michigan municipalities looking to fill...

Contingency Director Claims His Demotion Was Because His Wife Called Him “Bunny”

Until February, Leo Sitlin was a rising contingency manager...

Jimmy Phipps to Open Salt Shaker Store in Downtown Detroit

Another nationally recognized retailer is setting up shop in...

Becoming a More Effective Micro-Manager

Being an effective micro-manager is an ongoing challenge. Continually...

Effective March 1, “The Man” Will be a Woman from South Carolina

In just over a month when you “stick it to The Man,” you’ll actually be sticking it to a woman. Marilyn Middleton, a 32-year old Charleston, stockbroker, was appointed to...

With More Employees Thinking From Home, Think Tanks Shift Focus

Based on reports that 40 percent of think tank employees who think from home are thinking about things they're not being paid to think about, many outside clients have...

Milwaukee Firm Has Been Waiting for Other Shoe to Drop Since 1990

When the first shoe dropped at Milwaukee-based Glenning Preservatives, back on August 1, 1990, the staff began the customary wait for the other one to follow suit.   Thirty years later,...

Notary Public Group Threatens Chaos Over Election Results

The political action group Notary Publics for Freedom says it will cause massive disruption if it is not satisfied with the outcome of next Tuesday’s presidential election. “Suffice it to...

Over 100,000 Notary Publics Living in Shelters, Waiting for Adoption

With increased downsizing and more online options – and now the pandemic – US businesses don’t require the services of notary publics like they once did. Unable to find...

Farm-To-Table Restaurant Loses Accreditation After Food Also Stopped at Bar

Detroit’s 141st farm-to-table restaurant, Corktown Pipsie’s, was stripped of its accreditation this week when it was discovered that its delivery driver, after leaving the farm, was stopping at a...

After 362 Years, Movers and Shakers Announce Split

After working in tandem since 1659, the Movers and the Shakers announced this week that their partnership will dissolve effective December 31. While the split is amicable, the concern...

Popular “Ed Watson” Face Masks Were Not Approved by Ed Watson

Of all the novelty protective face masks selling across the USA, none have been more popular in the workplace than the “Ed Watson” full-face model. Since April, Spokane manufacturer...

Two Who Both Claim to Have Coined “Phone Tag! You’re It!” Headed to Court

Two men who both claim they coined the expression “Phone tag, you’re it!” will be battling it out in the 417th District Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts to determine which...

Running of the Insurance Agents Cancelled Due to Covid Pandemic

The annual Running of the Insurance Agents has been cancelled for 2020, according to organizer Minnie Exton. Since its founding in 1956, thousands of runners have descended upon the town...

Company Goes Back to Drawing Board, Discovers Custodian Has Thrown it Out

After spending two years and 82,000 meeting hours trying to develop a new formulation platform, Cleveland techno-aggregator Quality 1.1 found itself hopelessly mired between two strategies:  Advancing pre-productive platforms...

Company Sells Movie Rights to 982-Hour Task Force Meeting

Brainstorm This! - a movie based on a legendary 982-hour task force meeting at Cleveland's Minsick Bolts - will begin filming in that city next summer. The longest task...

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Millions of Managers Getting Hands Tied Increases Need for Hand-Tiers

The number of US businesspeople whose hands are tied when it comes to addressing workplace issues, policy changes, and other actionable areas has increased...

Occupational Cross-Dressers Gainng Acceptance in the Workplace

Not too many years ago, a civil engineer who dressed like a mechanical engineer would have been ostracized at the office – perhaps even...

No Longer Just Criminals, Henchmen Now Play Key Roles in US Businesses

As recently as 2018, few respectable people would have considered embarking on a career as a henchman.    “One always thought of a henchman as...

Communications Director Fired For Not Using “Robust” in Press Release

Gena McPherson, who had been the PR and communications manager at Minneapolis-based Calfalex for 12 years, was relieved of her duties last week due...

“Drucker” – Starring Carson Clemmons – Makes it Three Hits in a Row for Nimble

On the heels of “Potscrubbers” and “Cincinnati Sprinkles,” the just-launched “Drucker” looks like another success for streaming service Nimble.  The show stars Carson Clemmons,...