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Woman Claims She Was Fired From Lingerie Shop For Being 'Too Hot'

Reuters | Posted 05.22.2012

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By Chris Francescani May 21 (Reuters) - A New Jersey woman said on Monday that she was dismissed from a temporary job at a New York li...

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Warsaw Fires Architect Of Planned Art Museum

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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WARSAW, Poland — Officials have fired the Swiss architect tapped to design an ambitious museum of modern art in Poland's capital, throwing the w...

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David Lohr

Florida Sheriff Fires Four Deputies For 'Excessive Loafing And Idling'

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 05.03.2012

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A sheriff in southwest Florida has fired four veteran deputies for violating general orders and policy by shirking their official duties. Accordin...

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Keith Olbermann Talks Current TV Firing On 'Late Show'

Posted 04.04.2012

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Keith Olbermann doesn't even remember how long ago it was that he left MSNBC for the much lesser known Current TV, but it really wasn't that long ago....

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It's Quite Simple: Unfollow Trump Jr. on Twitter & 'Fire' Sons From the Show

Randall | Posted 05.15.2012

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Randall

Donald Trump has to deal with his beyond privileged sons, Eric and Donald Jr. Sponsors are starting to pull themselves from Celebrity Apprentice, and why not? As long as these two "sporty" hunters, continue to co-host the program with "daddy," there's no reason to support the show as long as Don Jr. refuses to apologize and drop his "holier than thou," 1983 elitist attitude.

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Ryan Stiles Plays Boss On 'Are You There, Chelsea?'

Posted 05.07.2012

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Rick appears to be in charge of the bar on "Are You There, Chelsea?" (Wed., 8:30 p.m. EST on NBC), so then who is the Jerry in Jerry's Sports Bar? Tha...

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Whitney Houston, One Amazing Crack Ho: An Open Letter to John and Ken

Erin Harper | Posted 04.23.2012

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Erin Harper

Until now, I have not written about Whitney Houston, largely because so many others have. However, when I learned that Los Angeles radio hosts, John and Ken of KFI AM 640 had referred to Ms. Houston as a "crack ho", I could not remain silent.

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Joanne Tombrakos | Posted 04.22.2012

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Joanne Tombrakos

Leaving a job, or in the case of people like me, a career, is sort of like breaking up with your guy: On some level you know when it's time to leave but that doesn't mean you do it.

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Getting Past "I Was Fired" on a Job Interview

Liz Ryan | Posted 01.15.2012

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Liz Ryan

It's no shame to admit that there are mismatches between people and other people, cultures and values and styles and priorities, every day. A mismatch doesn't mean that one person is right and the other one is wrong. It doesn't mean that people who get fired are useless and unworthy.

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Make Getting Fired Work In Your Favor

Posted 10.24.2011

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By Kourtney Jason | Life2pointoh Getting fired isn’t just a shock, it’s a HUGE blow to your confidence. Along with the stress of finding a new ...

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10 Things You Need to Do If You Were Fired Yesterday

James Altucher | Posted 10.22.2011

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James Altucher

I was brought into the office of the head of the company, and he said, "Your contract is up and we won't be needing you anymore." "Can I stay a few d...

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Katherine Bindley

How To Fight The Unemployment Blues This Summer

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 09.14.2011

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The unemployment rate was 9.2 percent last month: that's the highest it's been this year to date, according to the Department of Labor. According to a...

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How To Move Forward When You've Been Let Go

Beth Weissenberger | Posted 11.17.2011

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Beth Weissenberger

After thoroughly following my steps, Jill landed a fantastic job within three months. She didn't have to borrow money or sell her house. She stopped thinking negatively and changed her outlook on her whole life.

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How Long Should You Wait to Date?

Courtney Cook | Posted 05.25.2011

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Courtney Cook

When I was thirty and just out of my first marriage I moved with my two children to a teaching and dormitory faculty job at a prep school in New England.

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Swiss Banker's Reaction to U.S. Treasury Hiding A.I.G. Loss

Iris Mack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Iris Mack

Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are being subsidized by the Federal Reserve. Why can't the Fed instead subsidize Americans who want a job? How stupid do they think the American taxpayer is?

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Is Juan Williams Hidden Inside Us?

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Kenney Baden

I prefer to be aware of the concealed biases of news analysts, especially if they may reflect a larger feeling held by others.

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My James Frey Moment: Learning To Lie And Get Away With It

Adam Langer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Adam Langer

But when I did nothing but lie, violated every rule of journalism, acted in direct opposition to everything my heroes Woodward and Bernstein had seemed to stand for, I didn't get fired at all.

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WATCH: President Obama's Statement On Gen. McChrystal

Posted 05.25.2011

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General McChrystal's resignation was accepted, President Obama announced Wednesday during a statement in the White House Rose Garden. Obama told ...

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Lucia Graves

BP Supervisor Was Fired For Expressing Safety Concerns

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ken Abbott, a former project control supervisor on BP's Atlantis deepwater oil rig, was fired in 2009 after expressing concerns about the safety of th...

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Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi for career advice, and hears these words: "Think Katie Couric": The Grass Is Not Always Greener!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

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Conan O'Brien calls, The Jobs Whisperer, Stephen Viscusi For Advice on His Next Career Move!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi I sit and daydream about the number of celebrities who have been calling me lately for career advice. Ever since "Up in the Ai...

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Hearsay, sources and a lack of evidence cloud the firing of Mike Leach.

Ed Berliner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ed Berliner

Congratulations go out to the decision makers at Texas Tech, who have single-handedly solved perhaps the most vexing legal issue of this or any other ...

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Ralph Lauren Model: I Was Fired For Being Too Fat

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leslie Goldman

Did anyone ever actually look at this image and think, for even one millisecond, that it was real? Filippa Hamilton's body was manipulated to such an irrational extent that it ceases to look human.

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Did Katie Couric Fire Walter Cronkite's Voice...Or did the Cronkite family, make his voice "quit" Katie's show?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi Although I work on TV now myself, preparing for my own TV show "The Job's Whisperer" I started my career as a headhunter, then ra...

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Getting Fired And How It Teaches You To Be A Better Parent

Mika Brzezinski | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mika Brzezinski

When I was fired, I pretended it was like a gift to my kids. Somehow, I felt it was my duty to protect them from the pain I was feeling. I sugarcoated the whole thing. Big mistake.

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