McDonald's Has An Entire Menu Of Life Advice For Its Workers — It's About As Wholesome As The Food

McDonald’s has launched an entire website that’s full of life advice for their workers. It includes tasty McNuggets like “Take at least two vacations a year.” You work hard for that $7.25 an hour. Treat yourself! They also recommend “singing away stress.” Give it a shot: When bill collectors call, try paying them with a little ditty. Who needs a living wage when you’re working for a thoughtful and caring employer like McDonald’s?

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McDonald"s Has An Entire Menu Of Life Advice For Its Workers — It"s About As Wholesome As The Food

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Tiny Houses Make A Whole Lot Of Sense For Many Of Us, And It’s No Surprise They’re On The Rise

What’s a tiny house? It’s a house that’s extra small, costs very little to build, and uses a lot less energy to live in. They’re more affordable and often adorable. And if the stats below are any indicator, we might be seeing a lot of more of them in our neighborhoods soon.

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Tiny Houses Make A Whole Lot Of Sense For Many Of Us, And It’s No Surprise They’re On The Rise

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CHART: Do You Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Mitt Romney?

Since Mitt Romney has yet to fully disclose his effective federal tax rate, the best we have to go off of is this statement from 1/17/12: “It’s probably closer to the 15 percent rate than anything.” While it could easily be lower than that, it still provides a good way to put the absurdity of our current tax code into context. Two things to keep in mind while looking at the chart below:

1.) The Median net worth of an American family is $77,300.

2.) Mitt Romney’s net worth is estimated to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million.

So, how does your tax rate stack up?

 

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CHART: Do You Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Mitt Romney?

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Chris Matthews Made Elizabeth Warren Angry On-Air. Probably Shouldn’t Have Done That.

Chris Matthews has a real problem with Democrats and Republicans not getting anything done. Can this famous senator set the record straight?

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Chris Matthews Made Elizabeth Warren Angry On-Air. Probably Shouldn’t Have Done That.

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Did You Remember To Tip Your Server?

I’ve always wondered how restaurant owners got us to pay their wages for them. When tips are involved, the minimum wage is even lower than it is for everybody else — much lower.

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Did You Remember To Tip Your Server?

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I’d Like A Bag Of Fries, A Coke, And This Massive Injustice Sorted Out By The Time I Pick It Up

Hold up, guys: You’re telling me these hardworking people are fighting for $15 an hour and the right to form a union, and there is the threat they may be FIRED for it? Yeah, because it totally makes sense to take away their most basic workers rights. Excuse me while I join these kick-ass people in fighting this fight.

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I’d Like A Bag Of Fries, A Coke, And This Massive Injustice Sorted Out By The Time I Pick It Up

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MAP: What's One Thing That Almost Everywhere Else In The World Does Better Than America?

I have a fantastic present for whoever came up with the brilliant idea of punishing sick employees. Sorry … did I say “brilliant”? I meant outrageous. And, oops, did I say “present”? I meant “swift kick to the face.” 

Check out this map to see how America stacks up against the rest of the world in providing paid sick leave for employees. The blue countries offer guaranteed paid sick leave. The red countries do not. 

Then click the links below the map to show your support for paid employee sick leave by signing the NYC Campaign for Paid Sick Days’ petition to city hall. 

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MAP: What"s One Thing That Almost Everywhere Else In The World Does Better Than America?

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