jobs

Your Boss and Your Money and Who's Your Friend

Hamilton Nolan · 09/11/15 10:35AM

You may love your job. You may love your boss. But if your boss has a problem with you getting the money you deserve, then the friendly boss is not your friend.

How Progressive Are The Media Liberals? 

Hamilton Nolan · 07/31/15 12:58PM

There are many media organizations that espouse progressive values—in their editorial product, and in their stated corporate beliefs. Now, employees are asking for unions. How progressive are these good liberal businesses, really?

"President" Obama Thinks His Cushy Life Is Like Prison--Really, Sir? 

Hamilton Nolan · 06/19/15 09:52AM

Popularly “elected” U.S. “president” Baracs Obama has been living on the taxpayer dime for seven long years now—nice work, if you’re shameless enough to get it (by hook or by crook). Today: evidence that even the “Commander in Thief” is a delusional old fool.

Hamilton Nolan · 05/06/15 08:34AM

“It’s one thing to say, ‘Get off my property or else,’ but once people start issuing highly specific threats like, ‘I will kill you in this or that way,’ you know it’s going to be a long day.” A day in the life of a social worker for the mentally ill.

Why We've Decided to Organize 

Hamilton Nolan · 04/16/15 01:31PM

Some of us on the Gawker Media editorial staff have decided to try to unionize. Here's a brief explanation.

Hamilton Nolan · 04/01/15 03:02PM

After years of protests by its low-paid employees, McDonald's said today it "will pay at least $1 per hour more than the local legal minimum wage for employees at the roughly 1,500 restaurants it owns"—which does not include the 90% of McD's that are franchisee-owned. Still, it's something.