A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
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A Country That Is Run By Old People
People of a particular age in the UK are deemed unemployable, yet people in government who want to run as Prime Minister are not deemed unemployable. Why is that, I wonder? Apparently, there is no upper-age limit for employment because that is protected by the Equality Act 2010 against age discrimination, but if you wereContinue reading “A Country That Is Run By Old People”
Ecuadorian Cleaner Sacked For Eating Leftover Tuna Sandwich Found In Meeting Room
A cleaner is suing a city law firm that earns £46 million a year after she claims she was fired for eating a leftover sandwich. The Ecuadorian single mother filed the claim after working for a company under contract with the corporate legal firm Devonshires in London. She was fired shortly before Christmas, according toContinue reading “Ecuadorian Cleaner Sacked For Eating Leftover Tuna Sandwich Found In Meeting Room”
Hardworking Aussie
A middle-aged father says he’s been rejected from 237 jobs in just 17 months because employers believe he’s too old. Western Australian man Nicolas Winterson is just 53 and fighting to land himself a full-time job despite a lifetime of experience in the Navy and senior investigation roles. He served with the Royal Australian NavyContinue reading “Hardworking Aussie”