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“Quiet quitting” is the latest half-witted workplace meme

2 years 10 months ago
The Washington Post gets us up to speed today on the latest meme/vibe/tiktok taking over the business world. It's called "quiet quittting": Kathy Kacher, founder of Career/Life Alliance Services, said that “quiet quitting” is a new term for an old concept: employee disengagement. But it’s arriving in a moment of “unprecedented burnout,” Kacher said. It’s ...continue reading "“Quiet quitting” is the latest half-witted workplace meme"
Kevin Drum

170 Volunteer: BuseyBank Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival Bike Race Big Success

2 years 10 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - The BuseyBank Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival bicycle road race series in Edwardsville was once again a community success. The race takes an abundance of volunteers and crew and once again they all came through like clockwork. There were 170 volunteers who took part this year. The records set in both pre-registration and racers competing are a great testament to the growing popularity of the event, and Race Director Brian Mulhill has a theory on why. "You know, I think it's just delivering a consistent, safe course," Mulhill said, "year in and year out. And the riders, when they know they show up, they're going to be treated professionally and with great courtesy, and efficiency and the crowd's going to be huge. They'd rather have that than the payouts. And I've learned that in the last year, listening to a lot of meetings with directors, these racers anymore are much more about the environment than they are about winning 50 bucks, or even the pros, maybe winning

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Cardinals beat Diamondbacks for seventh straight win

2 years 10 months ago
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and finished with three RBIs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals stretch their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Associated Press

State attorneys general unite against robocalls

2 years 10 months ago
Now, all 50 state attorneys general, Republicans and Democrats, have come together through a newly formed task force to go after U.S. telecommunications companies that allow robocalls originating overseas to reach their customers.
Elaine Povich, Missouri Independent