National Edition - October 29, 2006
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A day in the high-tech life
At first it was about dialing-up, then about high-speed, followed by being connected around-the-clock. Now, the latest crease in the high-tech envelope is the challenge of "turning-off." Handheld and wireless devices seem increasingly difficult to put down, so is all this gadgetry spoiling our immediate surroundings and souring inter-personal relations? Amid increasing concern over various forms of Internet addiction, one author examines some of the potential costs.
(Source: CNet)
How to survive your first week at work
Here's sound advice for the first week at a new job, when you have to do your utmost to make a good impression while remembering everyone's name and job description. These tips will help give you a running start: befriend the office manager, make sure you seem approachable, ask for a clear definition of your role, don't over-promise on what you can deliver and don't impose any major changes right away.
(Source: Forbes)
Workplace harassment now a teen rite of passage
The latest Republican scandal in the hallowed halls of the American legislature has unearthed a widespread and dirty truth about the workplace. Many teens, occupying entry-level jobs or as interns at the outset of their working lives, often have to endure some form of sexual harassment from their superiors. Some teens on their first job are ignorant about their rights and vulnerable to advances because of their eagerness to keep their newfound employment.
(Source: AlterNet)
Segway getting test drive in Ontario
London, Ontario, is the first Canadian city to change municipal bylaws to allow Segway Human Transporters to ride on its streets and sidewalks. The Segway's hefty price tag, more than $6,000, has kept it from revolutionizing urban transportation. But with high gas prices and impossible traffic jams in most urban centres, an increasing number of Canadian commuters are starting to opt for alternatives.
(Source: Canoe.ca, CNEWS)
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Does your employer have a policy about your underwear? Recently, a Vancouver-area fire department began giving its firefighters standard issue boxer-style underwear in an attempt to curb sexual harassment between male and female employees.
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Richmond, British Columbia, will spend $16,000 to buy six pairs of underwear for each firefighter in a bid to make fire halls more gender neutral. |
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A recent investigation of the department described its workplace culture as "characterized by juvenile and hostile behaviour" towards female firefighters. |
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Firefighters strip off most of their clothes in order to don protective gear when responding to fire alarms. |
(Source: Reuters)
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Research and editing: Austin Macdonald
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