Federal health officials have reversed the decision to fire a few dozen scientists at the Food and Drug Administration’s food-safety labs, and say they are conducting a review to determine if other critical posts were cut. A spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the rehirings and said that several employees would…
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This American brain trust has resulted in over 400 Nobel laureates, more than any other country in the world. As of 2023, an estimated 1.2 million people around the world held a Ph.D in science, engineering or health earned at an American institution. The United States accounts for 27 percent of the world’s total research…
Work Friend reconsiders a past response. Plus, the best way to correct people who get your name wrong. Source link
Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. An Office Romance I have been dating a man who works at the same company as I do since 2021. Our relationship has since developed, and it has…
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In Boonton, N.J., Linda Mauriello helps young people with disabilities prepare to enter the work force after they leave school. They learn to set career goals, create resumes and build relationships at work. Sometimes they get help finding internships and receive support on the job, too. One student with multiple disabilities trained at a school…
Pay Parity, at Last? During my annual evaluation last week, my boss admitted that two senior managers, including myself, have been paid less for years than our peers with similar experience and backgrounds. I’ve been with the company for 12 years, starting as a junior manager and working my way up to a senior role…
In 1994, Bob Kulhan was in his early 20s and on the path to becoming a marketing executive at a top ad agency. The financial stability of his blossoming career comforted his parents. That year, he also began taking improvisational comedy classes at Second City, a renowned comedy institution based in Chicago. There, Mr. Kulhan…