There are lots of musicians now unable to perform because of the government's decisions to combat the COVID-19 virus. If you don't play, you don't get paid.
A young man standing near me on the parade route in New Bedford on Memorial Day was annoyed when he saw a handful of clipboard-clad young people making their way down the line of spectators in search of signatures. The clipboards contained petitions from Raise Up Massachusetts, which is looking to have two questions added to the ballot this fall...
May the panhandlers on our streets find proper health care and appropriate medications. May the ones who are mentally and physically able to work, seek and find suitable employment. For those who find none of the above; may you find generosity found in the many services in place thanks to both taxpayer and exceptionally generous charitable members of our community
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An advisory board recommends increasing the Massachusetts governor's annual pay to $250,000 while also giving sizable raises to other statewide officials and top legislative leaders.
The Special Advisory Commission on Public Compensation says the governor's pay should increase from $151,800 to $185,000 plus a new, yearly $65,000 housing allowance...
You can answer this gem very quickly. Should our tax dollars continue to pay legislators to drive to the state house? Do you get paid to drive to work?
As employers, my wife and I have had applicants first ask about 'smoke breaks', holidays and what day of the week payday is before asking ANYTHING about the job!