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'I am not allowed to do anything': Retail worker faces down angry parents after colleague sells parents the wrong computer for kid's gaming ambitions, prevented from helping them by silly company policy

Working retail is a hectic and endless stream of customer interactions that balance on a knife's edge, with any one of them threatening to teeter off into a full-blown customer meltdown with possibly little to no cause. It's a way of living that leaves you emotionally drained and completely exasperated, while weekends end up giving you just enough time to self-isolate and prepare for your next shift.

Meanwhile, despite claiming to have the customer's best interest at heart, upper management makes decisions that only serve to maximize their own bonuses and profit, putting you directly in the firing line for even more hostile interactions with customers. They'll enact some broad-sweeping policy that flies in the face of logical reason and expect you to follow it to the letter, vaguely implying serious consequences should you not blindly obey and refuse to listen to the insistence of everyone that their plan is a bad one. Then, acting like it's the worker's fault when they receive customer complaints about their policy. That's what this retail worker shared experiencing when they recounted this story from their days in retail, facing down belligerent customers whilst handling bizarre directives from their superiors.




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Альянс DPGA при ЮНИСЕФ признал Линукс общественным благом

Дистрибутив Федора Линукс признан «цифровым общественным благом» Альянсом цифровых общественных благ (DPGA) при ЮНИСЕФ. Среди причин – следование Федоры стандартам, продвижение лучших решений, создание инновационной платформы для оборудования, контейнеров и облаков, позволяющее разработчикам создание индивидуальных решений для пользователей. Важно и бесплатное распространение дистрибутива с неограниченными правами использования, копирования, изменений, объединения, публикаций, распространения, сублицензирования, продажи копий, […]




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look! an old man is talking again!

When I was young, I thought dudes in their 50s were lame and had nothing to offer. Now that I'm one of those dudes, I understand what a gift it is when you ask me to share my experiences.




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Elevatorgate yet lives?

I knew it. It’s all Rebecca Watson’s fault that Trump got elected. Who would have thought that a woman asking, “Guys, don’t do that” would trigger a decades-long meltdown in certain man-babies? Also…Rebecca, why are you still on Twitter? You’ve got a Bluesky account, say goodbye to the right-wing propaganda mill.




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Rise in teenage problem gamblers, says survey

More than 60% of young people have also seen or heard gambling advertising, a big increase on last year.




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I Would Very Much Like to Hold It Again





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Five tips for turning gaming from a hobby to a job

Gaming: Five tips for turning your hobby into a job




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Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?

The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.




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Gamer role introduced in children's hospital

Steven Mair is the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's new gamer in residence




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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass

It is available straight away to subscribers of Microsoft’s Game Pass service, a first for a game this big.




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The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.




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Law firm finds grooming claims against MrBeast co-host baseless

The YouTuber hired the firm to look into claims that a co-host had sent inappropriate messages to a minor.




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What Elon Musk could gain from Trump's presidency

One of the president-elect's most visible supporters, Musk could be given a role in Trump's White House.




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The gay men donating blood in the UK for the first time

Gay couple Oscar and Xavier donate blood for the first time after rules change across most of the UK.




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Uefa chief warns against GB team

Uefa's David Taylor says a GB team at the Olympics would endanger British football's separate identities.




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Is this the final chapter of the Sue Gray saga?

The government has confirmed Sue Gray will not take up her post as the PM's envoy to the nations and regions.




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Swimmers target 2012 Games spots

GB Paralympic swimming hopefuls have their last chance to qualify for London 2012 at this weekend's trials in Sheffield.




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Swimmers backed to shine at Games

British Swimming Paralympic director John Atkinson believes his squad will shine at the London Games after Sheffield trials.




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Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport

Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach had recently agreed to hand over information about the Primeiro Comando da Capital group.




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Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

Andrés Bracamonte, known as Pillín, was gunned down near his club's stadium in Rosario.




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Fencer Cook begins legal action

Scottish fencer Keith Cook is to take legal action over his omission from Great Britain's Olympic squad.




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Thomas should snub Games - coach

British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton says Geraint Thomas should race in the Tour de France instead of going for a second Olympic gold.




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Klitschko to fight Thompson again

Wladimir Klitschko defends his heavyweight world titles against American Tony Thompson on 7 July.




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Fury stops Rogan in Belfast bout

Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury remains unbeaten as he stops Martin Rogan in five rounds.




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India Nature Watch - Bull horns! Gastercantha dalyi Spiny orb weaver




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India Nature Watch - Probagation - My 2000th post in INW.

Thanks to INW .....Thank you all for your encouragement comments and guidance.




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Tax-News.com: EU Expands Investigation Into Dutch Taxation Of IKEA

The European Commission has extended the scope of its in-depth investigation into the Dutch tax treatment of Inter IKEA.




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Tax-News.com: Germany Gazettes Law To Ratify The BEPS MLI

Germany has completed the domestic ratification procedures necessary to soon notify the OECD of its intention to bring into effect the BEPS multilateral instrument (BEPS MLI) for its covered double tax treaties.




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India Nature Watch - As the evening sets in - view of Chaubatia gardens the highest point of Ranikhet

Shot from village Timila in Ranikhet Tehsil of Uttarakhand




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Explains Changes To 2021 Tax Filing Rules

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has said that it will be sending tax bills directly to certain taxpayers this tax filing season and will be simplifying filing arrangements for the self-employed.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Gazettes Legislation For 2021 Budget Changes

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 was published in Singapore's Official Gazette on November 16, 2021, following approval earlier by Singapore's President.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Adds To Guidance On ICAP Participation

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued guidance for taxpayers on accessing the International Compliance Assurance Programme, a voluntary risk assessment and assurance program.




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Tax-News.com: International Organizations Tracking COVID-19 Policies

The International Monetary Fund has collated information on the tax and non-tax policy responses of some 193 jurisdictions to COVID-19.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Launches Consultation On Income Tax Reforms

Singapore's Ministry of Finance has launched a public consultation on proposed corporate tax and income tax breaks.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Again Slashes Interest On Early Tax Payments

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced a further reduction to the interest rate payable on Tax Reserve Certificates.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore To Allow Taxpayers Longer To Report TP Adjustments

The Singaporean Government has announced it will amend provisions on transfer pricing adjustments in the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021, which includes measures announced in the 2021 Budget, following a consultation.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Expands Business Tax Support Schemes In 2021 Budget

Singapore announced the extension of a number of support measures for businesses in its 2021 Budget, released on February 16, 2021.




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Tax-News.com: Singapore Issues Corporate Tax Return Filing Guidance

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has released guidance for companies on filing a corporate income tax return this year.




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Tax-News.com: Cambodia Again Delays Capital Gains Tax Plans

Authorities in Cambodia have announced a further two-year delay to the implementation of a capital gains tax.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Enhances Tax Rules For Amalgamations

Hong Kong's Legislative Council has passed a bill to implement a series of amendments to the Inland Revenue Ordinance.




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Tax-News.com: Hong Kong Again Slashes Interest On Early Tax Payments

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department has announced a further reduction to the interest rate payable on Tax Reserve Certificates.




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Tax-News.com: Switzerland To Amend Tax E-Filing Obligations

The Swiss Federal Council intends to end the obligation to sign electronic tax returns and to introduce new e-filing requirements for certain documents.




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Is Dengue Vaccine Effective Against the Disease?

Unless a dengue vaccine protects against all four different virus types, or serotypes, developing a viable vaccine against dengue virus is difficult. The




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Bengaluru Records 4,427 Dengue Cases This Year

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao revealed that Bengaluru has recorded 4,427 medlinkdengue/medlink cases this year. He also announced the launch of a monitoring app for these cases.




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Dengue Crisis Deepens in Bengal as Cases Surpass 50,000 Threshold

The medlinkdengue/medlink outbreak in West Bengal has escalated significantly, surpassing 50,000 reported cases. While the health department hasn't




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Tax-News.com: US IRS Reminds Of FBAR Filing Obligation

The Internal Revenue Service is reminding US citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021.




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Tax-News.com: EU Investigates Belgian Video Games Tax Breaks

The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into a Belgian "tax shelter scheme" which supports video game production.




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Tax-News.com: ECJ AG Urges Ruling Against Belgian 'Excess Profit' Ruling System

European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Juliane Kokott has opined that the Commission was right to consider that the Belgian practice of making downward adjustments to profits of undertakings forming part of multinational groups, under the "excess profit" ruling scheme, constituted an aid scheme.




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Tax-News.com: Belgium Gazettes Law For Tax On Securities Accounts

Belgium has published in its Official Gazette legislation to introduce the country's new tax on securities accounts.