One woman quit her $70,000 job as a computer programmer, and her reason is shocking.

Score one for our men in uniform, who deserve to keep their jobs when they’re done serving our country.

There aren’t really any jobs right now, so maybe you should learn to love the one you have now.

The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s biggest employer.

There’s a reason why that show is called the “Deadliest Catch.” The U.S. Labor Dept. released a list of the 10 most dangerous jobs in America.

Are you an overworked American?

Maurice Johnson is 55, has a master’s degree in plasma physics from Dartmouth, and is living in a homeless shelter in Boston.

paulp:

Do something that you like. Forget about the pay for Christ’s sakes. Regulate your style of living, your lifestyle, to fit your income. Just have fun in your job, that’s the main thing. Too many people think, “Well I’ve gotta make so much money, I’ve gotta get this kind of a paying job.” And it’s a strain to make ends meet. Everybody that I’ve ever seen that enjoyed their job were very good at it.

— the great, plainspoken Chuck Yeager

(via david)

I’ve worked some crappy jobs with some great office furniture, and vice versa. Sometimes, a solidly ergonomic environment is worth a lower salary. I wonder how much these guys are getting paid.