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Non-smokers to get cigarette breaks ‘as long as they pretend to smoke’

A long-standing feud between smokers and non-smokers about the fairness of cigarette breaks at work has finally been resolved. On Wednesday, new smoking-on-the-job guidelines were released by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and the Social and Solidarity.  These stipulate that in the interest of equality, non-smokers should get just as many cigarette breaks as smokers.  […]

LinkedIn contact also like that in real life

A person who on LinkedIn is brimming with gratitude, optimism, and celebration of every professional accomplishment no matter how small is also like that in real life, sources have confirmed.  Coralie Glower’s posts are best summarized as “hooray for me, hooray for you, we’re all wonderful,” says Marcus Bendt, who has been connected to Glower […]

Freelancer spends entire day trying to show, scan own CovidCheck

A Luxembourg freelancer who works from home has lost eight hours of productivity trying to scan his own digital CovidCheck certificate, it has been revealed.  “I downloaded the CovidCheck application as well as a digital certificate showing I’ve been vaccinated twice and that I’ve received a booster shot,” said Geronimo Torres. “Before allowing myself to […]

Trailing spouses play-act they still have careers

Dozens of trailing spouses who interrupted their careers to relocate to Luxembourg and now find themselves jobless and frustrated have formed a make-believe job marketplace in which they still have value.  The group’s main activities include interviewing each for imaginary jobs, pretending to hire one another for these non-existent positions, and play-acting that they are […]