Go into any technology firm in Silicon Valley and it will seem like everything is above board. After all, these are the people that are changing the world. The dirty little secret (which isn’t so much of a secret anymore) is that many of these people are changing the world with the help of smart…

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All jobs include some stressful and exhausting elements, regardless of our passion and commitment to it. Work-related stress develops when a person is incapable of dealing with the daily tasks and demands, and it can lead to serious physical and mental illness. Some common job stressors include low salaries, lack of social support, unclear expectations,…

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Amazon customers are being deceived by reviewers giving favourable ratings on products offered to them free or at a big discount, an investigation by The Timeshas found. Last year the online retailer was forced to admit that some reviewers were posting fictitious five-star reviews in exchange for money. It has taken legal action against the…

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‘I’m not doing elaborate, original reviews any more – too many complaints. From now on I’m phoning it in like everyone else’ This is a restaurant review in which I am going to explain a foreign dining tradition as if I knew it well at first hand, when in fact all I have done is…

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