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Aug 2022
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Did you know some contractors use fake wood when building your home? Canadian hip-hop DJ Rasta Root shares his time building decks before producing music for hip-hop legends like 'A Tribe Called Quest' and the late great Phife Dawg. How do you teach activism in another country where race dynamics are different? Bridget Todd, host of the podcast 'There Are No Black Girls On The Internet,' breaks down her time in Australia. Before pivoting into her life as a tech entrepreneur. Non-Smokers are being given 6 extra off days to compensate for the smoke breaks other employees get. Fair or Foul? Companies are targeting toilet breaks to improve productivity. @Rod4Short shares a cardinal rule of the tattoo industry, and A CEO who posted a selfie of him crying after announcing staff layoffs makes history on Roy's Job Fair. The work environment in a dry cleaner is noisy, odorous, and hot. But it's a business that can reward hard work and attention to detail with a steady stream of customers and income.  

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