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The dilemma I have been a personal assistant for nearly 25 years.It was a role I fell into after university, hoping it would be the first stepping stone to a great career although this has never happened.Usually, I like being at work and have always been well liked by colleagues, but I've never been promoted.

Earlier today, we saw reports break that Thomas Tuchel had his eyes fixated on the Bayern Munich managerial job.Yes, the same position currently being occupied by native Bavarian Julian Nagelsmann.But why is Tuchel even looking in Bayern Munich's direction at this stage - it is just Nagelsmann's second year on the job, after all?

Julian Nagelsmann has Bayern Munich well poised to collect more silverware this season in what will be his second full season as manager of the club after taking over for sextuple-winning and current German national team manager Hansi Flick.During his tenure, there have been many questions asked of Nagelsmann, but on current form the Bavarians are trending upward.

L ondon commuters face fresh strike misery on Thursday as workers from 14 companies walk out.The latest action by members of the RMT union affects many services used by commuters and comes as Tube services are still disrupted from Wednesday's strike.All London Underground Tube lines were suspended until 7.30am Thursday morning after separate strikes on Wednesday.

Tube workers in the RMT union will strike on 15 March, joining Aslef in a 24-hour stoppage that will bring the London Underground to a halt.The strike, on the day of the budget, will be the first this year in London by the RMT, in a long-running dispute over pensions and reducing the number of staff.

Aslef represents Tube drivers while RMT represents TfL station staff, and both groups of workers will walk out.RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: Our members will never accept job losses, attacks on their pensions, or changes to working conditions in order to pay for a funding cut which is the Government's political decision.

With the new filings, the union inches closer to the landmark of 300 stores voting to unionize.Protestors rally against what they perceive to be union busting tactics, outside a Starbucks in Great Neck, New York, demanding the reinstatement of a former employee, on August 15, 2022.Thomas A. Ferrara / Newsday RM via Getty Images As Starbucks held its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, Starbucks Workers United unveiled seven new union filings in states spanning from the South to the Pacific Northwest in the largest announcement of new unionizing stores since last spring.

Last month, in an interview about Warner Bros. Discovery's $50 million streaming profit in the first quarter of 2023, the company's chief executive, David Zaslav, told CNBC that he believed the Writers Guild of America strike would ultimately end because of a love for the business and a love for working.

Major League Baseball officials have discussed the possibility of capping teams' spending in off-field areas such as technology, player development and scouting, report Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic.MLB's owners and league officials are convened in New York this week for a quarterly meeting, though they haven't announced any changes to this point.

Learn one of today's most in-demand skill sets.Every business these days relies on data to make the smartest decisions for them.But how do they gather and organize data to be able to gather those insights?They use big data tools to clean and sort data so it can be viewed and accessed in a much more usable format.

Keir Starmer has moved to calm a growing rift with the GMB union over Labour's energy policy, even as its leader renewed his attack on the party's plan to prohibit new North Sea oil and gas developments.The Labour leader has pledged to enact the ban if his party wins power, proposing to invest instead in renewable sources, such as wind farms, and in nuclear power.

The government has made a new offer in a bid to end a dispute over pay and jobs with civil servants, unions bosses have said.Union officials said civil servants below senior grades had been offered a lump sum of £1,500 for 2022/23.Civil servants have staged strikes in recent months, with unions calling for pay to reflect the rising cost of living.

If you've been paying attention to the business or tech news beats recently, you've probably picked up on the major trend of generative artificial intelligence.From the ability to write prompts at the click of a button to the apprehension around automated tech felt by some employees regarding their job security, AI is popular right now.

The ongoing rail strikes are having a massive mental impact on injured veterans who fear they will be unable to attend an annual charity event this weekend seen as vital for their wellbeing.With the long-running dispute over pay, conditions and job security showing no sign of a breakthrough, staff at 14 train operators are taking RMT industrial action on Saturday, after the train drivers' union Aslef staged strikes on Friday.

The RMT has suspended strikes due to be held on March 30 and April 1, the union has announced.The move follows further discussions between the union and the Rail Delivery Group in the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.The union has already resolved its row with Network Rail in a similar dispute.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Waves of industrial action continue to disrupt key services in the UK.Staff from sectors including the NHS and the rail service will walk out on dates this week after failing to reach agreements with the government.

Sign up to Simon Calder's free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder's Travel email The Home Office is warning British travellers returning home after the February half-term holiday to prepare for disruption during a strike by members of UK Border Force.Around 1,000 Border Force officers belonging to the PCS union will strike for four days over the key February half-term weekend: Friday 17 to early on Monday 20 February.

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email University staff and civil servants will strike on Tuesday as the wave of industrial action continues to sweep the UK.Members of the University and College Union (UCU) and the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will mount picket lines outside universities and the British Museum in disputes over pay, pensions and working conditions.

The mystery man was tall and lean and he was smiling, perpetually smiling.His life had dramatically changed when he left Cuba in a fishing boat, and it was about to change again.Every day featured more changes, more smiles and more glimpses of the pitcher known as El Duque.That was the scene on a sunny spring training day when Orlando Hernandez first pitched in front of the Yankees.

"The lesson is that it's too soon to rely on GAI tools alone, the MPEP is here to stay, and any information provided by the tools will have to be validated."Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) promises to improve information gathering and reduce costs in a myriad of economic processes.

There's a new term in the human resources world: resenteeism.It's a trend characterised by employees staying in jobs they find unsatisfying due to concerns over job security or limited alternatives.Resenteeism poses a significant obstacle to maintaining a motivated and productive workforce.Resenteeism explained
Rotacloud, the software company that first coined the term 'resenteeism', identified several societal changes and labour market shifts that led to the emergence of this trend:
Money worries:
When fears of another recession and soaring living costs are looming, employees might think twice before taking the plunge into the job market.

Are you looking for an exciting and challenging career that is in high demand?Look no further than cyber security.With the increasing frequency of cyber attacks and data breaches, companies and organizations are in desperate need of skilled cyber security professionals to protect their networks and data.

Amid a years-long wave of unionization in the hospitality industry, the workers behind two of Food Network's most popular television shows have formed a union.According to the Writers Guild of America, East, an "overwhelming majority" of workers of BSTV Entertainment, the studio that produces The Kitchen and Trisha's Southern Kitchen, have signed cards to form what organizers say is the first nonfiction food television union.

Which way could the Washington Commanders go with their 2023 NFL Draft selections after a busy first week of free agency for the franchise?It's been an active week for the Washington Commanders and others around the league as the free-agent frenzy began in earnest.While there weren't any big splashes as expected from Ron Rivera and his staff, they did a good job of filling key needs and enhancing depth ahead of a crucial campaign for the franchise in 2023.

It would have been somewhat understandable if the thought crossed Nets coach Jacque Vaughn's mind that his shot to lead the organization.First Vaughn was passed over three years ago and after he did get it this year the thought that maybe the Nets had their on somebody else was out there.That wouldn't have been Vaughn's style though and the contract extension he got on Tuesday from the Nets was a sign enough that his continued belief was well placed in his coaching abilities.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails University staff and civil servants staged more walkouts on Tuesday as figures revealed the UK recorded the highest number of working days lost to strike action for more than a decade in December.

As the Las Vegas Raiders move to replace Derek Carr, these three potential options have not been prominently mentioned yet.In recent years, it always felt like a matter of time before Derek Carr was replaced as the Las Vegas Raiders' quarterback.That time is here now, as the Raiders cut their long-time signal caller ahead of having to guarantee him significant money for 2023.

Sign up to Simon Calder's free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder's Travel email Travellers to France could face major disruption on Tuesday 7 March as French unions call for cross-sector strikes and demonstrations.Industrial action has been taking place around the country in response to changes proposed by President Emmanuel Macron that would raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64.

AUSTIN, Texas This week, U.S. House Rep. Lloyd Doggett secured $1 million for mental health training across Travis County.The program will be in partnership with Texas State University (TXST), which will help lead the training of a new tool practitioners can use.The COVID-19 pandemic helped shine a light on mental health struggles worldwide.

Nearly half of all 16 to 25-year-olds in the UK fear they will never earn enough to support a family amid the cost-of-living crisis and looming recession, a youth charity's report reveals.The Prince's Trust said the age group's happiness and confidence is at its lowest level since it started the research 14 years ago.