Drug testing began as a means of making sure people in certain highly dangerous jobs weren’t showing up intoxicated. No one wants the mechanic welding while railing PCP. I feel pretty confident in that. But testing, like so many good ideas, has spiraled out of control. Nowadays up to 62% of all jobs require drug…
Throughout the many Roundups I have written, two common themes have been gentrification and stagnant wages vs increased cost of living. I have often claimed that Kansas City, like most major cities, is being gentrified. Welp, it’s happening (see above pic). I moved to midtown KC because I was broke. Living near downtown wasn’t…
After over two years of desperately seeking a full-time gig in radio, I may have just been given the opportunity I’ve been looking for…and I might decline it. Although I have not been formally offered the job, a radio station in Lansing, Michigan has showed extreme interest. When a company asks for you to research…
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