TODAY IS:
- National Merry-Go-Round Day
- National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- National Wine and Cheese Day
Seems like a perfect day to go to a fair or boardwalk … ride on the Merry-Go-Round, have a hot fudge sundae and finish the day with some wine and cheese.
Are you using your history degree? A new survey found that 15 percent of Americans don’t use anything they learned from their college major on the job. (The Ladders)
Yet another reason to love dogs … Researchers have discovered that not only will dogs respond to signs of emotional distress in their owners -- such as crying -- but will actually take fast action to try and help their owners when they’re upset. It’s more than just empathy. It’s a desire to do something to care and improve the situation. So just as most dog owners would do anything for their pets, it seems the feeling may be mutual. (Time)
Home sweet home … According to a new survey, Americans -- on average -- believe 28 is the ideal age to buy a first home. This is pretty ambitious, considering the median age for first-time homebuyers these days is 32. (Bankrate)
Ghosting in the workplace … Seems ghosting has moved from the dating world into the working world. Here are the ways people are ghosting, or disappearing with no explanation, in the workplace: Failing to show up to scheduled interviews, accepting a job and not coming in on the first day, and simply leaving a job with no notice instead of a formal resignation. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, 2.4 percent of workers quit their jobs in May – compared to 1.3 percent in May of 2010. Because the job market is better, employees – particularly Millennials -- seem to be emboldened. "Where once it was companies ignoring job applicants or snubbing candidates after interviews, the world has flipped," says LinkedIn managing editor Chip Cutter. (LinkedIn)