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Last year, Alexis Byrd started a new job she was really excited for.Byrd, who lives in Detroit, landed an HR job in the logistics space. Though the job was remote, she was asked to commute an hour into the office for her first week of onboarding.No big deal, Byrd thought — she was greeted at the office with flowers and welcoming colleagues.By her third day, however, her manager told her she would actually be expected to commute into the office three times a week. Not only that, Byrd was to drive to the company's two other worksites twice a week,...

Yo, some people are really serious about their McDonald's... Now that's dedication to your fast food! And just look at those crazy eyes! Scary stuff! This was Florida woman Quavi Young's second trip to the McDonald's drive-thru that evening, and apparently she tried to order something that was not on the menu. Now, I'm not 100% sure, but I'm guessing there's no secret menu at McDonald's. Regardless, the fact that employees couldn't offer this mysterious menu item — one which is not specified in the report so I can only guess it was a McRib — this put Young over...

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, has shared photos of she and their children visiting him in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is undergoing treatment for clinical depression. On Friday, Gisele Fetterman shared three photos on Twitter, one of she and her husband; one of the family at a table after, apparently, grabbing food from Wendy’s at Walter Reed; and one of colorful sticky notes with drawings and encouraging words that it appears the children wrote. “We love you so much!!” read one. “Best dad EVER,” says another. Gisele Fetterman added a comment to her post, referring...

HOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) - Houston police are searching for a group of people who demanded Popeyes chicken sandwiches at gunpoint Monday night. Authorities say two women and three men stormed the front door of the restaurant with at least one weapon. They had just been told at the drive-through window that the store was sold out of the popular sandwiches. An employee was able to lock the doors before the five could get inside. The group left a baby inside their vehicle as they tried to enter the restaurant. There were no injuries reported. Police are trying to develop descriptions of...

In the history of the Big Mac index, the dollar has never been more overvalued CURRENCY forecasters have had it hard in recent years. Most expected the euro to rise after its launch in 1999, yet it fell. When America went into recession last year, the dollar was tipped to decline; it rose. So to help forecasters really get their teeth into exchange rates, The Economist has updated its Big Mac index. Devised 16 years ago as a light-hearted guide to whether currencies are at their “correct” level, the index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP). In...