So get this: apparently, working at some jobs may not be very healthy for you! Gasp! Who knew?! Well, the Internet, of course. And you, as soon as you check out which jobs are to die for these days, and which are merely (literally!) sick…
Almost 60 000 Porsches were recalled a few weeks ago over a possible design flaw that would lead to fuel leaks. The news come hot on the heels of a string of scandals involving Porsche’s carmaker, German-based Volkswagen, who up till recently were touted as the worlds no.1 manufacturer of automobiles. Another car giant, Toyota, had faced some serious legal troubles a while back over a faulty accelerator system, while General Motors had been in hot water earlier over ignition lock-out problems. Every major car firm had seen its fair share of headline-making mishaps. Is this one any different, though? Will the industry benefit from one carmaker’s mistakes?
Have you ever been fired? Have you ever been suddenly forced to look for a new job? Whatever your answer, you’ll need to learn of the early warning signs to avoid getting the axe, as well as several strategies that will help you to cope with job loss and to find a new occupation afterwards. Read on!
A recent study by ESA (Entertainment Software Association, an industry association that represents the most successful game developer companies) reveals that a whopping 155 million Americans have played video games in 2014, a number higher than expected even by the most hardcore game aficionados. Ours is a golden age of computer and video games, considering such acclaimed and popular titles as Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto. But the amount of gamers wasn’t the biggest surprising piece of data in the study. As it turns out, 44 percent of all gamers are… female! Not only that, but 41 percent of game buyers are also women. In addition, women 18 and up represent a much larger group (33 percent) than teenage boys (15 percent), the demographic many still consider the „typical” gamer. Combined with the fact that typical male player is 35 and typical woman player is 43, the data paint a picture wholly different from that we have grown accustomed since the early 1990s. So what’s up with these data? Are there more women than men in the world of games?
Just like last year, we bring you a comprehensive look at the best jobs to have in the US and UK in 2015. Read on to find out what professions are in vogue, pay the most, offer most hiring possibilities and are considered the best positions to look out for over the next few years…
