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Newsweek
a day ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Man About To Enter Job Interview—Horror As He Looks Down at His Pants
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. It is normal to feel nervous ahead of a job interview, but one man's feelings were heightened when he looked down at his pants. Reddit user u/He_Who_Quiets shared an image of his ripped jeans near the zipper on June 2, and it went viral, racking up more than 53,000 upvotes. Despite this outfit mishap, the man told Newsweek: "The interview went surprisingly well—the interviewer did notice, but only joked at the end of the interview that I could start tomorrow as long as I promised to wear different pants." In the comments, he added that it would have been hard for the interviewer to miss the rip, as they were sitting on plastic chairs without a table between them. The viral photo of the man's ripped jeans. The viral photo of the man's ripped jeans. Reddit/He_Who_Quiets He wrote: "The guy interviewing me was chill as hell, just seemed to find it funny." The man has since updated the post: "I got the job anyway. I think they would have hired literally anyone to wash dishes at this restaurant." Newsweek discussed the post with HR expert David Rice, who said that accidents happen. He added: "Don't panic, these things happen. Everyone has spilled something on themselves, sat in something, not noticed a stain. It's part of life." Rice said: "Give yourself some cushion around the time you arrive at the interview so you can handle these types of things. If you're in a hurry and you're trying to fix something, it's going to compound matters." Rice suggested bringing a backup outfit for interviews to help ease some of the stress. He said: "Someone at the coffee shop spills their iced latte and it gets on you? You can pull out the backup clothes and get changed in the bathroom. You probably won't need the extra clothes, but the peace of mind will keep you focused on the task at hand instead of panicking about how you look." A Harris Poll conducted online for the American Staffing Association in October 2022, which involved 2,019 U.S. adults, found that there were notable gender differences in how men and women approach job interview preparation. Women were more likely than men to consider various prep strategies important, such as researching the company (73 percent versus 66 percent); choosing an interview outfit (72 percent versus 60 percent); and preparing questions to ask (66 percent versus 56 percent). Rice, who lives in Atlanta and is the senior editor for the People Managing People podcast, which is aimed at managers and culture creators who want to lead better, said: "It depends on the culture of the organization. If it's a well-accepted norm in their culture that business attire isn't the norm, it may not be a big deal, but you never want to assume that. You should always look presentable because it helps people take you seriously and respect the approach you're taking to the process of finding a job. "That doesn't mean you have to wear a suit or a dress, but you should be presentable in the same way you would be for a nice dinner. This tells them you're serious about getting the job and, if nothing else, you're capable of meeting dress code requirements if there are any related to the job." Reddit Reacts As of now, the post has over 3,700 comments—with many users highlighting the shadow in the image that makes it look like a urine stain. "Peeing your pants is cool," commented one user, and another wrote: "The first issue is that you're wearing jeans to a job interview." "Congrats on the job. You'll be able to buy some new pants soon," posted a third commenter. Have you had a workplace dilemma? Let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice, and your story could be featured on Newsweek.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Warwickshire power plant bosses concerned as subsidy cuts loom
Bosses of a biogas power plant in Warwickshire say they are worried about its future after the government revealed subsidies for the industry are to be Landfill Gas Project, near Rugby, traps methane from rotting organic rubbish in landfill and uses it to generate green Rice, managing director of Melton CLP - which runs the site - said that when the renewable energy subsidy is withdrawn in 2027, it will force 87% of sites like this plant to "close overnight".The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said it was exploring options to support the sector meeting net zero targets as well as addressing the interests of bill-payers. "Electricity produced from landfill gas generators plays an important role in increasing our energy security, while turning off the tap of future methane emissions and helping deliver net zero," it CLP also runs 18 other sites across the country, and said the gas they capture would power about 10,000 homes for a year. "Not only would you lose the benefit of the renewable energy that comes from them, but also you'd see an increase in methane emissions across the UK," said Mr Rice. Paul Cleary, who owns the plant near Rugby, explained that he and his team mine for pockets of methane emitting from the is generated by a number of things, including garden waste, kitchen scraps and gas is extracted and used to power large engines that, in turn, generate green told the BBC the plant's work was important."If we weren't here and you had the waste inside a landfill site, the methane would build in pressure and it would start to smell," he said."It would obviously create environment issues if no-one was here doing what we do." Outside the industry, others are also Hardy, head of research at environmental charity Green Alliance, said the UK was signed up to several treaties promising to reduce methane emissions, and this industry was a vital part of doing told the BBC that if the industry collapsed because of the move by the government, it would be a "disaster" for climate change."Because it's also really short-lived in the atmosphere, actually tackling methane emissions can have an immediate effect," he said."We should be thinking of action on methane as the emergency brake on climate change." Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Trump administration has fired thousands of probationary employees across multiple federal agencies
Thousands of federal workers have been fired across multiple federal agencies. The layoffs target probationary workers, who typically have less than two years in their role. It comes as the Trump administration targets spending in the federal government. Multiple US agencies have fired thousands of employees as part of the Trump administration's efforts to drastically shrink the size of the federal government. Agencies from the Office of Personnel Management to the US Forest Service notified probationary employees on Thursday of their termination, multiple sources inside each of those agencies told Business Insider. Workers classified as "probationary" workers typically have less than two years of experience in their roles. The layoffs came one day after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's buyout offer could proceed. David Rice, a probationary employee at the Department of Energy, received his termination notice — reviewed by BI — on Thursday night. He was hired in September after serving in the army for 25 years, and he said that had he not checked his email before he was locked out of the system, he never would have known. "I would have tried to log in on Tuesday morning and found out that I can't log in," Rice said. "I never would even been notified because no one's called me. No one's told me anything other than just sending me an email after hours." Here's a look at which agencies have been affected so far. About 3,400 probationary workers at Forest Service were fired on Thursday, Dennis Lapcewich, the vice president of the Forest Service Council of the National Federation of Federal Employees union, told Business Insider. The USFS employs about 35,000 people. A USFS spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment from BI. "It's like watching the enemy advance and seeing that the next town over just got razed," a National Parks Service employee told BI. A USFS employee who has worked in the federal government for six years told BI that he's most worried about the long-term effects of the cuts on those who rely on the forest service's resources. "I worry about myself personally, but I'm a public servant. I care about the public. I took an oath to the Constitution," he said. Though he's not a probationary employee and wasn't fired, he said he learned on a group video call on Thursday about the terminations and that some senior leadership would be immediately reassigned. "These are the next generation of public servants. Obviously, with anything in life, you want to have some type of succession plan. We're missing out on building the succession plan," he told BI. OPM, which is essentially the US government's HR department and oversees the retirement accounts for about 2.8 million active federal workers, fired dozens of probationary employees on Thursday. On the call, which took place around 2:40 PM ET, an OPM official announced that affected employees had until 3 PM ET —approximately 20 minutes — to gather their belongings before their access to the office and IT systems would be terminated. BI reviewed a recording of the call. "Professionalism my ass," one probationary employee who was laid off told BI over text. "Definitely wasn't treated with dignity." Termination notices were also sent to probationary workers at the Department of Education and Small Business Administration on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to letters that were viewed by BI. A letter sent to one Department of Education employee whose identity was verified by Business Insider said the agency found that the worker did not demonstrate their employment would be "in the public interest." At least 60 probationary employees with the Department of Education received the letters or received phone calls from management, union officials told BI. An SBA spokesperson did not immediately respond to request for comment from BI. A representative from the Department of Education declined to comment to BI. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the termination of 1,000 employees on Thursday. The VA press release said that it dismissed "non-bargaining unit probationary employees" who had served two years or less in their appointments, and the agency estimated the terminations would save it more than $98 million per year. "This was a tough decision, but ultimately it's the right call to better support the Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors the department exists to serve," VA Secretary Doug Collins said in a statement. "To be perfectly clear," Collins said, "these moves will not negatively impact VA healthcare, benefits, or beneficiaries. In the coming weeks and months, VA will be announcing plans to put these resources to work helping veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors." The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated dozens of probationary employees on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The termination notice, reviewed by BI, stated: "The Agency finds that you are not fit for continued employment because your ability, knowledge, and skills do not fit the Agency's current needs." The terminations follow CFPB's acting director, Russell Vought, directing all employees at the agency to stop working and obtain written permission to perform any of their duties. The mass layoff of probationary staff occurred one day after a federal judge allowed the administration to continue its deferred resignation program. Known as the "Fork in the Road" offer, more than 2 million employees were given the choice in January to resign in exchange for pay and benefits until the end of September or remain in their roles without guarantee that they will keep their jobs. Over 75,000 employees took the buyout. Multiple legal challenges have been raised in response to the flurry of executive orders from the Trump administration. On February 7, a federal judge temporarily blocked the US Agency for International Development from placing 2,200 employees on paid leave. The block is set to end on Friday at midnight. Lapcewich, the union representative for the US Forest Service, told BI that legal avenues are being explored in response to the latest layoff of probationary workers. "All I can tell you is that legal issues are being pursued by union lawyers," he said. Do you work at a federal agency? Share your experience and thoughts with these reporters at atecotzky@ and asheffey@ or via Signal at alicetecotzky.05 and asheffey.97. Read the original article on Business Insider
