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Metro
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
How to approach your work crush without making it weird — or getting fired
A work crush can sneak up on you fast. One day, you're politely holding the lift for them, the next you're rerouting your walk from the loo just to pass by their desk. While a bit of flirting might make your 9 to 5 go quicker, it can also land you in some serious trouble — nosy coworkers gossiping, awkward work drinks or even HR getting involved. But, a 2024 survey found that 43% of respondents who dated a colleague ended up marrying them. So, how do you approach your potential husband or wife-to-be, without putting your job on the line? Metro spoke to career expert Lynn Burman at Clover HR, for her advice on how to navigate workplace crushes, while avoiding professional disaster. Before you send a flirty text or ask them out for drinks, take a moment to weigh up the potential consequences. 'There was once a saying 'don't play with payroll' because of the risks associated with office romances,' Lynn says. 'If things don't go well there's a strong likelihood of having to see them every day. It will be uncomfortable and office gossip is highly likely, putting your professional reputation on the line. 'Consider if you're willing to risk your job or career progression for a crush, especially if your company discourages workplace relationships.' Love reading juicy stories like this? Need some tips for how to spice things up in the bedroom? Sign up to The Hook-Up and we'll slide into your inbox every week with all the latest sex and dating stories from Metro. We can't wait for you to join us! So you've decided they could be The One for you. Now, Lynn advises some serious reflection. Ask yourself these questions, and be 100% honest with your answers: Am I really interested in this person, or is it just the setting? Am I prepared for colleagues to find out and possibly gossip about me? Is it worth putting my career goals at risk? What if my manager asks me about it directly? What should I say? Does my workplace have a policy about work relationships that I should look at? Can I carry on as normal if a relationship begins? Or could it be all-consuming? Tempted to send a flirty message over Teams? You might want to think again. 'Keep any approaches face-to-face or by phone, and any emails should be sent to and from personal email addresses,' Lynn says. 'Send any messages strictly during out-of-office hours, and on your personal devices.' 'Some companies have relationship policies and ask for full disclosure while in the relationship in order to ensure confidentiality clauses are not at risk,' Lynn says. 'So make sure you read these thoroughly.' Even if you don't strictly have to tell your boss that you're embarking on a blossoming romance, it's a good idea to do so. 'It's always worth being transparent with your manager,' she adds. It's important to lay some ground rules with your new beau, in order to protect your career. Lynn says: 'Keep all interactions professional and avoid discussing personal matters at work.' While you might not be able to avoid working closely together, try to keep your relationship out of it. More Trending 'If you happen to be collaborating in the same team or on the same project, don't let your feelings influence your work decisions or performance.' Not every work fling works out – some inevitably end, and not always in a good way. 'If a breakup is needed, do it outside of work to keep things private and professional and perhaps even book some time off if needed to process thoughts and emotions,' Lynn says. 'Stay civil and professional at all times, even if it's awkward. And, if things become too uncomfortable, consider whether a change in team or role is necessary for your well-being and long-term goals.' Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: I make an extra £500 a month by selling old clothes — this is my recipe for success MORE: Like JoJo Siwa, I dated a man after women — we're not 'fake lesbians' MORE: My dying mother revealed a life-changing secret — I wish she'd kept it to herself Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Before' Co-Star Judith Light Talks Teaming Up With Long Time Friend Billy Crystal For Apple TV+ Psychological Thriller
Written by Sarah Thorp, Apple TV+'s latest psychological thriller Before follows Eli (Billy Crystal), a child psychiatrist who, after recently losing his wife, Lynn (Judith Light), is charged to take care of a troubled young boy who has a mysterious and haunting connection to Eli's past. While struggling to make sense of the connection, Eli also begins experiencing intense hallucinations involving Lynn's death, which might not be as clear-cut as it seems. Eli digs deeper into the hidden life of the wife he thought he knew, only to find that Lynn is haunting him from beyond the grave. Here, Light speaks to Deadline about mindfulness, reincarnation and working with her cast and crew to bring this spine-tingling dynamic to life. More from Deadline 'Slow Horses' Season 5 Gets Fall Premiere Date On Apple TV+; First Look Photos Show Nick Mohammed In Guest Role Breaking Baz: 'Bring Her Back' Star Billy Barratt Says He Performed Best In The Horror Pic After Being Locked Alone In A Room Without His Phone Jonathan Tropper Extends Apple Overall Deal As His 'Your Friends And Neighbors' Sets Premiere Record DEADLINE: Once upon a time, you played a real-life murderer, Audrey Marie Hilley, inalongside David Ogden Stiers. And lately, you've been in other spooky things like , and the upcoming . I'm wondering what your personal taste is. Are you a horror fan when it comes to picking roles? JUDITH LIGHT: I've never thought about it put together like that. I personally have trouble watching horror. I don't necessarily watch it, but I choose it for the character; I don't choose it for the genre. When Ryan Murphy asked me to do American Horror, it was a really interesting character, so I wanted to take on that role. The AMC Ridley Scott piece is an extraordinary character, like nothing I've ever played before. So, for me, I'm always looking for what the character is. And yes, I did that with David Ogden Stiers; God rest his soul, such a dear, dear man. He was amazing. And The Menu was me being able to work with Mark Mylod, Ralph Fiennes and the rest of that incredible cast. DEADLINE: Is there anything inspiring you right now? Or anything you wish you could have starred in? LIGHT: I would say Adolescence, that piece that was just extraordinary. I would've loved to have been in that, that's for sure. And my friend Noah Wyle, who is doing The Pitt, is pretty spectacular. I would have also loved to do the Ewan McGregor show A Gentleman in Moscow; I am always in awe of him. Of course, he did that Ryan Murphy piece, Halston, as well. I appreciate the way he chooses his work. It's the same thing for most of us actors. You choose for the character and who you're going to be working with. That's the barometer for some of us who choose in a particular way. DEADLINE: So, what was it about ? There's a lot going on with supernatural elements, topics of mental health and reincarnation. When you received this script, what made you say yes? LIGHT: I didn't get a script. Billy [Crystal] called me and said, will you come over and meet with me and [creator, showrunner] Sarah Thorp? So, I went over, and we talked about exactly what you pointed out. You can certainly call the show spooky to one degree. There's this little boy Noah [Jacobi Jupe] who was scratching at his door, crawling through the dog door, to get connected to him, and you don't know why. Then you're dealing with someone who has mental issues. But the real context of this whole piece was reincarnation. And I've always been interested in that, and Billy, Sarah and I talked about that. At the time, she had written some things, but I hadn't seen anything just yet. I just knew sometime, someplace, somewhere, I was going to work with Billy. When the time came, I was in and wanted to be part of the production. And the two characters that we play, Eli and Lynn, you don't really understand the relationship between the two of them, which so much of the show hinges on, which is the intimacy and the love that they have carried with them through centuries. And that's what I found incredibly compelling. DEADLINE: And briefly on the mental health topic of it all. You've been in the business for a long time. How do you keep yourself mentally healthy? LIGHT: I don't have self-care days, but I do have self-care. I do meditation. I do yoga. There's always a workout every morning. There's always exercises, like Tai Chi or Qigong. I'm always looking to see if I'm staying conscious. There's always a part of me that's always aware of whether or not I'm operating from the 5% frontal part of my frontal lobe. Or am I operating from the past in the back of my brain? There's a lot of studies that have been done about this that most of us drag around our lives from our old history that didn't actually even come from us. But am I staying present to who I am, the way I'm being in the world, how I'm connecting with people? That there's always an awareness of that. And when I find myself taken out in some way, which I often am, I mean to whatever degree we all are, because life presents so many different issues for us to deal with, that I sort of pull myself back to center as best as I can. So, I meditate twice a day. And that really makes a difference; that really helps. And I believe that we all have … there's something else, there's another energy that we can call on. I don't know, some people call it God or a universal connection. There's always something about that for me, because I feel energy so strongly, I do have to take care of myself. When you're doing your work, you have to be present. When you're in a scene with somebody, you have to be present. If you're in a relationship with somebody, you'd better be present. You'd better not be dragging a whole bunch of stuff around with you, or that complicates the relationship. DEADLINE: Are you one of those actors that takes your role home with you? Or are you pretty good about clocking in and clocking out? LIGHT: I'm pretty good about clocking in and clocking out. Again, it goes back to mindfulness. It's like, am I operating from the energy that I just came from, or am I operating right now in the present? How present am I being? And when you're present, a lot of that can stop. I like to listen to people like Anthony Hopkins. He talks about when you go in for the work, you do the work, you know the script, absolutely cold, because then you have the freedom to operate. And it's the same thing with leaving your work. It's like you leave the work and then you come present elsewhere. Sometimes, it requires more effort, attention, awareness and mindfulness than in other times. But I do my best to really just stop because I don't want to bring it home to my husband. Then I'm not being present with him. DEADLINE: Now, back to the Billy Crystal of it all, you both have this tight friendship off-screen. But on-screen, Eli and Lynn don't share that much time together. How did you lean on your dynamic to make these characters work? Especially because the show really does hinge on Lynn. LIGHT: It's so interesting that you point that out. When I went to talk to Billy and Sarah, they said the same thing, that Lynn is the linchpin to all those other relationships. And it's like, how do you play up a person who's dead? Well, you don't think of them as dead. You think of them as alive. Sarah, [writer] Joe Sousa and Billy were aware of that. By the way, Billy was also the producer on this show. How he did this is remarkable to me, and what he did in this role is just so outstanding and stunning. I mean, I would watch him on set, and I would ask him, 'How are you producing and acting in this?' He said basically that he takes one piece at a time, and he delegates and lets other people do the stuff he doesn't need to do. He's really good like that, an extraordinary person, kind and generous. And just an aside here: a lot of people don't think about Billy in terms of the dramatic. When Billy was talking about this project, and Sarah had come to him with this idea about how to make the show work, Billy wanted to play this part. That's his commitment and depth. People don't always think of him in that way. They don't hold in that way, but he's an extraordinary dramatic actor, and, of course, he's an incredibly talented comedian and a great comic actor. However, this drew a beautiful light around him in a way, and his intuition was really guiding him to do this. So, we talked a lot about reincarnation, and it was one of the funny things. It was like I always knew… I would see Billy and say, 'I know him.' You know how it is when you meet somebody and you say, 'I know you.' I just think it's really fascinating. But anyway, Billy was remarkable to be in a scene with, incredible on the set with everyone. The crew adored him, and we were shooting this in the middle of the writer's strike, and then we had to stop, and then we had to come back. So, when they were talking to me about the show and how it would look, it also mattered about the camera work and what the AD was doing. But Billy and I have a connection, so we can always feel that connection. But you really don't get it until the last two episodes of the series where you start to understand what actually happened between them. There was this sense, sensitivity and sensibility of not holding yourself as a ghost, but that you appear because you're needed to appear, to serve where this character, where Billy's character, Eli, is going. And so, we talked a lot about that, and how the presence of Lynn needed to be weighted, substantive, and not sort of woo-woo and ghost-like. So, we did talk a lot about that, and that's what I think makes the show cohesive for him because we did have that dynamic between the two of us. [This interview has been edited for length and clarity.] Best of Deadline 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out? List Of Hollywood & Media Layoffs From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN & More
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegations of Ethical Violations Lead to Call for Disqualification of Counsel in Dickey's Restaurants Litigation
Dallas, TX, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Lynn, Pinker, Hurst & Schwegmann has filed a motion to disqualify the Zarco law firm from acting as counsel in a matter involving Dickey's Restaurants, Inc in the United States District Court Northern District Of Illinois Eastern Division. The challenge cites alleged egregious and intentional violations of Rules 4.2, 8.4, and 3.7 of the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The motion centers around the Zarco firm leading a coordinated and unwarranted attack on Dickey's Restaurants to the firm's financial benefit. Allegations include Zarco coordinating and funding baseless litigation by disgruntled franchisees, driving negative publicity, and encouraging franchisees to violate their agreements. Based on information, it is believed that the firm has spent money to attempt to induce franchisees to hire the firm to file unfounded claims. The federal court motion to disqualify Zarco includes accusations that Zarco sued a former Dickey's employee to attempt to force the former employee to testify against Dickey's to get out of the lawsuit. On April 11, 2025, Zarco attorneys reportedly encouraged a client to contact the individual directly, demanding he contact the firm and 'work with us.' This contact is alleged to be a violation of ethical rules and tantamount to witness tampering. Click here to listen to the audio file from filed motion transcript. The complaint further states that the firm subpoenaed the individual for an arbitration trial but then refused to call them to testify, aiming instead to coerce them into changing their testimony privately. These actions are described as professional misconduct aimed at gaining an unfair advantage and threatening the integrity of the legal process. The motion case is: 1:25-cv-02166 Document #: 30. Lynn, Pinker, Hurst, & Schwegmann Media Contact: Monica Cordova monica@ CONTACT: Louisa Garrett lgarrett@
Scotsman
3 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
From beasties to botanics - kick off Great Big Green Week at Juniper Green hub
A thriving community hub, based in a former Edinburgh toilet block, will be running a Great Big Green Day on June 7 as part of the UK-wide event, Great Big Green Week. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Organisers at Hub@531 in Juniper Green are excited to hold a day-long celebration of all things green, on Saturday, June 7. Events at the spot, which is right next to the Water of Leith, include river dipping for children and the chance to browse items from the local tool library. There will also be time to hear about the latest community share offers from Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Trustees Lynn, 58, and Anne, 74 are hoping the event will build on their first Great Big Green Day which took place last year. See nature in Juniper Green as part of Hub@531's Great Big Green Day Small actions, big impacts Says Anne: "We are both very keen on doing something to combat climate change and make sure the environment is OK, and we want to share that message and get people involved. "What we'd like is that people come along to Great Big Green Day and get some ideas, then they sign up to do something else to help protect the planet." Lynn said that she recognises people face a lot of pressures in everyday life, so tackling climate change may not be top priority. But, she says, even the smallest action in the support of the environment can lead to bigger things. "If you start, there's chance it might snowball." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad New events for 2025 will be a river walk especially tailored to children, where a nature specialist from the charity Earth Calling will help kids dip in the Water of Leith to see what sort of beasties lurk there. They will also be organising a botany walk for adults. Hub@531 has been operating for just over two years, after the community bought the former toilet block from the local council. Now it is home to a flat that provides social housing, as well as regular events for the people of Juniper Green, Balerno and Currie. 'We do everything from knitting groups and gardening, to a Monday morning café and Mah Jong. We've got a primary school and a high school nearby, so the Hub is really there for all ages,' explains Lynn. Making the swap to greener energy And the hub certainly walks the talk when it comes to reducing its impact on the planet. Lynn adds: 'We have solar panels and an air source heat pump with underfloor heating. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Recently someone came along to ask us about our heat pump, to find out more about how it worked. I was so happy! We have not had any problems with it at all, and it's a very steady temperature in the Hub.' Great Big Green Week, the UK's biggest celebration of action to tackle climate change and protect nature, is taking place from Saturday 7 June to Saturday 15 June 2025. Organisers are expecting 1 million people to take part this year, through in-person and online events embedded in the heart of communities, right across the country. Mary Corfield of organisers The Climate Coalition said: 'Great Big Green Week plays host to thousands of inspirational events hosted in local communities across the UK. 'Events are hosted by teachers, bus drivers, sport clubs, artists, community groups, places of worship, libraries, builders. There is no limit on who can get involved.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad To find out more and get involved with Great Big Green Week, visit Find out more about Hub@531's event on their Facebook page: or head along on Saturday, June7 to 531 Lanark Road, Juniper Green, EH14 5DE
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Climate
- Scottish Sun
We're being charged £1MILLION to fix 70ft wall that collapsed on our homes… even though it's NOT our fault
Experts say it was dangerous from day one TALL ORDER We're being charged £1MILLION to fix 70ft wall that collapsed on our homes… even though it's NOT our fault RESIDENTS on a quiet street are facing a shocking £1million repair bill – after a 70ft wall collapsed into their gardens through no fault of their own. The huge retaining wall on Windmill Lane in Nottingham, crumbled without warning in February 2021, sending clouds of dust and tonnes of rubble crashing down behind six terraced homes. Advertisement 9 Lynn and Terry Oakley of Spalding Road live opposite house affected, they helped neighbours when they were evacuated Credit: BPM 9 A massive wall has collapsed between properties on Windmill Lane ans Palding Road in Sneinton Credit: BPM 9 Google Street view of the properties on Spalding Road, Nottingham, showing the wall prior to its collapse Credit: SWNS Now, more than four years on, the damage remains – and homeowners say they're being forced to pay the price for a council-built structure that experts claim was 'not fit for purpose.' 'The wall was originally constructed in 2003, commissioned by Nottingham City Council to replace a crumbling Victorian structure,' Nottinghamshire Live reported. Each household paid around £9,000 for the works at the time, and residents were relieved to see what they believed was a long-term solution. But on the night of February 3, 2021, that sense of security collapsed – literally. Advertisement Finance manager Luke Drayton, 30, was at home when disaster struck. 'We both looked out the window and could see a cloud of dust. You could see torches from other people who were all really scared just trying to see what had happened,' he recalled. The street was evacuated, and residents weren't allowed back in until 8am the next morning. Fortunately, no one was injured – but it could have been much worse. Advertisement 'To this day, if you go to the edge of the garden, that is an unwise and unsafe thing to do,' Mr Drayton told NottinghamshireLive. 'It very easily could have cost someone their life. The council is very fortunate that was not the case.' I'm fuming after nosy neighbours left note on my car asking my 'plans for parking', despite having a four-car driveway Since the collapse, gardens behind numbers 147 to 157 have remained unusable and dangerous. Residents have been quoted between £600,000 and £1million to fix the wall, in a neighbourhood where house prices range between £140,000 and £220,000. Advertisement 'We all lost half of our gardens,' said Mr Drayton. 'The £1million cost is a no-go for everybody. There's been lots of tears and emotional distress.' 9 A 70 foot wall has fallen into the gardens of properties in Nottingham after heavy rainfall Credit: SWNS 9 Residents had no say in the contractor or the project's management, yet they were left footing the bill both then – and now Advertisement He described how one neighbour put her home up for auction for just £25,000, adding: 'She was so done with it, she was ready to take the loss and move on with her life.' Another woman, who has since sold her home at a heavy loss, said she had paid nearly £10,000 for the wall's construction in 2003. She later had to undergo talking therapy to cope with the stress. 'After four years of us all trying to resolve the problem, I decided to sell my property at auction – a financial risk, but one I was prepared to accept,' she said. Advertisement 'The impact on us all has been quite profound.' According to documents, the wall was designed, built and supervised under Section 78 of the Building Act 1984, with Nottingham City Council in charge of the project. It was carried out by a company called Central High Rise Ltd. Residents had no say in the contractor or the project's management, yet they were left footing the bill both then – and now. Advertisement Mr Drayton said: 'This was a council-controlled, council-commissioned project.' But legal time limits have now expired. According to an email from Sedgwick International UK to Mr Drayton, dated August 23, 2023: 'Your claim would, in any event, seem to be Statute barred, due to the expiry of the Limitation period.' Nottingham City Council confirmed to residents it would take no further action, stating in April this year that the matter is considered private and falls to the homeowners. Advertisement 'The Council no longer intervenes in boundary wall, fence, or other structural issues that are private matters between land/property owners,' it said. 9 Five families were evacuated from their homes in the middle of the night after reports of a 'landslide' in Nottingham Credit: SWNS 9 Residents hired two independent engineering firms to assess the site Credit: SWNS Residents hired two independent engineering firms to assess the site. Advertisement Reports from May 2021 and October 2022 concluded the replacement wall was poorly built and unsafe from the start. One report stated: 'The replacement retaining wall was not fit for purpose and was a hazardous and dangerous structure from the day it was completed.' It also said the wall had not been suitably designed by a qualified structural engineer, and blamed both design and construction faults for its failure. Just 48 hours before the collapse, one homeowner reported a visible crack in the soil to the council after a gardener raised the alarm. Advertisement But they say they were told it was a private matter and not the council's concern. After the collapse, they were told they should have reported it. 'But we did,' said one resident. 'I feel like we were failed from the beginning.' According to residents, most insurance companies have refused to cover the repair costs, although around £60,000 was contributed to help clear debris. Advertisement Residents have also turned to Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, who has raised the matter with the council 'on a number of occasions.' But no breakthrough has been made. 'I have tried, along with my neighbours, so hard for all this time to resolve the problem,' one woman said. 'It's been an emotional rollercoaster. It's not just bricks and rubble – it's our peace of mind.' Advertisement The Sun has approached Nottingham City Council for comment. 9 Just 48 hours before the collapse, one homeowner reported a visible crack in the soil to the council after a gardener raised the alarm Credit: SWNS
