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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Shocking ways your body warns you that you are with the WRONG partner
When a relationship isn't right for you, your body may know it long before your mind is ready to accept the truth. According to relationship expert Nicole Moore, there are a number of physical signs that can indicate emotional or psychological misalignment with a partner - and they often go overlooked. 'One of the biggest signs your body may use to tell you that you're with the wrong partner is weight gain,' Moore told 'When people are with the wrong partner, they often subconsciously cope via turning to food as a source of comfort, and this could lead to weight gain.' However, it's not just about the number on the scale. Physical tension, chronic discomfort, and other subtle health issues can also be signs that your body is trying to protect itself. 'When you're with the wrong partner, your body can often tighten to protect itself from the negative emotions or interactions, and this can cause all sorts of corresponding health issues,' Moore said. She points to a concept from somatic therapy called 'body armoring,' which describes the way our bodies contract in response to chronic stress or emotional trauma. According to Moore, areas commonly affected by this physical contraction include the throat and jaw, shoulders, stomach, and hips. 'Chronic TMJ (the joint connecting your lower jaw to your skull) and teeth grinding at night is one way that the body often communicates a relationship isn't the best for you,' she explained. 'Our conscious mind may not be willing to accept this truth, so all that tension gets expressed at night through TMJ.' Weight gain, too, can be a sign of the body attempting to protect itself. 'For many people, the underlying feelings of not being safe in a relationship that's not right for them causes their body to puff up in self-protection,' Moore said. 'If you feel puffier or like you've gained weight but you swear your diet hasn't changed, that could be a sign that your body is puffing up to defend itself against the relationship.' Women, in particular, may also experience more intimate symptoms. 'A common body sign that they're with the wrong partner is chronic yeast infections,' Moore noted. 'Of course, there can be many factors causing yeast infections, but sometimes it's the body warning you that your partner isn't right for you.' Moore advises that individuals tune into more subtle cues as well. 'Anytime your body is tightening near your partner, take a moment to feel into what that tightening is trying to tell you,' she said. 'When our body feels safe with someone, it's typically relaxed and open. 'So don't ignore body tightening or tension - it's often body wisdom trying to protect you.' In short, if your body is sounding the alarm, it may be time to listen.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state against Uber and Lyft. They alleged the companies had illegally treated them as independent contractors and owed them more than $1.3 billion in wages, expenses and damages. Now, the state is set to begin settlement negotiations with the ride-hailing giants. And drivers want the California attorney general and the labor commissioner to take their demands into account during the closed-door talks. People who actively drove for Uber and Lyft between 2016 and 2020 could be eligible for the potential settlement, which probably involves more than 250,000 drivers, according to Rideshare Drivers United. To press their demands, drivers plan to rally Wednesday morning outside Los Angeles City Hall, as well as in San Diego and San Francisco, asking that the state push for a settlement agreement that recoups all lost wages and damages, or establishes additional pay boosts and workplace protections for drivers. Read more: California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 22, ending legal saga over status of gig drivers "Our first priority is to get back the money that was stolen," said Nicole Moore, president of Rideshare Drivers United, referring to wage theft claims. "The only way they should trade away any of that money is to get fair standards." Moore said a settlement could help establish a rate card where drivers are paid a minimum of $1.75 per mile and 60 cents per minute — a model similar to that adopted in New York City. The planned protest comes ahead of a mediation session scheduled for Monday with Uber. A session with Lyft is scheduled for April 8. The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The negotiations involve not only the California labor commissioner, with whom drivers had filed their wage claims, but also the state attorney general. Joined by the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, they sued Uber and Lyft to force the companies to immediately classify drivers as employees and accused the companies of dodging local and state payroll taxes. Drivers who were misclassified as independent contractors during the target period were denied overtime, meal and rest breaks and mileage reimbursement, the lawsuits said. These claims, as well as several other private lawsuits, were combined into a coordinated action in San Francisco Superior Court so that a single judge could decide all the issues in one place. Uber and Lyft accused California authorities of wasting time and resources on wage claims, contending that the majority of California drivers wanted to work as independent contractors rather than employees, and that the state's enforcement efforts would stifle the growth of the industry. The coordinated lawsuit was paused while Uber and Lyft launched an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the state from enforcing wage and hour laws, arguing that their arbitration agreements with individual drivers prevented the state from doing so. In November 2020, voters approved Proposition 22, the ballot initiative backed by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig economy companies. The measure exempted the companies from a provision in state labor law, allowing them to classify drivers for their ride-hailing and delivery services as independent contractors rather than as employees. The ballot initiative was upheld by the state Supreme Court last year. Uber and Lyft drivers say their work conditions and pay have declined in recent years. Lyft driver Yasha Timenovich, 48, who began driving in 2014, said he works 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and yet still struggles to make ends meet. The Hollywood resident said that while ride-hailing and delivery companies are raising prices for customers, drivers get an increasingly small share due to "nonsensical" and "inconsistent" fees. Earlier this week, for a ride where the passenger paid $54.99, Timenovich earned just $24.15, after the company deducted $29.34 for "commercial auto insurance & other expenses," $0.10 for "taxes & gov't fees," and $1.40 for Lyft's earnings, according to a screenshot of the app reviewed by The Times. "How do they justify this?" he said. "What's left for me?" Karen Vandenberg, 64, a San Diego-based Uber driver, said that previously she might have been able to make $250 in a day before subtracting gas and other expenses. But to make that much today, she might have to work for several days. Car problems forced her off the road for several months, when she had to replace her car's transmission twice in 2023, costing her a total of roughly $10,000. "It was a long time that my car was out," Vandenberg said. "I didn't have money to pay for another transmission, so it sat there. It just got frustrating — not only that, but the constant oil changes and brake changes and tire changes and gas." Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
26-03-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
California in settlement talks with Uber, Lyft over wage theft claims
In early 2020, thousands of drivers — led by Southern California advocacy group Rideshare Drivers United — filed claims with the state against Uber and Lyft. They alleged the companies had illegally treated them as independent contractors and owed them more than $1.3 billion in wages, expenses and damages. Now, the state is set to begin settlement negotiations with the ride-hailing giants. And drivers want the California attorney general and the labor commissioner to take their demands into account during the closed-door talks. People who actively drove for Uber and Lyft between 2016 and 2020 could be eligible for the potential settlement, which probably involves more than 250,000 drivers, according to Rideshare Drivers United. To press their demands, drivers plan to rally Wednesday morning outside Los Angeles City Hall, as well as in San Diego and San Francisco, asking that the state push for a settlement agreement that recoups all lost wages and damages, or establishes additional pay boosts and workplace protections for drivers. 'Our first priority is to get back the money that was stolen,' said Nicole Moore, president of Rideshare Drivers United, referring to wage theft claims. 'The only way they should trade away any of that money is to get fair standards.' Moore said a settlement could help establish a rate card where drivers are paid a minimum of $1.75 per mile and 60 cents per minute — a model similar to that adopted in New York City. The planned protest comes ahead of a mediation session scheduled for Monday with Uber. A session with Lyft is scheduled for April 8. The companies did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The negotiations involve not only the California labor commissioner, with whom drivers had filed their wage claims, but also the state attorney general. Joined by the city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, they sued Uber and Lyft to force the companies to immediately classify drivers as employees and accused the companies of dodging local and state payroll taxes. Drivers who were misclassified as independent contractors during the target period were denied overtime, meal and rest breaks and mileage reimbursement, the lawsuits said. These claims, as well as several other private lawsuits, were combined into a coordinated action in San Francisco Superior Court so that a single judge could decide all the issues in one place. Uber and Lyft accused California authorities of wasting time and resources on wage claims, contending that the majority of California drivers wanted to work as independent contractors rather than employees, and that the state's enforcement efforts would stifle the growth of the industry. The coordinated lawsuit was paused while Uber and Lyft launched an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to block the state from enforcing wage and hour laws, arguing that their arbitration agreements with individual drivers prevented the state from doing so. In November 2020, voters approved Proposition 22, the ballot initiative backed by Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig economy companies. The measure exempted the companies from a provision in state labor law, allowing them to classify drivers for their ride-hailing and delivery services as independent contractors rather than as employees. The ballot initiative was upheld by the state Supreme Court last year. Uber and Lyft drivers say their work conditions and pay have declined in recent years. Lyft driver Yasha Timenovich, 48, who began driving in 2014, said he works 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and yet still struggles to make ends meet. The Hollywood resident said that while ride-hailing and delivery companies are raising prices for customers, drivers get an increasingly small share due to 'nonsensical' and 'inconsistent' fees. Earlier this week, for a ride where the passenger paid $54.99, Timenovich earned just $24.15, after the company deducted $29.34 for 'commercial auto insurance & other expenses,' $0.10 for 'taxes & gov't fees,' and $1.40 for Lyft's earnings, according to a screenshot of the app reviewed by The Times. 'How do they justify this?' he said. 'What's left for me?' Karen Vandenberg, 64, a San Diego-based Uber driver, said that previously she might have been able to make $250 in a day before subtracting gas and other expenses. But to make that much today, she might have to work for several days. Car problems forced her off the road for several months, when she had to replace her car's transmission twice in 2023, costing her a total of roughly $10,000. 'It was a long time that my car was out,' Vandenberg said. 'I didn't have money to pay for another transmission, so it sat there. It just got frustrating — not only that, but the constant oil changes and brake changes and tire changes and gas.'
