Tag: bankruptcy
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Three Coffee Stores Closed After Workers Formed a Union
in OpinionMore than 30 people in Philadelphia lost their jobs after they decided to unionize the coffeeshop where they worked, OCF Coffee House. The coffeeshop was not able to sustain the additional expense, and it closed its doors, it just couldn’t handle to be a unionized shop. The coffee shop business is a highly competitive business…
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She won millions of dollars in the lottery and now she is broke
This is the story Lara Griffiths and her husband, who won 1.8 million pounds lottery prize (about 2.254 USD) in England and lost it all in about 8 years. They bought a house, many automobiles, designer bags, she opened a hair saloon (which failed), and he started a rock band. Eventually they ran out of…
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The Interplay of Hard Work, Luck, and Success
I have experienced numerous successes in my life, and a significant portion of that success can be attributed to good luck. The mere fact of living in Canada and having enough money to cover my rent and food places me among the global 1%. I routinely tip waiters an amount that surpasses the monthly earnings…