Chapter 11 Downsizing: Prospective employers: The toughest act to conquer Perhaps the most important actor in the Theatre of the Downsized is the employer you must convince to hire you. Depending upon your reaction to the Blessed Event undertaking a job search is either the first or last activity you are in the mood for.Continue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 11: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
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Canadian Government Lacks Transparency on Liability for Vaccine Manufacturers
Feds won’t disclose whether COVID-19 vaccine drug makers are liable for potentially serious side effects BY CORMAC MAC SWEENEY, LUCAS CASALETTO Posted Dec 8, 2020 12:58 pm EST Last Updated Dec 8, 2020 at 4:17 pm ESThttps://www.680news.com/video/iframe/593482582001/SyxzIeNcgb/6214938826001?auto_play_switch=false The federal government is refusing to say if drug makers behind potential COVID-19 vaccines have been given an exemptionContinue reading “Canadian Government Lacks Transparency on Liability for Vaccine Manufacturers”
The United States Grants Immunity from Liability For Manufacture, Development, Testing, Distribution, Administration and Use Of Certain COVID Medications Including COVID Vaccine
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary HHS IS SUBMITTING THIS DOCUMENT TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER FOR PUBLICATION. THE FORMATTING MAY CHANGE. THE VERSION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER WILL BE THE OFFICIAL VERSION. ACTION: Notice of Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19. SUMMARY: The SecretaryContinue reading “The United States Grants Immunity from Liability For Manufacture, Development, Testing, Distribution, Administration and Use Of Certain COVID Medications Including COVID Vaccine”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 10: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)
Chapter 10 Downsizing: See who your friends are As they say in times of trouble you will notice who your real friends are. Some whom you thought were your friends quickly scatter and avoid contact with a fired employee on the premise it is bad luck. Some are gloating as they feel they are inContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 10: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 9: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)
Chapter 9 Downsizing: A dirty hit to your family Your ego may be somewhat bruised after your firing. However, on top of that you must communicate the Blessed Event to your family. It is a difficult and often a humiliating endeavour. My teenage daughter Lexia was in shock wondering how “they” could do this toContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 9: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment International: Chapter 8: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)
Chapter 8 Will the Doberman lawyers be needed in your “downsizing”? So, you have a termination package in your hand. There is a line for you to sign before the law will consider it binding. Never sign anything on the spot! The first thing you should do is to determine how long largecorp’s offer isContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment International: Chapter 8: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 7: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)
Chapter 7 Your new friend the outplacement counsellor Largecorp and the in its pocket management faculties have obliterated the word “fired”. A gentler term to use is “downsized”. This gentle term was no doubt invented by some management faculty whiz years ago. It has been so effective that in addition to the Human Resources DepartmentContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 7: (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
COVID Vaccinations: Know the efficacy and risk
Covid-19: Vaccine candidate may be more than 90% effective, interim results indicate BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4347 (Published 09 November 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4347Read our latest coverage of the coronavirus outbreak Article Related content Article metrics Rapid responses Response Rapid Response: Covid-19 vaccine candidate is unimpressive: NNTV is around 256 Dear Editor Pfizer’s vaccine “may be more than 90% effective.” (Mahase,Continue reading “COVID Vaccinations: Know the efficacy and risk”
Punishment and Ostracization for not Submitting to a Fast Tracked COVID Vaccination? A New Class of Society “The Refuseniks”
Here in Canada in the Province of Ontario there have been remarks made by the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Health of Ontario and the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario that those who do not get vaccinated for COVID-19 will be subject to “restrictions”. Given the severe possibilities of a refusal toContinue reading “Punishment and Ostracization for not Submitting to a Fast Tracked COVID Vaccination? A New Class of Society “The Refuseniks””
Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 6; (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)
Chapter 6 Welcome to the theatre of the “downsized” I knew something ominous was imminent when I received a call from Felicity Poker’s assistant that our 3 o’clock meeting had been switched from Poker’s office to an office in the Human Resources Department. Instinctively I knew It was going to be my own Blessed Event.Continue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International; Chapter 6; (A serialized novel by Robert K. Stephen)”
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