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Dec 2, 2024 | 
thehrdirector.com | Laura Miller
As we approach annual review season, over half (53%) of UK employers say their wage costs have shot up in the last 12 months. That’s according to new research*. Furthermore, with nearly half (44%) citing upward pressure on wages as their most urgent payroll challenge, the research indicates pay pressure remains rife across UK businesses. That’s despite ONS data showing total UK wage growth fell to 4.9% in the three months to August.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Three Ways to Tell Him You Miss Him and Make His Hormones SoarLaura Miller·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Anthony Tran on UnsplashMany women directly tell their men they miss them, but this approach can make the men feel uninterested and unresponsive. The men might not think about it again after hearing the words, and only listen seriously for a moment. However, some women are more clever and do something else to make the men feel their presence, making the men miss them too.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Edward A. Imperatore |Haimavathi Marlier |Laura Miller
As election season peaks, derivatives trading platforms are listing “election contracts,” which enable purchasers to bet fiat and crypto on the outcome of U.S. presidential and other elections. Election contracts are a type of political “event contract,” or a binary options contract, where the payoff is based on a binary outcome of a contingent event. The CFTC regulates such contracts as a type of derivative.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Don’t Panic, Here’s What You Can DoLaura Miller·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Ruan Richard Rodrigues on UnsplashWhat do you do when he doesn’t reply to your messages? There are many women who often ask themselves this question in their relationships. Some may not know each other well, and the woman may have feelings for the guy. Others may have been getting along just fine, but then the guy suddenly stops replying to messages, as if he’s disappeared.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Love and Self-Improvement: Finding the Perfect BalanceLaura Miller·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Shaira Dela Peña on UnsplashThere’s a lyric that goes, “Some people call you ambitious, others love you for your fiery spirit.” This line captures the feelings of many people and reflects the reality of most of us. No one can please everyone in this world. Even if you have the perfect image in the eyes of most people, there will always be some who dislike you.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Embrace Your Choices and Live AuthenticallyLaura Miller·Follow5 min read·--Photo by Peter Conlan on UnsplashYou should study this major, it’s easier to find a job. You should marry him, he has good conditions…Throughout our lives, we always face many choices. And whenever we face a choice, there are always people around us who give us advice, urging us to listen to them and live according to their ideas. They don’t just do this, they always say it’s for our own good, that they’re thinking of us.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Love After 40: Mastering the Strategies for Middle-Aged DatingLaura Miller·Follow5 min read·--Photo by Amber Kipp on UnsplashEverything has a few tricks to it. It’s the same with a woman and a man being together. There are some rules, especially when it comes to a woman and a middle-aged man. Some women put a lot into their relationships, but end up with nothing to show for it. They feel like the world is a dark and hopeless place.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
How to Break Free from the Cycle of EnvyLaura Miller·Follow3 min read·--Photo by Igor Miske on UnsplashIn life, there are always people who can’t stand to see others do well. When someone is weaker than them, they feel smug and might even offer help. But once someone around them does better, they flip out and might even try to sabotage them. They never want to admit someone else is good. Instead of offering congratulations, they only say nasty things.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
The Importance of Boundaries in Relationships and WorkLaura Miller·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Ryan Franco on UnsplashHow many people pay attention to boundaries in their relationships? Take the simplest and most common example. During the Chinese New Year, when we return home, some relatives will constantly ask awkward questions. The most common are about dating, marriage, and work. If we don’t want to say much, they’ll say we’re arrogant. If we answer, it’s just a never-ending stream of questions.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
medium.com | Laura Miller
Three Real-Life Stories Reveal the Complexities of Marriage and AgeLaura Miller·Follow4 min read·--Photo by Gus Moretta on UnsplashIn a friend circle, a mom who had a child three years ago suddenly changed her profile picture to one that said “I won’t change my profile picture until I lose 20 pounds.” After chatting for a while, she said that she and her husband went to a company gathering and she felt embarrassed.
