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Looking to adopt a new pet or just lift your spirits during the workday the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society has got you covered.

An interesting article posted by News 10 abc drove home a point that workplaces are moving away from marijuana testing to fill thin applicant and workforce pools.  In a time where marijuana is being legalized medically, and in some states for recreational purposes, it's questionable if marijuana should still be included in drug screening for employment...

Well, I guess it's never too early to start planning ahead.  And for certain Capital Region residents, you apparently already live in one of the Top 10 places in New York to retire!  According to a list posted by onlyinyourstate.com, Ballston Spa made a list of the '10 Best Places in New York to Retire In...

Need a job?  Well, according to the Times Union, Special Quality Packaging- a food packaging company in Glenville- is going to be adding 45 jobs to their roster as part of a large multi-million dollar expansion.  The Times Union reports that Special Quality Packaging is buying a large building right next to it's current facility right in the Glenville Business and Technology Park...

I see it everywhere.  You’ve probably seen it. Or heard it. The word ‘adulting.’  On social media, it’s seen as a ‘hashtag’ as #adulting after a phrase or photograph.  What is this phenomenon!  The Times Union even recently wrote about the phenomenon, and specifically about millennials tweeting basic accomplishments with #adulting after it...

A huge congrats to Brian, Mike, Michael, and Joe of John’s Kustom Floors - and of course congrats to John himself- for winning the Q103 Work Day Distraction!!! It took a little bit to catch up with these hard workers, since they move from site to site, but I’m glad I was able to stop by...

A big congrats to the guys of Spa City Handyman this week for winning the Work Day Distraction!! I caught Shawn, AJ, Ed, Dan, and the whole crew at work in Mechanicville, working hard on an apartment, and got to crash their day with a slew of tickets...

A HUGE congrats to Jim, Judah, Mike V., and all of the crew at Kohler Contracting for winning this week's Work Day Distraction!!!  It took a while (or a few days) to finally catch up with these guys and get them their prizes.  The Kohler Contracting crew work hard, in all kinds of weather (including the stretch of super cold days that we've had), to build huge projects like condos and hotels... Re

As reported by the Times Union, General Electric announced that it will be laying off 130 hourly workers in their Niskayuna and Schenectady locations.  Reportedly, employees were notified at a meeting this past Friday, and the layoffs will be happening in the next two weeks...

Don't throw away your tickets just yet though, some New Yorker's did score some smaller cash prizes.

According to a recent post by News 10, NASA is looking for a "planetary protection officer."  It may sound like something out of a video game or sci-fi movie, but the position is real.  AND it pays six figures a year!  According to the News 10 post, it pays more specifically up to $187,000 per year...

This technique has been working pretty well so far today...