living wage
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Unhooking the stigma behind going braless
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There isn’t a woman I know that enjoys wearing a bra. How can anyone blame them? Bras are confining, they cut into the skin and add an extra layer of fabric in the summer. However, because I’m not entirely small chested, I never considered going braless. People would notice; my breasts would be out of…
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The ups and downs of increasing minimum wage
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I got my first job when I was 15-years-old. It was at the Tim Hortons in the small town I grew up in, Virgil, Niagara-on-the-lake. I worked mornings, cleaning, and serving some of the most interesting – and hungover – characters I have ever met. Once, when I was walking up to my workplace, having…
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