The 10 Unhappiest Jobs in the US

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

Not everyone will be so lucky to work in an industry they enjoy. According to a poll by Gallup, 60% of workers say that they’re not satisfied with their jobs. Additionally, CareerBliss also released a report and published a list of the unhappiest jobs and professions people work in.Here are 10 of them:What Are the Unhappiest Jobs in the US?CareerBliss measured employees’ level of job satisfaction. They based it on what they call a “bliss score” where people would state their level of happiness based on work-life balance, compensation, daily tasks, the company culture, work environment, relationship with their boss and coworkers, job resources, and growth opportunities.According to CareerBliss, these are the ones who were unhappiest with their jobs:1. AnalystBliss Score: 2.914Those who work as Analysts say that they’re least satisfied with their company culture and their job resources. On average, an Analyst makes $55,000 a year.2. DispatcherBliss Score: 2.938Dispatchers, too, are no...

Stockton driving teacher allegedly set up crashes for the insurance payouts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

A Stockton man who works as a driving instructor has been accused of orchestrating about 20 car crashes and collecting more than $35,000 in the resulting insurance payouts.He was arraigned Wednesday on 54 felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Department of Insurance and the San Joaquin County district attorney’s office, said a press release from the insurance agency.The 43-year-old man is also a AAA tow truck driver, the statement said.His procedure in most of the crashes was to drive in another driver’s blind spot and accelerate when the other vehicle started to change lanes, causing a collision, the investigators said.From 2017 to 2022, the man claimed over $86,000 in damages and was paid more than $35,000 by insurance companies.His dashcam videos of the crashes were reportedly included in his YouTube channel, Stockton Drivers. Most of the collision videos have been removed, the insur...

Photos: Fixer in Mark Zuckerberg’s and Marissa Mayer’s neighborhood for sale for $13.9 million

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

A fixer-upper home in idyllic Old Palo Alto, a neighborhood popular with the tech elite, has been listed for $13.88 million.A home in Old Palo Alto has been listed for $13.88 million. (f8 Real Estate Media) Current and past residents in the area include Apple founder Steve Jobs, former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose home served as the location for his wedding to Priscilla Chan.A home in Old Palo Alto has been listed for $13.88 million. (f8 Real Estate Media) A home in Old Palo Alto has been listed for $13.88 million. (Sutro Architects) The future owner of the property has the option to renovate the current 3,477-square-foot Tudor-style house, which has five bedrooms and four bathrooms, or build an entirely new one on the 15,000-square-foot lot. Phase I demolition has already been approved by the city.A home in Old Palo Alto has been listed for $13.88 million. (Sutro Architects) A home in Old Palo Alto has been listed for ...

K-pop superstars Mamamoo bring debut U.S. tour to Bay Area, Los Angeles

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

Mamamoo have announced dates for their first U.S. tour.And they include a pair of Golden State gigs.These K-pop superstars perform June 2 at Oakland Arena and June 4 at the KIA Forum in the Los Angeles area.Tickets go on sale on at 10 a.m. March 29, ticketmaster.com.The dates are part of the band’s My Con World Tour, which begins its U.S. jaunt on May 16 in New York City. In all, the four-member band — consisting of Solar, Moon Byul, Whee In and Hwa Sa — is set to perform in nine U.S. cities.2023 U.S. Tour Dates:May 16 UBS Arena at Belmont Park New York, NYMay 18 CFG Bank Arena Baltimore, MDMay 20 State Farm Arena Atlanta, GAMay 22 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TNMay 24 Dickies Arena Fort Worth, TXMay 27 Wintrust Arena Chicago, ILMay 31 Desert Diamond Arena Glendale, AZRelated ArticlesMusic | Review: Country music’s coolest new artist took the stage in San Francisco Music | New music: We Are Messengers, Lana Del Rey, Yazmin Lacey ...

San Carlos: Vehicle theft, pursuit ends in arrest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

SAN CARLOS – A 40-year-old unhoused woman was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle, colliding with two others and leading sheriff’s deputies in a brief pursuit Tuesday in San Carlos.Deputies were called around 10:30 a.m. to the 700 block of Old County Road for a report of a stolen vehicle, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. While en route to the scene, deputies learned the suspect had also collided with another vehicle.When they arrived, the deputies located the stolen vehicle and tried to pull it over, but the woman drove away from them, Sgt. Scott Mueller wrote in a news release.Deputies pursued the vehicle but quickly called off the chase. Mueller said the suspect continued to drive away and collided with a second vehicle.Soon after that collision, deputies found the stolen vehicle abandoned on Circle Star Way. Deputies found the woman nearby, Mueller said, adding that the victim identified her as the suspect.The woman was arrested and booked into San Mateo ...

Milpitas: One person killed in fiery single-car crash late Wednesday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

One person died late Wednesday after a single vehicle crashed on Interstate 880 in Milpitas and burst into flames, according to the California Highway Patrol.The CHP received reports of the crash at about 11:55 p.m. According to a news release from the department, a 2004 Toyota was traveling southbound on I-880, just north of Highway 237 near Anthony Spangler Elementary School. The car suddenly veered to the right, crossing multiple lanes before colliding with a metal guardrail.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Tesla accused in lawsuit over crash that killed California couple Crashes and Disasters | Witnesses sought in fatal Palo Alto crash Crashes and Disasters | Sacramento River roadhouse shut down after teen’s fatal fall Crashes and Disasters | One dead, one hurt after falling tree hits vehicle in East Bay Crashes and Disasters | Man dies after falling tree smashes into truck in Portola Valley ...

Body of radio host JV found in San Francisco Bay by Pier 39

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The body of radio host Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift was found floating in the San Francisco Bay by Pier 39 on Wednesday, according to the Chief Medical Examiner. He was 55. The discovery marked a tragic end to a one-month-long search for the beloved longtime radio host. Vandergrift was reported missing to the San Francisco Police Department on February 23. Suspect shot, killed during standoff with San Jose police Police found his body just before 5 p.m. Wednesday and said there was no evidence of foul play. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner notified Vandergrift's family of his death. The breaking news story will be updated.

Livermore man arrested for stealing thousands in Little League gear

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

(KRON) -- With the spring season comes the Little League season. But a burglary at the Granada Little League fields set the team in Livermore off to a rocky start.On Wednesday, March 15, Livermore police officers responded to a burglary at the field on Murdell Lane where league organizers reported about $3,500 worth of stolen gear from the umpire storage shed. Body of radio host JV found in San Francisco Bay by Pier 39 The next day, March 16, a Livermore Police School Resource Officer took a report from a student about a stolen electric bike that the student said they left in a bike storage on campus valued at $2,400.The recovered Little League gear from a burglary in Livermore. (Photo: Livermore Police Department)The recovered Little League gear from a burglary in Livermore. (Photo: Livermore Police Department)The recovered Little League gear from a burglary in Livermore. (Photo: Livermore Police Department)The recovered electric bike from a burglary in Livermore. (Photo: Livermo...

Pliny the Younger 2023 will be released Friday

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:16:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Pliny the Younger will be available on tap and in bottles starting on Friday March 24, according to a post on the Russian River Brewing Company website. Pliny the Younger will be available at the brewery's Santa Rosa and Windsor pubs from March 24 through April 6, 2023, the brewery said.This will mark the second year in a row the brewery has released the coveted IPA on a spring date. In 2022, Russian River Brewing was forced to postpone the beer's usual February release due to a lack of staffing stemming from COVID. Another storm coming to Bay Area to bring more rain Monday Moving the Pliny the Younger release date back ended up "being a happy accident," according to the brewery. "Not only were we more prepared, but the weather was better and the days longer."The brewery said releasing the beer in March was also helpful for their overall production schedule and many of those polled in an Economic Impact survey preferred the new date.The Santa Rosa and Windsor brew pubs a...