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Elizabeth Hotson

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British doctors seek jobs abroad amid discontent over NHS pay

by Elizabeth Hotson
Feb 19, 2024
As doctors prepare for another strike to protest their salaries and working conditions, some weigh opportunities in the U.S. and Canada.
Junior doctors plan to go on strike Saturday, another in a series of work stoppages.
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“Unhappy hour”: Pubs in the United Kingdom introduce surge pricing

by Elizabeth Hotson
Nov 23, 2023
The cost of a pint of beer is going to go up at busier times in hundreds of pubs owned by the Stonegate Group.
The Stonegate Group, owner of the U.K. bar chain Slug & Lettuce, has implemented dynamic pricing — allowing them to charge more at peak times and offer discounts during quieter moments.
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Settling the Bill

What does tipping look like in the United Kingdom?

by Elizabeth Hotson
Sep 21, 2023
Free health care and a higher minimum wage in the U.K. means that there's less reliance on tips to make up workers' income.
In the U.K., the standard tip is roughly 10% at restaurants, though people won’t leave any extra if they think the service hasn’t been good enough.
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COVID & Unemployment

A new recruitment-focused twist on an old festival in Stratford-upon-Avon

by Elizabeth Hotson
Nov 1, 2021
The English town, struggling with a labor shortage like many other parts of the world, revived an old local tradition to help solve the problem.
The mayor of Stratford-upon-Avon opens the Mop Fair.
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