< Previous© stock.adobe.com/Jodie Johnson 50 East Midlands Business Link www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk Here’s Frazer’s collection of the weird and wonderful ‘news’ that came his way over the last few weeks. And finally The world of Frazer Career catfishing Catfishing is making its move away from relationships and into the office, adding to the list of workplace trends taking businesses by storm. Referring to the act of accepting a job offer but only showing up for one day — or not showing up at all — without explanation, ‘career catfishing’ is becoming increasingly common. With 73% of respondents in a survey from PapersOwl considering Gen Z workplace trends recognising ‘career catfishing’ as both a term and a practice, 29% of Gen Z said they had catfished recently, while 20% had friends who abandoned their newly secured job just after one day! A further study from CV Genius corroborated the findings, indicating 34% of Gen Z have accepted a job offer but not shown up for their first day without communicating with their new employer, while 24% of Millennials have also done this, compared to 11% of Gen X, and 7% of Boomers. Cautious property developers Superstitious property developers have been told by a group of local authorities that they cannot skip house number 13 on new projects. The, unlucky for some, number is still steered clear of by many homebuyers, however Lincolnshire’s South Holland District Council, East Lindsey District Council and Boston Borough Council have now officially banned developers from missing 13 after a joint Street Naming and Numbering Policy document published by the councils stated that the number is not to be avoided. The hesitance around the number isn’t surprising, with research by Rightmove finding that number 13 homes were valued around £5,000 lower on average, while the 13th day of the month is the least popular day to complete on a home purchase, and cautious movers point to Friday 13ths as the least popular Friday to move. Get married or be fired A company that introduced a policy threatening to fire single employees if they were not married by the end of September 2025 has now withdrawn its demands after being found to be in violation of labour laws. Unsurprisingly becoming the subject of public outrage, The Shuntian Chemical Group, based in China, recently told its 1,200 employees that any unmarried workers between 28- and 58-years old must “resolve [their] personal marriage issues.” The announcement, as recorded by NBC News, said: “If not completed by the first quarter, you must write a self- reflection….If not completed by the second quarter, the company will conduct an evaluation….If you cannot get married and establish a family by the third quarter, the company will terminate your labour contract.” Frazer has dealt with his fair share of demanding bosses, but this takes the cake! © stock.adobe.com/helmutvogler © stock.adobe.com/yellowjArmstrong house Armstrong House, Armstrong Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN31 2QE Tel: (01472) 310301 Email: s.fisher@blmgroup.co.uk Superb Location - - Close to the ports of Grimsby & Immingham - Great motorway links - Close to the town centre Secure off street parking High speed internet availability A range of affordable office sizes 3 3 3 3 Last remaining office suites Prime location in Grimsby Offering a prime position in Grimsby, Armstrong House on Armstrong Street is ideally located. 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