Posted By
Najib
Apr 20, 2018 12:07
Minister of Social Affairs announced yesterday a new schedule for government employees that goes as such: Monday till Thursday from 7:30AM till 3:15PM Friday from 8AM till 11AM In other words, they will be only working four days a week now and you'd be lucky to finish any papers on Friday. To be honest, I find it ridiculous that we're reducing working hours instead of improving productivity. Further more, turning Saturday into a holiday may…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 19, 2018 10:11
It is still not clear how the total amount for housing loan subsidies for 2018 has been completely used up in just one month but as a result of that, banks are no longer accepting house loan applications leaving a large group of Lebanese in disarray, not knowing what to do next. In simpler terms, there are plenty of people who signed agreements with real estate developers whereas they pay them monthly installments up until…
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