Credit union employees say high-pressure sales targets turn 'members' into 'marks' + MORE May 15th

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Ransomware continues to wreak havoc worldwide

– macleans.ca

TOKYO – The worldwide “ ransomware” cyberattack wreaked havoc in hospitals, schools and offices across the globe on Monday. Asia reported thousands of new cases but no large-scale breakdowns as workers started the week by booting up their computers.
The full extent of the damage from the cyberattack felt in 150 countries was unclear and could worsen if more malicious variations of the online extortion scheme appear.
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Credit union employees say high-pressure sales targets turn 'members' into 'marks'

– cbc.ca

Credit union employees say they’re under the same pressure to upsell customers as their counterparts who work for Canada’s big banks.

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