I’ve been seeing a lot about “Lazy girl jobs,” which are well-paying jobs that allow for so much flexibility, someone doesn’t have to work too hard. It’s all about focusing on work-life balance. It’s a TikTok trend. It’s not limited to young female employees either–it’s basically quiet quitting. For employees that can
This is an old post I stumbled upon today. Today (ed note: when this was originally published in 2019!) is Equal Pay Day and while it’s supposed to be a day where we focus on reducing pay inequalities, it doesn’t represent reality. “This date symbolizes how far into
Should you force your employees to post about how fabulous your business is on their own social media? Ethically, I’m going to say no. And some places, like Glassdoor, don’t want incentivized or coerced content. They will remove it if they think your boss is requiring you to post. But
Hollywood writers, represented by the Writers Guild of America (WGA), went on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers way back on May 2, 2023. It’s still going on, and on July 13, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Union
It’s super frustrating when an employee quits or, worse, walks out mid-shift. According to a picture that’s been going around the internet, a McDonald’s is trying to stop it by prohibiting quitting. I don’t know if it’s real. My best guess is that it was the bright idea of a
The American Trucking Association estimates that by 2028 there will be a 160,000 person truck driver shortage. So you would think that discrimination against any group would be the last thing on the mind of any business that needs truck drivers. When there is a shortage, you can’t afford
Gerald Groff, an evangelical Christian postal worker, specifically took a job at the US postal service because he wouldn’t have to work on Sundays. Enter Amazon, which signed a contract with the USPS to deliver on Sunday. While this was a financial benefit for the USPS, it meant
The other day, I posted on Twitter about a job interview I had had when I was straight out of graduate school. The back story is I had a master’s degree in political science and I was living in Rochester, New York–that’s a five-and-a-half-hour drive to New York City. No
Workin’ 9 to 5 What a way to make livin’ Barely gettin’ by It’s all takin’ and no givin’ They just use your mind And you never get the credit It’s enough to drive you Crazy if you let it You know this great Dolly Parton number from
In the absense of mandates, Salesforce is hoping a more charitable option will prod employees to come back to the office. Every time an employee comes into the office between June 12 and 23, the tech giant will give $10 per employee to a local charity. The goal is $1
