Happy & Succeeding In The Future Of Work
Why Both Remote And In-Office Workers Are Demanding Higher Pay
Now that people are getting back to some sort of normalcy, workers want to get paid. There’s been a trending narrative that people now want jobs with purpose, meaning and fulfillment, valuing it more than monetary rewards, which is kind of accurate. This was when nearly all white-collar people worked from home. Now that employees are commuting back into a city, spending a fortune on gasoline and dining out for breakfast and lunch—the costs of which are alarmingly higher due to raging inflation—compensation is taking center stage.
Junior Goldman Sachs Bankers Threaten To Quit Over ‘5 Days A Week’ Office Rule
Junior bankers at Goldman Sachs are threatening to quit over demands that they show up to the office five days a week as the pandemic wanes — and some gripe that their bosses have been quietly checking attendance.
Could LinkedIn Notifications Be Contributing To The Great Resignation?
Every day, a new LinkedIn post conveys a career shift (awaiting likes, loves, and celebrations), and another media outlet highlights the Great Resignation, or what’s now being dubbed the Great Reshuffle. Together, these factors may be tempting others to follow suit.
Former Google Employee Claims There’s A Dark Reason Behind Free Office Perks Like Dinner
A former Google employee recently made a TikTok video criticizing the company’s perks, claiming they are a ploy to get people to work longer without having to pay more. Ken Waks, 29, has gone viral on TikTok with more than 6.4 million views. Waks worked in the Googleplex, the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. He enjoyed free meals, transport, coffee, and dog-friendly offices during his time at Google.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Lauds Biden Billionaires’ Tax, Calls For Even More CEO Pay Changes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday praised the Biden administration’s renewed effort to introduce a new tax on the country’s wealthiest households, calling for even more changes to the way corporate executives are paid.
How Much Job-Hopping Is Too Much? Here’s What Hiring Managers Say
At the age of 25, Hannah Williams has an extensive resume, even though she started working full time only less than three years ago. Since 2019, she has held a total of five jobs—with the longest tenure being a full year. A number of reasons made her leave those jobs. Once, she discovered a job was different from what she signed up for. Other times, it was either because of poor work-life balance or burnout.
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