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Gen X workers may be facing the biggest unemployment crisis, study finds
Gen X workers aged 45 and older may be bearing the brunt of a global unemployment crisis as the pandemic adds to existing challenges for older workers, according to a new report. Rapid digital adoption during the pandemic has accelerated the automation of jobs and worsened underlying ageism, making it harder for mid-career workers to secure roles, according to the report from Generation, a non-profit employment organization.
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The death of the job
Once upon a time, there were good jobs. These jobs paid people enough money to live on, even enough to support a family. They provided health insurance so people could go to a doctor if they got sick. They even came with pensions so that once you’d worked for a certain number of years, you could actually stop working. You could rest. But there was a problem.
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The Winners of Remote Work
Who wins and who loses when companies can hire from anywhere? Some employees and freelancers who can work remotely will have vastly expanded opportunities and the possibility of significant increases in pay, but remote workers in general figure to face more competition and have a higher dependence on luck.
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Why 'rage quitting' is all the rage
It was sweltering inside the nightclub where Alexander was DJing, in the US state of Virginia. Though it was more than 40°C outside, the club’s air conditioning was broken. It felt extra sticky and humid because the club was hosting a special event: a Pokemon-themed foam party, where upwards of 400 clubbers were frolicking in suds.
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Revolt of the delivery workers
Robbed, stabbed, beaten, underpaid, and overworked. They have had enough.
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Why Work If You Don’t Have To?
Why work if you don’t have to? The truth is, when someone is rewarded without working for it, they lose something very special.
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The 10 fastest-growing jobs of the next decade—and how much they pay
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the U.S. will add 11.9 million jobs through 2030, many in industries that were hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic....and look how many are in healthcare and clean energy!
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‘Pay me my worth’: restaurant workers demand livable wages as industry continues to falter
After the traumas of widespread economic shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, America’s restaurant industry is largely open for business again as eateries ranging from high-end bistros to fast-food chains are serving hungry customers.
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Gig workers are uncertain, scared, and barely scraping by
In Seoul, food delivery apps compete to get your meal to you at “bullet speed,” sending drivers like Jang Hyuk hurtling across the city, racing against the clock on routes pre-planned by an algorithm. It’s the same in Bogotá, where Venezuelan migrant Lisandro Linarez braves the weather, the crime, and the occasional angry dog for $9 a day, if he’s lucky, working for delivery super app Rappi.
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The Strange New Trend That’s Enraging Hiring Managers
My, how the tables have turned.
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What Will Work Look Like in 2022? (Hint: Not the Metaverse)
Here’s what industry leaders think about the future of work, from changing office hours to, yes, staying in the meatspace.
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It's no longer about the virus — remote workers simply don't want to return to the office
Although businesses haven't really reduced office space in the pandemic and some companies may be expecting workers to return soon, plenty of employees have become hooked on the work-from-home life.
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The elaborate con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency
Dozens of young people were tricked into thinking they were working for a glamorous UK design agency - which didn’t really exist.
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Boss not giving you a raise this year? With inflation this high, it could be time to quit
Inflation has risen to its highest point in a generation, pushing up the price of just about everything. But that goes for people's labour, too, as employers compete to keep up with their staffing needs.
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Amazon Workers at Three Delivery Stations Just Staged a Walkout
Last week, workers at three of Amazon’s last-mile delivery centers in New York and Maryland walked off the job to demand better pay and working conditions. It's the latest action by Amazonians United, a group organizing Amazon workers across the US and Canada.
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Career Choices: How to Find Work in the Remote Economy [Infographics]
Choices are sometimes conscious decisions and other times circumstances force change. Regardless of which it is for you, you do have choices! Many previously could not imagine choosing not to commute. Where they live most may live in one area and commute to another so it never occurred to them there are options. But you can, by making a conscious choice about your career.
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Apple's Director of Machine Learning exits over return-to-office policy
Apple's director of machine learning, Ian Goodfellow, has resigned from the company after three years, in part due to the iPhone maker's policies about returning to work in offices.
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Spain becomes the first in Europe to pitch paid 'menstrual leave'
Spain's government has greenlit plans to allow women to take unlimited paid "menstrual leave" from work, in a European first. The proposal endorsed by ministers on Tuesday is part of a broader package on reproductive rights that includes allowing teenagers to seek an abortion from the age of 16without the need to get their parent or guardian's consent.
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The Value of Tech Work Culture
Following the great resignation, HackerEarth set out to find ways of assuaging attrition, and the answer was clear from the start: building a strong tech work culture. In this guide, we compile our most impactful findings and learnings over the last year or so, with the goal of helping organizations everywhere make their workplace more conducive to productivity and job satisfaction.
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How the world's biggest four-day workweek trial run changed people's lives
Workers are fed up. More than two years into the pandemic, many have burned out, quit their jobs or are struggling to make ends meet as record inflation takes a huge bite out of their paychecks.
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