Idaho’s capital city is seeing an influx of young people as they apply for tech jobs away from big coastal cities amid massive layoffs and a disillusion with Big Tech.
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Office Small Talk Is Excruciating. It Doesn’t Have to Be
Productivity software may have killed the watercooler, but chitchat is still the best way to grow connections in a hybrid workplace. These tips can make it less awkward.
Remote Workers of the World, Unite!
Zoom did not set us free. But solidarity can strengthen the porous boundary between home and workplace.
Welcome to the Comfy Office of the Future
To lure back workers and compete with the convenience of home, companies are offering more substantial perks and giving architects freedom to experiment.
The Workforce Is Failing Women. Business Leaders Can Stop It
Workplaces must undergo huge structural changes if they are to stop the exodus.
The Overlooked Upsides of Algorithms in the Workplace
Author and labor lawyer Orly Lobel says AI can help mitigate human biases in hiring and compensation.
Workplace Language Is Evolving—One Emoji at a Time
Asynchronous remote work has conditioned employees to communicate more informally and empathetically. Those “friendly reminders” though? Alive and well.
These Remote Tech Workers Secretly Juggle Multiple Jobs
Working from home makes it easier to take on several full-time posts. The extra cash is nice—but simultaneous Zoom meetings can be tricky.
Beware the Contract Clause Loading US Workers With Debt
Nurses, retail workers, and other employees can owe thousands of dollars just for quitting their job—or getting laid off.
Gig Workers Are Losing Their Hard-Won Rights
A battle between unions and Just Eat France sets a troubling precedent for platform workers.
Tech Companies Will Cover Abortion Travel—but Not for All Workers
Google, Amazon, and others will help permanent staff seek out-of-state care. But their many contractors remain shut out.
How Marginalized Workers Can Make the Most of Remote Work
Whether you’re hybrid or at the home office full-time, here’s what you can do to focus your energy, connect meaningfully, and use flexibility to your advantage.
Amazon Watches Its Workers and Waits for Them to Fail
EVER SIT THERE waiting for an Amazon package to be delivered, constantly refreshing your screen to see up-to-the-minute location updates?
The Activist Legacy of the IBM Black Workers Alliance
As a tech worker turned tech organizer, I believed the current wave of activism was the first. Then I realized I was part of an important lineage.
Workers Are Trading Staggering Amounts of Data for ‘Payday Loans’
Companies are offering interest-free advances to people with poor credit in exchange for detailed personal data.