By Christopher Zara April 14, 2023 Dealing with a job loss is stressful enough, but for countless Americans who were laid off in 2022, this coming week could bring them the added headache of being in unfamiliar tax situations when their returns are due. This is especially true for people who work … Continue reading IRS tax day 2023: Getting laid off can affect your return in surprising ways, H&R Block expert warns
By Sarah Bregel March 24, 2023 Laxman Narasimhan, the incoming chief executive of Starbucks Corporation, just did something that might make you feel a little better about your $9 latte habit. In an email to employees, he vowed to work in the cafes, making drinks and ringing up orders. “To keep us close … Continue reading Starbucks’s new CEO is getting experience as a barista. What if more bosses did that?
By Michael Grothaus March 17, 2023 Many Twitter users risk losing access to their Twitter accounts after this weekend. The issue at hand is Twitter’s previously announced move to revoke text-based two-factor authentication (2FA) from all Twitter users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue. Two-factor authentication is a critical security measure that most … Continue reading Twitter 2FA changes: How to avoid maybe getting locked out of your account this weekend
By AJ Hess February 26, 2023 The cloud of dread hanging over you on Sunday evening; the wave of anxious anticipation you feel ahead of a new week; the cold sweat you get thinking about Monday. These feelings have a name: the “Sunday scaries.” According to recent data from LinkedIn and Headspace, the … Continue reading It’s not just you. Your Sunday scaries are getting worse
By John Kaag February 23, 2023 You did not get laid off. Really. Okay—maybe it feels like you did. And maybe you aren’t receiving a paycheck anymore. And you don’t have to go to the office. And the dishes are piling up in the sink in unnatural ways. But I’ve spent a large part of my … Continue reading Why getting laid off hurts so much, according to a philosophy professor
By Christopher Zara February 22, 2023 As you debate whether to pay Mark Zuckerberg for a blue verification badge on Instagram, here’s an interesting piece of data that you might help you decide. Engagement rates on Instagram have generally been falling for brands, even as those brands continue to post at the … Continue reading Brands have an Instagram engagement problem, and it’s getting worse
By Grace Carroll February 15, 2023 Lately, it feels like the word on everyone’s mind is “layoffs.” The wave of tech and finance companies joining the 6% club has big implications for markets, industries, and the economy at large. But layoffs also have an important emotional dimension—one that often gets lost in the discourse. … Continue reading Getting laid off is not your fault. Here’s why it’s crucial to believe that
By Jennifer Alsever January 26, 2023 Walk into a Bishops Salon in Denver, Tampa, or San Francisco, and you’ll experience a cacophony of sound: vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, thumping music, running water, clanging of spoons and bowls, and conversation—lots of conversations among the 35 to 45 clients who sit for appointments each day. In … Continue reading Quiet or I’m quitting: Here’s why your employees are getting so fed up with workplace noise
By Anastasia Chernikova January 18, 2023 The trend of massive tech layoffs has continued from 2022 into 2023. In 2022, at least 140,000 tech workers lost their jobs, far outpacing 2020 and 2021. For instance, Meta cut around 11,000 workers, about 13% of its workforce, and Snap laid off 1,200 workers, about 20% of … Continue reading Here’s how 3 workers have rebounded after getting laid off
By Dina Smith November 17, 2022 Every time we turn on the news, there seems to be news of another mass layoff. But when you’re one of those people who just lost their job for circumstances beyond your control, it’s far more than a news story. Your life has been abruptly upended. And … Continue reading How to bounce back from getting laid off
