Showing all posts tagged Opinion and Analysis
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Quiet Quitting is Having a Moment — But is Quiet Firing the Real Concern?
With 80% of workers witnessing quiet firing first hand, are you sure it's not happening at your workplace?
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What Is ‘Quiet Quitting’ and Why Are Half of Us Doing it?
Employee dissatisfaction is the highest its been in almost a decade, and its changing the way Gen Zers decide to work.
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It’s Not Just Apple Employees: Why Workers Need Remote Flexibility
Lower wages, long Covid caution, and a tight labor market all spur employees to band together against in-office mandates.
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Why Being Fired Over Zoom Is a Such a Jarring Experience
Over the past two years, thousands of workers have been fired via Zoom - and the process is nothing short of disorientating.
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45% of Small Business Owners Are Freezing Hires Due to Inflation
Alignable polled 5,350 small business employers between May 10 and July 19, finding that 45% have put all hiring on hold.
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TikTok Security Officer Steps Down Amid Data Harvesting Accusations
According to a new report by Internet 2.0, TikTok has been using "aggressive" tactics to collect user data.
Isobel O'Sullivan -
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Workers Will Accept Lower Wages to Work From Home, Study Shows
Remote working has provided a lifeline to millions of US workers. But are WFH benefits worth sacrificing higher wages?
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DTC Businesses Lean into Subscriptions Amid Stock Crashes
Shopify is home to an estimated 50% of all DTC brands, yet its stock has dropped 75% in 2022. Can subscriptions help?
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Why Massive Cryptocurrency Selloffs Highlight a Tech Industry Downturn
Investors anticipating a bad economy are selling off risky assets. It's hard to get riskier than cryptocurrency.
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Flickr Will Mass-Delete a Bunch of Free Users’ Photos Next Month
Nothing lasts forever: On May 17th, Flickr will start deleting free accounts' non-public photos after the first 50.
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Companies Share Their Best Remote Work Perks
Zoom parties and desk chair stipends are passé. What remote work benefits will employees actually like?
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This Company Tested Meta’s Virtual Reality Workroom
Is the Metaverse worth it? Here's the good, the bad, and the future of the nascent technology.
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“I felt violated… but then I got used to it” – Employee Monitoring Software Is Still Dividing Opinion
Is surveilling staff remotely an invasion of privacy, or a simple solution to productivity problems?
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Mark Zuckerberg Really Wants Meta to Be a Thing
The CEO took to Facebook to announce some new company values that align with the rebrand to Meta earlier this year.
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FCC to Roll Out ‘Nutrition Labels’ for US Internet Providers
Expected to come into force in November 2022, the proposals are aimed at ensuring consumers and businesses get fairer deals.
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T-Mobile To Begin Firing Unvaccinated Staff In April
Office workers have been told in a company email that vaccination is mandatory, or they risk termination.
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Remote Work Is So Popular Even AirBNB’s CEO Is Doing It
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is living and working out of Airbnbs to highlight the benefits of remote workplaces.
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Metaverse Companies: Who’s Involved and Who’s Investing in 2023
The metaverse has got a lot of hype recently, but which companies are involved, and who's spending the big bucks on projects?
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US Businesses and Airlines Brace for “Catastrophic” 5G Flight Disruption
Airlines are extremely concerned about the impact of 5G signals could have on aircrafts' altitude-measuring capabilities.
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Businesses Everywhere are Preparing for the Metaverse: Are you Ready?
Walmart and other businesses are looking into cryptocurrencies, NFTs & virtual land; but will everyone else join them?
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Tests, Boosters & $1bn Dollar Builds: Big Tech’s Back-to-Office Plans
Tech Giants have been pushing back and postponing their return-to-office dates, but are still purchasing huge office blocks.
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