they are not unique. One poll this year found that almost one in three Americans say they may never retire. The majority of the nevers said they could not afford to give up a full-time job, especially when inflation was eating
The arc of corporate life used to be predictable. You made your way up the career ladder, acquiring more prestige and bigger salaries at every step. Then, in your early 60s, there was a Friday-afternoon retirement party, maybe a gold watch, and that was that. The next day the world of...
This is a small phenomenon; I don’t mean to exaggerate its importance. A small but growing contingent of Europeans want a Plan B away from potential large scale war in Europe. Portugal has historically been a safe haven, and its islands of Madeira and the Azores even more...
And again, this bump in bad behavior isn’t just speculation or a case of workers being oversensitive. It’s backed up by data, too. In just one example, the FAA reports a massive increase in the number of unruly passenger investigations. In 2019, there were 146 investigations, but in ...
This can also extend to the workplace where in response to rising prices, fewer businesses offer health insurance to employees as part of their salaries. Somewhat paradoxically, this can cause the number of insured individuals to decrease despite the increase in government spending. ...
The school I worked with had different arrangements with three tourism companies. One donated US$200 in cash on every visit. Another had promised to build one classroom block. The third company actually founded the school, providing teachers’ salaries and significant infrastructure developm...
By one estimate, however, the current, meager rate of increase means it will take at least another 35 years for women to reach pay parity. And for many working women, that day won’t come soon enough. References Women Continue to Struggle for Equal Pay and Representation | gao.gov Women...