Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Work
10/28/2022
What’s the Salary? N.Y.C. Job Seekers Can No Longer Be Kept in the Dark
A new city law going into effect on Tuesday will require companies with at least four employees to post salary ranges for openings, even if the jobs involve remote or hybrid work.
11/01/2022
Opinion: Why AI won’t take your job. (Maybe.)
My sense of things is that a) even though unemployment was low before the pandemic and is low today … and b) even though the advances in autonomous driving technology that drove much of the pre-pandemic freakout about automation seem to have stalled … c) people still think of AI as a big jobs killer more than productivity enhancer that could complement work tasks and create new ones.
10/24/2022
There’s a Global War for Young Talent. The Winners Will Shape the Future
The United Nations recently announced that on November 15th, the world population will reach 8 billion people. At some point in the 2030s, it ought to cross 9 billion. But will it ever reach 10 billion? I have my doubts.
09/01/2022
Free rail travel scheme begins in Spain to cut commuters’ costs
Initiative running to end of year will also benefit leisure travelers and tourists.
09/08/2022
Opinion: The Immortal Awfulness of Open Plan Workplaces
Oscar Wilde is said to have quipped that “God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” Our species is capable of folly on a grand scale.
09/13/2022
Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions
Mark reveals to Adam how he turns problems into opportunities in entrepreneurship, basketball, and investing. They discuss his latest venture–disrupting the healthcare industry with an online pharmacy and a price-slashing philosophy that makes hundreds of drugs affordable.
09/12/2022
Finding Opportunities In Hard Situations With Jason Feifer
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, author of the book Build For Tomorrow (out September 2022), a startup advisor, and host of two podcasts.
09/01/2022
Ideas of India: A Conversation on Talent
Shruti Rajagopalan speaks with Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross about underrated talents, asking the right questions, the most important qualities for settling Mars and much more.
12/31/2021
Opinion: The Egghead Gap
If America wants to keep China from setting the global course of science, we need a crash program to recruit international talent.
07/28/2022
Trader Joe’s workers vote to unionize for the first time
Employees at a store in western Massachusetts became the first of more than 500 Trader Joe’s locations to take such a step.
06/08/2022
Trader Joe’s Workers File for Election to Create Company’s First Union
The workers, at a store in western Massachusetts, cited health and safety concerns and cuts to benefits at the grocery chain.
05/26/2022