"I would say PUC has gone rogue." - Terry Gray, pointing to the lack of adherence to established protocols by the California Public Utilities Commission regarding return-to-office policies.
A newly released report from ezCater surveyed 1,000 U.S. employees who work in an office setting and remotely. It found that 80% of employees feel more engaged at work when they have friends at the office.
According to Melanie Burns, Chief Human Resources Officer at TD Bank, starting Oct. 6, executive-level staff will be required to work from the office at least four days a week, with non-executive employees following suit by Nov. 3. This shift emphasizes the bank's commitment to collaboration, decision-making, and learning in-person, which are seen as vital for career development and company culture.
The Surface Laptop 5G is scheduled to hit shelves this August with a starting price of $1,799 and is Microsoft's first dedicated 5G-enabled Surface Laptop.
Portugal's D8 Visa allows freelancers and employees of foreign companies to live in the country for one year, enhancing its appeal for digital nomads.
Over the past decade, suburban population growth outpaced urban population growth, with a notable 11.9% increase in outer suburbs compared to only 5.9% in principal cities.
Nearly a quarter of UK businesses detect unauthorized devices accessing corporate data at least every month, with nearly half having experienced a data breach caused by unmanaged devices during the last year alone.
As remote work reshapes public routines, coffee shops have taken on a new role. Once centered on quick breaks and casual connection, they now draw a different crowd with freelancers, digital nomads and remote employees logging in from every corner of the globe.
"I've always been able to find interesting pieces in everybody I meet and things to connect with... There's connections with everybody. And so I think what I've learned in my personal life and at work is finding that common ground with people."
The property boom driven by the remote working revolution appears to be over, with new figures showing house prices rising sharply in London and its commuter belt while once-popular pandemic escape zones are now seeing values fall.
The notion that human resources and rules prevent workplace drama is challenged by the presence of jealousy, entitlement, and unhinged behavior in professional settings.
The Office of Personnel Management called on agencies to 'adopt a generous approach' to allowing employees to work remotely before and during religious holidays, agency director Scott Kupor said.
Software engineering roles consistently command top salaries, with potential earnings ranging from $100,000 to $180,000+. Skills in programming languages such as Python, Java, and JavaScript are essential.