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State Street calls workers back to the office 4 days a week
State Street calls workers back to the office four days a week
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Aug. 24 is America's unofficial call out sick day
According to analytics from Flamingo, Aug. 24 is the most common day for employees to call in sick, February is the sickest month and most sick days are for stomach issues.
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Teen says she was sent home from Chick-fil-A job for having an ‘unnatural' hair color: Blond
A teenager says her supervisor at Chick-fil-A sent her home for having an “unnatural” hair color: Blond.
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The 10 most in-demand work-from-anywhere jobs companies are hiring for in 2023
Work-from-anywhere jobs are rare to find and increasingly competitive to land.
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Interns and college students are using virtual reality to learn office skills without ‘repercussions'—but not everyone is sold on the metaverse
Companies like Apple, Meta and Microsoft are all experimenting with VR tech. The results are mixed.
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28-year-old social media manager in Norway is required to take 3 weeks of vacation in summer: ‘Work is not everything'
Lene Vindenes is a social media manager in Norway and has a “clear routine” of how she prepares to go on vacations for weeks at a time.
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US ranks 43rd on gender parity index this year, sliding 16 slots from last year
The World Economic Forum found that overall progress toward full parity has slowed and that the global gap is still not expected to close entirely until 2154.
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The temperature wars are back: How cold should the office actually be in the summer?
Freezing office dwellers are taking to TikTok to complain about the low temperature settings and the extreme need to bundle up at their desks.
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How return-to-office battles and remote work are making America's burnout problem worse
More than half, 53%, of U.S. workers say they’re stressed on a daily basis.
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Can your personality get you ahead in a job?
Psychologist and executive coach Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin joins Current to discuss the debate going on about ‘personality hires,’ people who are kept around for who they are instead of their work skills.
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Are You the ‘Dwight' of Your Office? 3 Signs You May Be Overstepping at Work
Co-workers see you as a nuisance and management sees you as a tattle tale who creates more work for them.
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How to Manage Younger Workers
Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin joins Current to talk about what motivates Millennial and Gen Z workers and how they’re different than Boomers.
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New Survey Reveals Extent of ‘Sunday Scaries'
A new survey on LinkedIn shows that 75% of working Americans say they experience some panic and dread on Sundays.
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Small New York Christian College Fires 2 Dorm Directors For Including Their Pronouns in Work Emails
Their former employer, Houghton University, wanted them to drop the identifiers in line with a new policy for email formats implemented in September. Both refused and were fired.
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Survey: U.S. Workers More Satisfied Than Ever
Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin joins Current to talk about a new survey showing about two-thirds of Americans are satisfied at work.
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Tips on Dealing With Annoying Co-Workers
Like family, we often don’t choose our co-workers, meaning that managing our own response is important.
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Take Your Children to Work Day Invites Kids to Learn About Parents' Jobs
The Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Foundation is the nonprofit that promotes the day, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on Thursday.
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Is Your Office Holding Too Many Meetings?
Feel like you’re wasting time in meetings all day? Psychologist and executive coach Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin joins Current to discuss the sweet spot for balancing meetings with productivity.
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Gen Z Benefiting From Workplace Nepotism
Natalie and Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin discuss a new study that finds Gen Z workers are using nepotism to get a job.
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Mass. Lawmakers Push for 4-Day Workweek
Two state lawmakers are looking to create a pilot program for the new schedule.