Meet the typical gig driver: A millennial earning up to $40 per hour who doesn't have another job and depends on your tips

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Millennials are most likely to be gig drivers.

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I had 2 limbs amputated after an accident. A year later I've returned to the office 2 days per week and use AI to help me type.

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Sarah de Lagarde had an arm and a leg amputated after two London Underground trains hit her in September 2022.
Sarah de Lagarde had an arm and a leg amputated after two London Underground trains hit her in September 2022.

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Return-to-office appears to be winning, with the proportion of people working from home dropping to its lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic began

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Only around 26% of households now have at least one regular remote worker, per Census Bureau estimates.

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More than 4 out of 5 of bosses are 'accidental managers' who stumble into leadership with little training, a UK survey found

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A third of managers said they've never received formal management or leadership training, a survey by the Chartered Management Institute found.

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Women face a 'broken rung' early on in the corporate ladder and are missing out on their first big promotions

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A Lean In and McKinsey & Company report found 87 entry-level women were promoted to the manager level for every 100 entry-level men.

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Working in Silicon Valley used to be fun. Now it's just another miserable corporate gig.

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Employee satisfaction among tech workers has plummeted, falling in line with workers in finance and consulting — industries that often compete for the same pool of talent.

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Gen Z is quiet quitting because we've seen Millennials suffer through economic hardship. Companies can't sell us a pipe dream.

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Gabrielle Judge says she purposefully chose a job where she wasn't constantly challenged and quiet quit for over one and a half years.

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Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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I'm a 23-year-old gay man training to be a priest. Though I'm living on only $740 a month, I don't regret it one bit.

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Peter Banks before (left) and after (right) his new job.
Peter Banks at the Congress of the European Liberal Youth in Oslo, Norway, in 2022 and at his job as a pastoral assistant in 2023.

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LinkedIn employees discovered a mysterious list of around 500 names over the weekend. On Monday, workers said those on the list were laid off.

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LinkedIn laid off over 600 staffers on Monday.
LinkedIn laid off over 600 staffers on Monday.

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