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I'm a Costco forklift driver. My job is essential to the warehouse's success.

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider

A forklift driver unloads a truck at the Costco Distribution Center in Monroe Township, New Jersey — Much of Costco's operations revolve around forklifts.
James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images

Retail, as-told-to, Costco, ron-vachris, Workers

A complete guide to asking your boss for a sabbatical, according to an employment lawyer

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 06:50

Tech Insider

A woman in a suit — Claire Brooks shares her best advice for workers looking to take an extended break.
Aaron & Partners

Careers, as-told-to, contributor-2024, Lawyer, sabbatical, Workers, career-break

Disneyland performers complain about painful costumes, low pay, and inflexible management as part of push to unionize

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 06:41

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy

Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020. — Minnie Mouse during a parade inside Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in 2020.
MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images/Getty Images

Travel, economy, Disneyland, disney-employees, unionization, Equity, Workers

Apple staff could go on strike at the first US store to unionize

Mon, 05/13/2024 - 00:47

Tech Insider

Apple's store in Towson — Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tech, apple, Workers, trade-unions

China is in the middle of its own retirement crisis as many older people cannot afford to stop working

Wed, 05/08/2024 - 12:57

Tech Insider : Economy

An elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China. — Elderly lady washing vegetables inside a tulou in Fujian, China.
Sheng Li/Reuters

economy, China, china-population, retirement-crisis, population-crisis, us-retirement, Workers

A 78-year-old receptionist fired a month after she was recognized as a top employee wins $78,000 in age-discrimination settlement

Tue, 05/07/2024 - 07:46

Tech Insider

A modern reception desk in a corporate building — The woman worked at a retirement community in Columbus, Georgia.
Skynesher/Getty Images

Careers, age-discrimination, EEOC, trending-uk, Workers, Jobs, Employment

A national shortage of construction workers is driving high home prices. The industry is struggling to fill the gap.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 06:02

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Construction workers in Nashville — Seth Herald/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

economy, Careers, Real Estate, economy, Careers, real-estate, Housing

A flurry of new rules from the Biden administration attempt to ban noncompetes, boost overtime pay, and increase refunds for delayed flights

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 05:07

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy

Biden speaks to union workers protesting — President Joe Biden speaking to auto workers on a picket line.
Evan Vucci/AP

economy, politics, economy, biden-administration, Workers, worker-conditions, worker-productivity

Here are the highest-paying jobs in America

Tue, 04/09/2024 - 11:39

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Ophthalmologist and patient — Ophthalmologist is one of the highest-paying jobs in the US, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
aire images/Getty Images

economy, Careers, Features, economy, Careers, high-paying, high-paying-jobs

The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 05:22

Tech Insider : Economy

Illustration of a worker stacking bricks. — The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market
Alex Nabaum for BI

economy, Markets, Careers, Tech, Discourse, Productivity, Jobs

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