Ikea’s CEO has solved the Swedish retailer’s global ‘unhappy worker’ crisis by raising salaries, introducing flexible working and subsidizing childcare ( fortune.com )
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American Airlines flight attendants say their pay is so low, they fight for airplane meals to save money and sleep in their cars—and they're ready to strike ( fortune.com )
It’s a summer of playing hooky: feeling pressured not to take their earned vacation, Americans are finding a loophole ( fortune.com )
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The starting salary for a new American Airlines flight attendant is low enough to qualify for food stamps in some states ( fortune.com )
Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy ( fortune.com )
Hyundai and Kia recalled 3.4m vehicles, warning to park them outdoors because they risked catching fire. 6 months later, most are still on the road, unrepaired ( fortune.com )
In September, Hyundai and Kia issued a recall of 3.4 million of its vehicles in the United States with an ominous warning: The vehicles should be parked outdoors and away from buildings because they risked catching fire, whether the engines were on or off....
Yelp says going all in on remote work boosted job applications by 43% and led to a more satisfied workforce ( fortune.com )
It’s great to see Yelp buck the RTO trend. It seems they believe what’s best for their employees is also benefit to the company. I wish others would do the same.
Unionized Google workers learned their jobs were over while testifying to Austin City Council about why they need higher pay ( fortune.com )
Employees are spending the equivalent of a month's grocery bill on the return to the office–and growing more resentful than ever, new survey finds ( fortune.com )
Bosses are using RTO mandates as a way to ‘blame employees as a scapegoat for bad firm performance,’ new research finds ( fortune.com )
Seattle apartment values could crater by 30%, Capital Economics says ( fortune.com )
Bosses and workers still can’t agree on whether the commute is part of the work day, and it’s creating a $578 billion productivity problem ( fortune.com )
401(k) millionaires are on the rise after taking a hit last year. Boomers are leading the way ( fortune.com )
A real estate billionaire said Fridays are ‘dead forever’ for offices, and remote work guru Nick Bloom says he’s right—it’s part of a new 3-part week ( fortune.com )
We're now finding out the damaging results of the mandated return to the office–and it's worse than we thought ( fortune.com )
Why is healthy food so expensive in America? Blame the Farm Bill that Congress always renews to make burgers cheaper than salad ( fortune.com )
Millennial and Gen Z employees are rejecting assignments, turning down offers, and seeking purpose. Here's what they expect of their employers, according to Deloitte’s latest survey ( fortune.com )
Ikea’s CEO has solved the Swedish retailer’s global ‘unhappy worker’ crisis by raising salaries, introducing flexible working and subsidizing childcare ( fortune.com )