Email is a form of knowledge pollution.
Source: Some Companies Are Banning Email and Getting More Done
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Intel Layoffs Spotlight Plight of Aging Workers – OregonLive.com
People over 40 were two-and-a-half times more likely to lose their jobs in this spring’s layoffs than Intel employees under 40.
Source: Intel layoffs skew older, spotlighting plight of aging workers | OregonLive.com
Intel is obviously not in the insurance business but I felt this was an excellent article on ageism and the fate that awaits virtually everyone in the corporate world. As strange as it sounds you really have to plan on doing something else before you need to do something else.
In my part of the country the current state of the energy industry has and will continue to affect many families. If you’ve held a highly specialized position in energy the chances of finding a comparable job somewhere soon is slim. Time to do something else.
Plan on earning less than you thought you would be earning. The probability of this occurrence is higher than you think. Find some other line of work, either your own small business or a company who appreciates old people.
Better yet, don’t get old.
A Never-ending Funeral MassMutual Layoffs – Computerworld
MassMutual employees say they are training overseas workers via Web conferencing sessions.
Source: IT layoffs at insurance firm are a ‘never-ending funeral’ | Computerworld
Insurance Industry Is Hiring But Millennials Don’t Seem To Be Interested – NPR
The insurance industry has a lot of open positions, and it’s scrambling to fill them. It’s targeting millennials, but many simply don’t consider insurance as a potential career — or think it’s boring.
Source: Insurance Industry Is Hiring But Millennials Don’t Seem To Be Interested : NPR
MassMutual to Layoff 5% of Workforce – The Boston Globe
One of the state’s largest companies, Springfield-based MassMutual Financial Group, is cutting about 5 percent of its 7,200 employees.
Source: MassMutual to layoff 5 percent of workforce – The Boston Globe
How Hometeam Is Disrupting the Senior In-Home Care Industry – Fortune
Source: How Hometeam Is Disrupting the Senior In-Home Care Industry – Fortune
There is value in treating people as assets rather than just an expense.
So if your Mom or Dad needs home healthcare who would you hire?
A company whose employees are committed to caring?
Or a company whose contractors don’t give a shit?
What if you needed help?
Bruno rejects the popular independent contractor model, and that’s partly what sets his company apart from the competition. But it’s also very costly. Bruno declined to publicly disclose annual revenue numbers, but he said Hometeam’s profits are actually lower than most companies in the industry because of its non-traditional business model.
The caregivers at Hometeam are W-2 employees with healthcare benefits, 401-K plans and a career progression path. The company rigorously vets its in-home aides and pays them about $15 an hour – 30% to 50% more than the hourly industry standard wage of $9.50. Clients pay about $20 an hour for the service.
Bosses Find Part-Time Workers Can Come With Full-Time Headaches – NPR
Some fast-food franchisees are rethinking putting workers on part-time status to avoid having to provide them with health insurance. The business hassles are exceeding the savings.
Source: Bosses Find Part-Time Workers Can Come With Full-Time Headaches : Shots – Health News : NPR
One Medical Raises $65 Million for Low-Cost High-End Doctor’s Offices – Fortune
Source: One Medical Raises $65 Million for Low-Cost High-End Doctor’s Offices – Fortune
Looks like a fancy coffee bar, no?
326,000 Native-Born Americans Lost Their Job In November: Why This Remains The Most Important Jobs Chart | Zero Hedge
According to the BLS’ Household Survey, while 375,000 foreign-born workers found jobs in November, a whopping 326,000 native-born Americans lost theirs.
Interesting statistics. Just sayin’, you know?
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