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Silicon Valley food
fromFuturism
3 days agoCEO Says He's Giving Employees a $1.5 Million Bonus So He Doesn't Get Shot in the Street by a Luigi-Like Killer
Jerry Murrell of Five Guys gave employees a $1.5 million bonus after a promotional mishap, expressing concern for their well-being and logistical challenges.
Coffee
fromFortune
4 days agoStarbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas | Fortune
Starbucks is enhancing financial incentives for baristas and hourly workers to boost sales and customer service, offering up to $1,200 annually in bonuses.
Toronto startup
fromFortune
1 week agoSome cried. Others were speechless. How front-line workers walked away with checks averaging $240,000 when KKR sold their company | Fortune
CoolIT Systems experienced a significant transformation and sale, resulting in substantial cash payouts for employees who became shareholders under KKR's ownership.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week agoAdmin Raises Outpace Inflation While Faculty Salaries Lag
Higher education staff and administrators received pay increases that outpaced inflation, while tenure-track faculty have not seen real-dollar salary increases in over a decade.
Remote teams
fromFortune
6 days agoChief human resource officer salaries have surged 30% at S&P 500 companies. Here's why boards are opening the checkbook | Fortune
More companies are appointing HR executives as named executive officers, reflecting their growing importance in organizational strategy and workforce management.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies
MIT economists propose 'pro-worker artificial intelligence' where humans collaborate with AI to enhance existing jobs, create new opportunities, and enable workers to thrive rather than face displacement.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week agoHere's the severance package Oracle offered laid-off US employees
Oracle's severance package for laid-off employees includes four weeks' base salary plus one week for each additional year of employment, capped at 26 weeks. This offer is smaller compared to other recent severance packages from companies like Block and Meta, which provided more generous terms.
Remote teams
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks agoAI's pay-to-play era raises questions about how much you value your skill set
Companies are paying people to test, critique, and train AI systems, creating a new market where AI development skills and access to computing resources command premium compensation.
Women
fromFast Company
3 weeks agoWomen are less likely to apply for jobs with a huge pay range. Here's what companies can do about it
Pay transparency laws intended to reduce wage disparities have proven ineffective because employers use vague salary ranges that discourage women from applying and reduce their negotiation assertiveness.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoBlock employee says the company dangled a 75% pay raise to get her to stay after layoffs - but she decided to quit
Block offered retention bonuses and pay increases to surviving employees after laying off over 4,000 workers, but some recipients rejected the packages as ethically problematic.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoHow Employee Financial Wellness Unlocks Peak Productivity
Business leaders can address affordability and productivity simultaneously by implementing financial wellness programs that help employees achieve long-term financial stability and reduce financial stress-related productivity losses.
Women
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoOne of the Biggest Drivers of the Gender Pay Gap - And Steps Founders Can Take to Fix It
Motherhood significantly drives the gender pay gap, with women experiencing 10-15% earnings declines per child while fathers gain 3-10% bonuses, but flexible schedules, equitable parental leave, and asking parents their needs can reverse this trend.
Careers
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
2 weeks agoJob seeker sends hilariously passive-aggressive reply to employer expecting too much for too little
The modern job application process is highly competitive, often leading to frustration and disappointment among job seekers due to unrealistic employer expectations.
Remote teams
fromhttps://scoop.upworthy.com
3 weeks agoManager lists out what she does and doesn't care about employees - it's a must-read for every boss
The pandemic transformed work culture by normalizing remote work and forcing companies to prioritize employee mental health and personal circumstances alongside professional responsibilities.
Careers
fromForbes
3 weeks agoHow To Find High-Paying Jobs Before They're Posted Online
70-80% of job opportunities remain unadvertised; strategic job seekers can access this hidden market by tracking company funding rounds and proactively contacting hiring leaders before positions are publicly posted.
fromQuartz
2 months agoEmployees now value work-life balance more than money
Resume Builder reported last October that 30% of companies will eliminate remote work in 2026. According to a survey of business leaders by Vena Solutions , a private financial software company, 83% of CEOs globally anticipate a return to full-time office work in 2027. But what if there's a better way to frame this conversation? What if the focus shifts away from where employees are working to when employees are working?
Productivity
Careers
fromAol
3 weeks ago10 Jobs That Require Minimal Experience (But Still Pay Over $60 an Hour)
High-paying jobs earning over $60 hourly are accessible without extensive experience through certifications, foundational skills, and hands-on training in fields like information security, actuarial work, and network architecture.
History
fromFortune
1 month agoWhy your boss loves AI and you hate it: corporate profits are capturing your extra productivity, and your salary isn't | Fortune
Technological revolutions boost productivity but often leave worker pay stagnant for decades, risking a repeat of Engels' pause amid today's AI-driven transformation.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoYour boss is about to pull back your gym benefits
Workplace wellness programs have exploded over the past decade or so, with companies rolling out a suite of subsidized perks, such as gym discounts, mental health apps, and other benefits aimed at attracting and retaining workers. The pandemic upped the ante even more - in the face of a tight labor market and a hyper-stressed workforce, plenty of business leaders looked around and thought, "Well, a Zoom meditation session can't hurt, right?"
Wellness
Remote teams
fromInvestopedia
4 weeks agoIs $240K Worth the Commute or Is $120K Working at Home the Better Deal? A Closer Look
Remote work at $120K saves hundreds of annual commute hours and eliminates expenses like gas and dining out, while office work at higher salary enables debt repayment, emergency funds, and retirement savings.
Careers
fromFortune
3 weeks agoJob-hopping has lost its premium-as the financial incentive to switch roles continues to flatten, it almost pays the same to stay put | Fortune
Job-hopping's pay advantage has collapsed from 14% in 2022 to 4% in January 2025, making staying in current roles nearly as financially rewarding as switching jobs.
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fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoEmployers Project Salary Increases for Most New Graduates
The findings, which are based on surveys of 150 employers from across the country, show that employers expect to raise starting salaries anywhere from 3.1 percent for engineering majors to 6.9 percent for computer science majors compared to last year's projections. In addition to computer science and engineering, average salaries are expected to increase for graduates with bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics, business, agriculture and natural resources, and communications.
Higher education
#pay-transparency
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoPay Transparency Is Changing the Rules for Employers - Here's What You Need to Know
Pay transparency laws are expanding across states and cities, requiring employers to disclose compensation ranges in job postings and promotions to combat wage discrimination and create equitable hiring practices.
Careers
fromEntrepreneur
1 month agoPay Transparency Is Changing the Rules for Employers - Here's What You Need to Know
Pay transparency laws are expanding across states and cities, requiring employers to disclose compensation ranges in job postings and promotions to combat wage discrimination and create equitable hiring practices.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoWant a better job and a pay rise? Eleven ways to progress at work and avoid a dry promotion'
One of the major secrets to getting any sort of promotion is that you must sow the seeds early on and build up to the point where the promotion feels like the natural next step. First, you have to nail the current job. Make sure you meet your deadlines, hit all your targets and fall firmly into the delivering' category.
Careers
Careers
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoThe Hiring Market Is Truly Terrible Right Now. Job Seekers Are Starting to Do Something Unthinkable to Get Hired.
Modern hiring is highly competitive, biased by A.I. and demographics, and increasingly shifts costs to applicants while reducing entry-level opportunities.
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