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Southwest’s assigned seating has Wall St. cheering
Episode 769: Neal and Toby recap Apple’s latest earnings which turned out to be one of its strongest quarters yet, buoyed by the iPhone. Then, Melania Trump’s documentary hits wide release today and some are wondering if there’s enough buzz around it to fill seats in...
Is Starbucks finally making a comeback?
Episode 768: Neal and Toby recap the Fed’s interest rate meeting where Chair Jerome Powell kept things steady citing an active economy. Then, a rundown of Big Tech’s earnings, starting with Tesla scrapping its car models, Meta’s full speed ahead with AI, and...
Why users are fleeing TikTok after its US deal
Episode 767: Neal and Toby cover the latest report of consumer confidence which shows it’s at its lowest point in 12 years. Then, the deal to bring TikTok to the US may have been successful, but its transition has been anything but. Also, the EU and India finalize...
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The Layoff Lottery: What It Feels Like to Be a 26-Year-Old Gen Z Dad Getting Kicked to the Curb by the Tech Industry
I was the dream. Or at least, I thought I was doing everything right. I got the degree. Landed the remote tech job. Worked my ass off—nights, weekends, grinding through the launch of a massive project that kept getting pushed up in the timeline but never down in...
Why Skimping on Maternity Leave is the Worst Idea Ever
Ah, maternity leave in the US. Or should I say, the mythical creature that every new mother dreams about but never actually gets to see? Seriously, it's 2024, and we're still pretending like giving mothers a decent amount of time off is some sort of luxury. Spoiler...
working from a one-bedroom apartment with a baby and nanny, people keep quitting, and more
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Working from a one-bedroom apartment with a baby and nanny I work in tech and have worked remotely for my whole career. I live in a one-bedroom...
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