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How Remote Work And New Arrivals Are Changing One Tech Community
Long before the rise of remote work spurred many tech workers to move to more affordable and livable parts of the country, Spokane started to see a trickle of people and companies from Seattle, seeking lower costs and a new lifestyle. GeekWire documented the...
The No. 1 City In The World For Remote Work—What It’s Like To Live There
April Jereza never intended to move abroad to Madrid, Spain, but now that she's been there for seven years, she thinks she'll stay for the long haul. Jereza, 30, moved to Spain's capital in 2017 after quitting her finance job in Canada, taking a "huge" pay cut and...
Gig Economy Jobs Linked To Higher Risk Of Alcohol-Related Illness
The "gig economy" could be setting up many young adults for drinking problems later in life, a new study warns. People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to develop an alcohol-related illness than those with...
Gig-Tripping: Latest Travel Trend You’ll Want To Try
“Gig-tripping is a new trend that sees fans planning travel ― often internationally ― around the tour stops of their favorite artists,” said Lisa Chen, CEO of ToursByLocals. “This might be because they can’t get tickets for their home show, to save money, or...
Changing Life Trends Will Affect Future Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs called it ‘collecting dots.’ It’s where you read and investigate several things at the same time, both historical and then looking forward. It might be researching an industry, studying the economic and industry trends, looking at technology trends, looking...
Consider These 5 Things Before You Settle For A ‘Good-Enough’ Job
Hustle culture is out, and work-life balance is in. At least that’s what many employees are reporting. In a 2022 survey conducted by Flex Jobs, 63% of respondents said they’d take a job with better work-life balance over one with better pay. At the same time,...
Watch Tiger Woods Work: You’re Seeing the Future of Work
What work would you do if money were no object? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves, and it’s surely a question some are asking now. It’s interesting to think about while watching Tiger Woods play golf at the Masters Tournament. Money is plainly no longer a...
7 Types Of Mentors; When You Need Each One
There’s an aphorism that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This advice could be a smart way to look at mentors, too. A 2024 study from mentorcliQ found that 98% of Fortune 500 companies have mentoring programs, and the...
