The companies fighting back against Trump’s war on DEI
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon continues to support the company’s DEI efforts. DEI might be down, but it’s not dead. One of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders upon returning to office aimed to stomp out federal DEI programs, a pledge he made on the campaign trail. Before Trump’s inauguration, industry bellwethers Meta, McDonald’s, and Walmart…
I got a job at Deloitte but was miserable and quit at 24. Now I’m doing what I love and will never go back.
Nicole Chan Loeb landed a job at Deloitte after college and quit two years later to launch her own photography business. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nicole Chan Loeb, a 38-year-old former Deloitte management consultant who quit in 2010 and is now a photographer and videographer in Boston. The following has…
Everyone is talking about ranches right now. Here are 3 reasons why.
Billionaire Joe Ricketts bought Granite Ranch in Jackson, Wyoming, last year and plans to convert it into a luxury resort It feels like everyone wants to be a cowboy. Western wear — scuffed boots, wide-brimmed cowboy hats, and rugged denim — influences fashion from New York to California, with Vogue and GQ dubbing it trendy.…
I dropped out of college and now fight wildfires. It’s a grueling job with no work-life balance, but it’s all worth it to save lives.
The author is a firefighter in Washington state. Last year, I fought wildfires on a fire engine with the Washington Department of Natural Resources. I worked in the Washington Methow Valley district, and whenever there was a wildfire in that area, they sent me and my fellow firefighters out to deal with it. While the…
Stress dreaming about work? Here’s what your dreams might mean.
It’s not uncommon to have a stressful dream about work, but it might signify something bigger about your life. For many people, work extends well beyond the standard 9-to-5. The pressure from their jobs can disrupt sleep, leading to restless nights and stressful dreams. In a survey of 1,750 working adults in the US conducted…
Trump tells a crowd in Las Vegas he is working with Congress on a bill to exclude tips from federal taxes
President Donald Trump gave a speech in Las Vegas on Saturday. President Donald Trump stopped in Las Vegas on Saturday to share details about his administration’s plan to exclude workers’ tips from federal taxes. The president first announced his proposal last June during a campaign rally, also in Nevada, where a significant portion of the…
Eggs may be expensive foreverIt’s not just bird flu that’s causing egg prices to soar
I wish I had good news about eggs, but alas, I do not. Egg prices are soaring again as the bird flu sweeps the US for the third straight year, cutting into supply. On the other side of the equation, seasonal factors have pushed demand up (all that holiday baking and cold winter weather makes…
6 things to keep in mind to boost your chances of getting a promotion or a raise
If you’re looking for a raise or promotion this year, make a strong plan with your boss. If you’re hoping to get a promotion or raise later this year, you can do a few things now to make the most of your odds. ”Showing your work, communicating effectively, building rapport with people,” Amy Lentz, the…
Fears of a return-to-office mandate prompted a millennial to secretly get a second remote job
George was worried his employer would demand he return to the office, so he executed a backup plan: start secretly working a second remote job. In 2022, George was working remotely in an IT role in the finance industry. When his company began discussing return-to-office plans, he balked and reached out to an IT recruiting…
