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☆ Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He says he loves the United States and is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community. “We can’t of course ban people from other countries to apply, but Americans will have a fast-track procedure. We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card. In 2018, as first reported by CNN, the town hall started selling dilapidated empty homes for one euro. “The village remains half empty, we still have about 100 unoccupied cheap homes potentially on sale, ready to move in.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ollolai, It’s, it’s, “, Francesco Columbu, ”, Roberto Tangianu, Columbu, he’s, Francesco Columbo, ” Columbo, cortes apertas, Casu Fiore Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: Sardinia, Italy, United States, Ollolai

☆ Get to the office if you want a promotion, ex-Google CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Major tech companies have cracked down on fully remote work, including Amazon, Google, and Meta. Get into the office and soak up the knowledge within its walls, Google's former CEO says. Studies have also suggested that being fully remote decreases workers' productivity. Companies, including Amazon, JPMorgan, and Goldman Sachs, have ditched their remote work policies for full return-to-office mandates, with some even threatening to track performance or terminate those who don't comply. However, Google assured workers in October that it would not follow Amazon's expectations for staff to come into the office five days a week.

Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, —, unravels ChatGPT, Goldman Sachs, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Eric misspoke Organizations: Amazon, Google, Service, Technologies, Street, Stanford's Institute for Economic Policy Research, Companies, JPMorgan, Meta, Fortune, Stanford University

☆ The effect of pay transparency laws on states
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The net effect for employers and employeesWhile only a minority of states require employers to provide pay transparency, their laws are having a domino effect on employers across the United States. “The majority of top-performing organizations (57%) embrace pay transparency and share pay ranges even when not required by law,” Payscale’s report noted. How pay transparency is helping individualsWhile there are federal laws prohibiting wage discrimination based on gender and other protected classifications, most states also have their own pay equity laws on the books. Wieselthier considers pay transparency laws a subset of pay equity because they provide a tool people can use to ensure they’re being paid fairly. “The whole purpose of pay transparency laws is to empower the candidates to negotiate,” Seikaly said.

Persons: Jersey —, Phil Murphy, ”, Sarah Wieselthier, Fisher Phillips, That’s, ” Wieselthier, Gen Z, Zers, Lulu Seikaly, —, Payscale, –, Wieselthier, ” Seikaly, “, Seikaly Organizations: CNN, — Locations: Washington, California , Colorado , Connecticut, Hawaii , Illinois, Maryland , Massachusetts, Minnesota , Nevada , New York, Rhode Island , Vermont, Illinois , Massachusetts, Minnesota, Vermont, Jersey, Jersey City , New Jersey, Cincinnati, Toledo, Ohio, New York City, Ithaca, Westchester County, New York State, United States

☆ Here's how much remote workers say it would cost to get them back into the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Workers value remote work as much as a 7% to 8% pay increase, a new survey finds. Teleworking has increased, even as firms try to pull their workers back into the office. The push and pull between workers, their employers, and the office has been a years-long battle in the wake of the pandemic. And a new survey update shows how much remote workers value the ability to work from home — and what it may cost for firms to lure them back in. Remote jobs are becoming scarcer, and that's even led some workers to cling to roles they might not otherwise enjoy.

Persons: —, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom Organizations: Service, Stanford University, Labor Statistics

☆ ‘Nothing less than a miracle’: How one California woman snagged Italy’s new digital nomad visa
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But although the Italian government’s digital nomad visa launched in April 2024, so far there have been few accounts of people securing one. Italy’s digital nomad visa scheme was first announced in 2022 and launched in April 2024. Apart from anything else, she had a full-time job in San Francisco at the time. Although the website warned of a minimum four-month wait time, she saw an available slot at the San Francisco consulate for 10 days later. Despite her travails to get the visa, Waite says it was worth it.

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☆ Dell's sudden 5-day return-to-office order leaves parents scrambling to find childcare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Attendance was tracked, but the system was flexible in practice, and many ended up leaving at lunchtime, Dell workers told Business Insider. Some parents and other caregivers on the sales team told BI that the lack of notice sparked panic. Two other parents at Dell told BI they were facing the same issue finding day care. Workers told BI that Dell's Round Rock HQ has been busy since the company introduced a 5-day RTO for the sales team. Brandon Bell / GettyTwo parents from the sales team told BI that managers were trying to be lenient where they could.

Persons: Dell, they've, —, they'd, Bill Scannell, John Byrne, Scannell, Byrne, Michael Dell, Brandon Bell, Nick Bloom, wouldn't, Johnny C, Taylor, it's Organizations: Dell, Business, Service, Global, BI, Workers, Stanford, Society for Human Resource Management

☆ Home Depot is requiring its corporate employees to do shifts at the company's stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Home Depot now requires corporate employees to spend one day each quarter working in a retail store. Beginning in the fourth quarter of this year, Home Depot will require corporate employees to spend a day each quarter working in a retail store to better understand what customer-facing roles entail. The policy applies to corporate employees, including senior management and remote workers. According to a memo from CEO Ted Decker, employees must complete an eight-hour shift four times a year, Bloomberg reported. If you are a Home Depot worker who wants to share your perspective, please contact Dominick via email or text/call/Signal at 646.768.4750.

Persons: —, We've, Ted Decker, Eric S, Raymond, Dara Khosrowshahi, Dominick Organizations: Software, Service, swatch, Home, Bloomberg, General Electric, Depot, Business

☆ Amazon's RTO push is an outlier — the tech world remains all-in on hybrid work
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Despite return-to-office mandates at Amazon and Dell, the tech world still appears to favor hybrid work. Experts say hybrid work boosts recruitment and retention and could be crucial amid tech talent wars. But while it may seem like workers are losing the battle for remote work, research suggests that hybrid work is still the norm in the tech industry. While some large companies, such as Nvidia, have remained holdouts, most Big Tech companies have had hybrid policies of various degrees. So as long as productivity stays up, I think hybrid work is here to stay in the tech world."

Persons: —, Peter Cappelli, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom, Noam Shazeer, Cevat Aksoy, Aksoy, John Rossman, — it's Organizations: Amazon, Dell, Flex, Service, Wharton Business School, Big Tech, Stanford, Google, King's College London, Nvidia, Microsoft Locations: mull

☆ Read the memo Dell sent ordering its sales staff back to the office 5 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dell is mandating all global sales workers return to the office five days a week from Monday. AdvertisementDell has issued a return-to-office mandate calling for all of its sales workers to work from the office five days a week. The tech giant sent a memo to its entire global sales team on Thursday, requiring them to be in the office all week from Monday. Field sellers who can't go into a Dell office should prioritize time spent in person with customers and partners. Bill ScannellPresident, Global Sales & Customer OperationsJohn ByrnePresident, Sales, Global Regions, Dell Tech SelectImplementation will be subject to local laws, regulations and practices, including works council and employee representative consultation where applicable.

Persons: —, Dell, Bill Scannell, John Byrne, Byrne, Vivek Mohindra, Mohindra, Andy Jassy, we're, Let's, John, Polly Thompson Organizations: Dell, Service, Dell Tech, Business, Global, Dell Technologies, Global Regions

☆ How Austin, Texas Cut Home Prices, Built Houses, and Stopped a Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But as other pandemic Zoomtowns continue to see increases in prices and rents, Austin stands alone in its change of fortune. Housing in Austin has been through so many extreme distortions that nobody really knows what "normal" even means anymore. All told, Austin's housing stock has ballooned by more than 76,000 units since 2020, an 8.34% increase that includes single-family homes, condos, and townhomes. Considering the size of the Austin market, moving the stock of homes by nearly 10% is a colossal feat. Related storiesNobody watching the Austin market should be having flashbacks to the Great Recession.

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☆ Employees angry about RTO mandates have essentially no legal path to fight them
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Your boss says the company does not plan to require employees to return to the office. Some workers have filed lawsuits against their companies or charges with the National Labor Relations Board over RTO mandates. AdvertisementBut remote employees who simply argue that returning to the office is an inconvenience to their lifestyle have "zero chance" to fight the RTO mandate with legal action, Zambrano said. AdvertisementHowever, said Camacho Moran, just because an employee has an illness or a disability "does not mean that remote work is the appropriate accommodation." Reasonable accommodations under the ADA can include modifying a work schedule or workplace setting, as well as moving to remote work.

Persons: —, Ron Zambrano, Zambrano, Domenique Camacho Moran, Farrell Fritz, Camacho Moran, " Zambrano, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Trial, Amazon, Walmart, National Labor Relations Board Locations: California, Seattle, New York

☆ Voiceitt’s AI-powered tech could help people with speech impairments to work remotely
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Nadia Leigh-Hewitson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For people with non-standard speech, it can happen in nearly every interaction with this kind of technology — Israeli company Voiceitt aims to change that. By using personalized voice models, its AI-powered speech recognition system helps people with speech impairments, caused by conditions like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, Down Syndrome or stroke, communicate more effectively with both people and digital devices. For Voiceitt co-founder Sara Smolley, facilitating speech recognition for non-standard speech patterns is a personal mission. “By the time I was born, she had lost most of her motor capabilities, and her speech was impacted.”Voiceitt was launched as an app in 2021 and operated as a simple vocal translator, converting non-standard speech to audio. Voiceitt has developed integrations with WebEx and ChatGPT, along with a Google Chrome extension, which convert non-standard speech to captions shown on the screen.

Persons: CNN — You’ve, Sara Smolley, “, ”, Voiceitt, Smolley, ” Smolley, Colin Hughes, Hughes, ” Hughes, it’s anonymized Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, University of Illinois ’ Beckman Institute, Advanced Science, Technology, Apple, Union

☆ I moved to Bali and turned my life into a 'workcation.' There are struggles, but every day feels like a beach day now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We stayed for 10 months and fell in love with the place for its optimal work-life balance and gorgeous weather. My current job understands my remote work lifestyle and allows me to work from anywhere. AdvertisementI miss being close to my family, but I don't miss MelbourneI don't miss Melbourne much, except for being close to family and friends. However, remote work in digital marketing has allowed me to turn my life into a workcation. I've found a way to balance work and leisure, making every day feel like a beach day.

Persons: —, Eliot Davenport, It's, I've, OnlyFans influencers, Manseen Logan Organizations: Service, Business, Bali, pats, Melbourne Locations: Melbourne, Australia, Guatemala, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, Albania, United States, Croatia, Bali, Menjangan, West Bali, Amed, North, America, Orange County, Savannah , Georgia, mlogan

☆ Return-to-office mandates are helping drive up housing prices in these 10 cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe rise of remote work freed many Americans from the daily commute to an office, empowering them to live wherever they choose. According to Realtor.com, San Jose leads the nation, with homes selling 6.2% above their asking prices. As a result, the demand for housing, combined with a perpetual housing shortage, has made the real-estate market exceptionally competitive. AdvertisementReturn-to-office policies from various companies could make the San Jose market even hotter, a local real-estate broker said. "The real-estate market will probably heat up even more as people move from far areas to be closer to work," Orosco said.

Persons: —, It's, Hannah Jones, Realtor.com, Lex Orosco, Orosco Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Reserve, Realtor.com, California Bay Area, PayPal, eBay, Adobe, Google Locations: West Coast, Texas, Florida, California, San Jose, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Bay

☆ I work at Amazon and I plan on 'coffee badging' instead of working from the office 5 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with an Amazon worker in Germany who spoke anonymously to protect their privacy. Amazon notified all employees on Monday about the new return-to-office mandate requiring us to come into the office five days a week from January. Before Amazon made the announcement this week, I already had a feeling that a stricter return-to-office mandate was coming in 2025. I see the value in coming together occasionally and brainstorming, but outside that, it's unnecessary to always work from the office. The consensus among other Amazon employees I've spoken to is that they plan to leave when the economy and job market improve.

Persons: I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon Locations: Germany

Read previewOn Monday, Amazon mandated corporate workers return to the office five days a week beginning January 2nd. AdvertisementHere's a list, in alphabetical order, of major companies requiring employees to return to offices. BlackRockLast year, BlackRock mandated employees return to the office four days a week. MetaMeta updated its remote work policies in September 2023, requiring employees to head into the office three days a week. AdvertisementWalmartAlong with slashing hundreds of jobs, Walmart also asked previously remote employees in the US to move to offices.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Andy Jassy, We've, Jassy, Insider's Ashley Stewart, It's, Apple's, Tim Cook, Rob Goldstein, Caroline Heller, Chipotle, Bob Iger, Iger, signees, David Solomon, Fortune, Fiona Cicconi, Arvind Krishna, Jamie Dimon, Redfin, Glenn Kelman, Salesforce Salesforce, Marc Benioff, Howard Schultz, Schultz, Tesla, Elon Musk, nodded, Musk, X, Yao Yue, Yue, Dara Khosrowshahi Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Business, Amazon, Apple, BlackRock, Hudson, Bloomberg, Citigroup Citigroup, HSBC Holding Plc, Barclays, Citigroup, Reuters, Disney, The Washington Post, CNBC, Google, San Francisco Bay Area, IBM IBM, IBM, Meta Meta, Frisco, San Francisco Standard, Engineers, Starbucks, Elon, Twitter, National Labor Relations, Walmart, Street Journal Locations: Seattle, New York City, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, Dallas , Atlanta, Toronto, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ Amazon's RTO mandate won't pay off in the way the company hopes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSorry, Amazon employees. CEO Andy Jassy announced on Monday that starting next year, Amazon employees must be in the office five days a week. Amazon's announcement comes after 15 months of hybrid work — employees had to be in three times a week. Some employers like Amazon are looking to take back powerIn the pandemic era, the labor market favored office workers. Oftentimes, introverted employees work better outside the office, and some people find that the pressure of in-person work can stifle productivity and deep thinking, Duffy said.

Persons: —, Andy Jassy, Goldman Sachs, Caitlin Duffy, Duffy, Julia Hobsbawm, Hobsbawm, Amazon's Jassy, Jassy, Nicholas Bloom, who's, Bloom, what's, Deborah McGee, McGee, Gen Z, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Slack, Employees, JPMorgan, Gartner, Stanford, Research, Data Technologies, PZI Locations: America

☆ Hybrid work boosts satisfaction and productivity and is here to stay, PwC says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewPwC says workers won't return to the office five days a week — and it's time for companies to see hybrid work as the new normal. "Hybrid workers have higher degrees of satisfaction and productivity than fully on-site," Anthony Abbatiello, workforce transformation leader and partner at PwC, told Business Insider. PwC's research found that hybrid workers are likelier to feel they belong at their company than fully on-site or remote workers. We came out with five signals that the research identified that are crucial for workforce transformation," Abbatiello said. AdvertisementAccording to Abbatiello, companies should be both "talent magnets" that attract emerging talent and "talent factories" that help existing workers stay and build careers.

Persons: —, Anthony Abbatiello, Abbatiello, Goldman Sachs, PwC, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Companies, Big Tech

☆ I lived in 2 big cities before moving back to my hometown. I can finally afford a home — and I got paid $5,000 to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Move to Columbus program was sent to me by probably three family members and four friends. I was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. Before I moved back, I lived in Nashville for seven years and spent two years in Tucker, Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. Bishop's home in Columbus, Georgia. AdvertisementA waterfront in Columbus, Georgia.

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☆ In these 4 American cities, the housing market just reached an incredible milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Chicago, Phoenix, Washington and Anaheim, California, have joined New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Boston as cities where total home values top $1 trillion, according to the report. San Diego and Seattle are close behind, with total home values of approximately $987 billion and $971 billion, respectively. That’s been the story of the US housing market for years as Americans grapple with one of the most unaffordable housing markets in a generation. Home prices fell in only one metro areaHome values in some cities are growing more quickly than others, Redfin’s report found. Only one metro area saw its home values fall, Redfin said: Cape Coral, Florida saw the value of its housing market drop of 1.6% over the last year.

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☆ How 2024 Became the Zoom Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kevin Roose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A month ago, if you had asked me which tech platforms would play a major role in the 2024 presidential campaign, I might have said TikTok or Facebook. I may have even theorized that X would still play a role despite its hard-right turn under Elon Musk’s ownership. What I wouldn’t have guessed is that this year’s breakout campaign tech would be Zoom — the unassuming videoconferencing app made famous during the pandemic and kept aloft since then by legions of remote workers dialing into meetings. But over the past several weeks, it has become a critical piece of campaign tech for Democrats hoping to elect Kamala Harris. Star-studded Zoom rallies have drawn hordes of viewers, raised tens of millions of dollars and given enthusiastic Democrats an easy way to get involved.

Persons: Elon, Kamala Harris ., ”, Ross Morales Rocketto, Harris ” Organizations: Kamala Harris . Star

☆ A remote worker relocating to Walmart's headquarters says he's excited to work at the office, but he's stressed about the short timeline
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Walmart surprised many of its corporate employees when it announced a return-to-office mandate. The new policy requires formerly remote workers in the US to move to one of three office locations. One worker told BI he's excited to work at headquarters, but stressed out about the short timeline. AdvertisementTwo months after Walmart surprised its previously remote corporate employees with a return-to-office mandate, many are in the midst of packing up for cross-country moves. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Donna Morris Organizations: Walmart, Service, Business Locations: New York, San Francisco, Bentonville , Arkansas

☆ Our neighborhood is our village. We often have meals together and take turns looking after everyone's kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jenna Jonaitis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Who's in for a block family dinner?" AdvertisementMost people say it takes a village to raise a family, but every village can look different. Each couple would take turns hosting all the kids for a few hours on Saturday morning. But it's especially fun to watch kids on the block cycle through old favorites. AdvertisementOur neighborhood isn't perfect, and sometimes the workload may be uneven, but our neighborhood village supports us and is there for us.

Persons: —, Sam, there's, chitchat, Carolyn, Jess Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 6 places across the U.S. that will pay you thousands of dollars to move there
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

And when the covid-19 pandemic sparked the rise of remote work, it caused many workers to second-guess living in a major metropolis like New York and San Francisco. In the first year, new residents will receive $10,000 paid in monthly installments, and the final $2,000 will be issued at the end of the resident's second year living in West Virginia. To be eligible for the Ascend West Virginia program, applicants must work remotely, have the ability to work remotely in a business based outside of West Virginia or be self-employed outside of the state. Tulsa, OklahomaProgram name: Tulsa Remote Incentive: $10,000 in rental grants or a lump sum after the purchase of a qualifying home and a three-year membership to a local co-working space. Once you're approved, Tulsa Remote will have to verify you've signed a qualifying lease or purchased a qualifying home.

Persons: Vicki Salemi, Salemi, you've Organizations: CNBC, Getty, West Virginia, Rochester , New York, Tulsa, GO, U.S Locations: U.S, New York, San Francisco, Tulsa , Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, New, George, Greenbrier Valley, Morgantown, Eastern Panhandle, Greater Elkins, Rochester ,, Greater, Rochester, Tulsa, United States, Oklahoma, . Topeka , Kansas, Topeka, GO Topeka, Shoals, Alabama, Colbert, Lauderdale, Illinois

☆ Why Thailand is making it easier for travelers to stay longer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Karla Cripps | Kocha Olarn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The popular Southeast Asia destination recently introduced a new five-year visa targeted at remote workers and other travelers looking to stay in the kingdom for extended periods. According to a statement issued by the Thai prime minister’s office, the Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) will allow eligible travelers a period of stay up to 180 days per visit, on a multiple-entry basis, within five years. Thailand certainly isn’t alone in its desire to bring travelers in for longer periods. “A global trend we have observed throughout the post-Covid-19 period has been that travelers are staying at destinations for longer,” he says. “These measures will likely enhance the appeal of Thailand for long-term visitors, potentially increasing these proportions over time.”

Persons: It’s, it’s, ”, Gary Bowerman, ” Bowerman, “ You’ve, Olivier Ponti, Ponti, “ Organizations: Bangkok CNN, Muay, Thailand Visa, CNN, ” Locations: Bangkok, Phuket, Muay Thai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Thai, Asia, –, Asia Pacific

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