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☆ I do 'Bare Minimum Mondays' at work to help beat the 'Sunday scaries' and avoid burnout. It's totally changed my life and how I approach my job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok creator and startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for doing "Bare Minimum Mondays." One day last March, I gave myself permission to do the absolute bare minimum for work, and it was like some magic spell came over me. I've done Bare Minimum Monday every week since. On a Bare Minimum Monday, I don't take meetings and take it slow for the first two hours. I understand Bare Minimum Monday isn't realistic for everybody.

☆ Why ChatGPT and AI are taking over the cold call, according to Salesforce leader
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are changing the way that companies and salespeople are communicating with customers for the better, said Clara Shih, CEO of Salesforce's Service Cloud business. "You look at how salespeople work today, and most of them, they dread writing sales emails; they'd much rather be out there with customers," Shih said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Thursday. Earlier this week, Salesforce launched what it called the first generative AI CRM technology, Einstein GPT. The updated software uses generative AI technology and OpenAI's advanced AI models that power ChatGPT to do things like create personalized emails for salespeople, responses for customer service representatives, and auto-generate code for developers, among other tasks. "It's really about bringing enterprise-grade generative AI to our clients, whether those are small businesses or the largest companies in the world, and doing it in a way that's rooted in business outcomes," Shih said.

☆ I've lived with my husband for 5 years—he does all the cleaning. Here's how we split chores to avoid fighting
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Alexandra Hayes Robinson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

On Sundays, he asks me to leave the house so that he can commence on what he calls "Deep Clean Day." A majority of women (59%) say they do more chores than their partner, while 6% say their partner does more, according to a Pew Research Center survey. But in the five years that we've lived together, Brian has always preferred to do the cleaning. How we split household choresWe came up with our division of chores together by asking four questions: What do we each enjoy doing? And it doesn't need to, because we assign ourselves to the tasks that we can stand, and avoid the ones that we dread.

These days, I start thinking about my taxes during the first weekend of the year and file early. My business taxes are due about a month prior to personal taxes — in 2023, the S corporation and partnerships tax filing deadline is March 15, while the personal tax filing deadline is April 18. In some ways, it feels like a privilege to have the time to focus on my taxes early, because it's time-consuming. While I wouldn't say it's fine, I consider preparing my taxes early a gift to my mental health. It may not be the right choice for everyone, but filing my taxes early is the perfect timing for me.

☆ The more attractive a person thinks they are, the less likely they are to mask, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The study quoted one person as saying: "I can't wait to stop wearing a mask … I can't wait to show my full face in places again." People who felt less attractive noted the stark opposite and were much more likely to still wear masks. Those who considered themselves really attractive were a lot more likely to unmask for a job interview, than people who didn't. This difference is likely linked to the concept of "pretty privilege," the notion that people who are considered attractive, based on society's definition of beauty, will have better, and more, opportunities than people who aren't considered attractive. Though, people who found themselves more attractive were still more likely to leave their mask at home while walking their dog.

☆ Gold faces worst month in nearly two years on U.S. rate-hike dread
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices eased on Tuesday and were headed for their biggest monthly loss since June 2021 as impending interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve sapped the non-yielding asset's appeal. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,816.19 per ounce as of 0317 GMT, after hitting a two-month low on Monday. "The question is still, 'How much more to hawkish Fed repricing?' "A pause in hawkish Fed repricing could see USD momentum ease and that can provide support to gold." Markets expect the Fed's target rate to peak at 5.403% in September.

☆ I do 'Bare Minimum Mondays' at work to help beat the 'Sunday scaries' and avoid burnout. It's completely changed my life and how I approach my job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok creator and startup founder Marisa Jo Mayes has gone viral for doing "Bare Minimum Mondays" at work. One day last March, I gave myself permission to do the absolute bare minimum for work, and it was like some magic spell came over me. I've done Bare Minimum Monday every week since. On a Bare Minimum Monday, I don't take meetings and take it slow for the first two hours. I understand Bare Minimum Monday isn't realistic for everybody.

☆ Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jon Mooallem | Photographs Ashley Gilbertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

It will play out and reverberate for years or decades, Hagen told me. “The pathological normal,” Hagen calls it: a patchwork of homespun, bespoke realities, each one invested in a different story about what exactly happened when Covid ruptured the story of our lives. garb.”More than once, life seemed to be attaining “an uncanny resemblance to normal life,” as one man put it. But because we don’t totally understand where that experience has delivered us, we don’t know the right gloss to give it. “The days are strange,” one public-school teacher told Milstein toward the end of his first interview, in May 2020.

☆ A group of companies say they plan to continue with a 4-day workweek after workers on a trial took fewer sick days and resignations fell
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A UK four-day workweek trial published its results on Tuesday. 92% of the 61 companies which took part say they plan to continue with the policy. Fewer workers quit or took sick days during the trial versus the same time the year before. The researchers found that fewer workers quit or took sick days during this period versus the same time the year before. It is not clear whether any of these results are directly impacted by a change to the four-day week, however.

☆ 3 tips for rejecting someone with kindness, from a Harvard-trained psychologist—avoidance 'might hurt them worse'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Here are three tips on how to reject someone with kindness, from Thema Bryant, the president of the American Psychological Association and a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University where she directs the Culture and Trauma Research Laboratory. "Many of us that don't want to hurt people do avoidance or passive aggressiveness or send mixed messages," Bryant says. "When you're avoiding someone you might hurt them worse." When you're avoiding someone you might hurt them worse. Thema Bryant President of the American Psychological AssociationDon't list all their flaws

☆ A husband-wife duo turned the $1,700 Snoo into the holy grail of parenting, but some say they run their company like a dysfunctional 'surveillance state'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Kate Taylor | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Karp and Montée Karp built the hype into a parenting-media empire that put out three books and two instructional films in 10 years. Karp and Montée Karp met at a Hollywood party in the early '90s. Karp and Montée Karp promised her independence and flexibility to accommodate her two young children's day-care schedules and a 90-minute commute. Karp and Montée Karp insisted on being involved in minutiae that most top executives hand off. Karp and Montée Karp turned the Snoo into an award-winning holy grail of parenthood in just a few years.

☆ Nina Montée Karp and Dr. Harvey Karp turned the $1,700 Snoo into the holy grail of parenting. But some say they overhyped the crib's abilities and created a nightmarish corporate culture.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Kate Taylor | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

ANTAKYA, Turkey—The death toll in Turkey and Syria from powerful earthquakes surged Wednesday to more than 11,700 people as rescue teams’ hopes diminished and bad weather left survivors stranded in freezing temperatures. The scale of the devastation came into focus across cities and towns along the Turkey-Syria border regions where earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 left apartment blocks, office towers and hospitals in twisted ruins. A sense of dread spread among rescuers and families with missing loved ones as it became clear that the thousands of people trapped in the wreckage couldn’t survive much longer.

☆ I thought my financial analyst job for a tech company was my dream career, but I hated it. Here are the 3 signs that told me it was time to quit
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-04 | by ( Dayana Sabatin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dayana Sabatin left a six-figure tech job after six months because she was miserable. But it wasn't always this wayFive years ago, I was working as a financial analyst at a tech company, with a $100,000 salary. I saw what my life was going to look like in 20 to 30 years, and the thought terrified me. Here are a few signs you should pay attention to if you're trying to figure out if it's time to quit your job. It's okay that the job you thought you'd love isn't actually suited for you — and it's okay to start over.

☆ The biggest regrets recent homebuyers have, including locations, property types, and unforeseen expenses — and how to avoid them, according to an insurance company.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

According to the survey, the two biggest expenses homeowners faced were broken appliances and water damage. To be exact, water damage accounted for 45% of the issues. The average home insurance claim for water damage and freezing is about $11,650, according to iii.org. This is a task you can learn to do yourself by getting familiar with what the early signs of water damage may look like. Another big issue is water heater damage, which can set a homeowner back by $1,000 to $1,500, according to Hippo Home Care.

☆ Reddit employees who lost their jobs are livid that the company is painting them as low performers: 'A cruel and dishonest way to kick a person when they're down'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A Reddit spokesperson declined to share the number of employees the company had let go so far, or planned to in total. In total, 10 former Reddit staffers who lost their jobs in January told Insider they did not consider themselves low performers based on their past feedback from the company. One current staffer told Insider they felt they may have been on the chopping block in January and narrowly avoided a termination. Some moved from business development jobs to work on creator services within its community-management and product teams, the Reddit spokesperson previously told Insider. Reddit also informed employees about a cut to some benefits late last year, eight current and former staffers told Insider.

For Love & Money is a biweekly column from Insider answering your relationship and money questions. Financially, if you and your wife have enough cash to survive, adding in a tiny baby won't bankrupt you. You mentioned that you haven't bought a house, haven't traveled, and in general, feel that this baby means you won't be able to afford your dreams. And you'll probably spend the whole trip telling your wife how you'll have to come back with the kid. Rooting for you,For Love & Money

☆ Every year, ‘Invasion Day’ forces Australia to confront some painful truths
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Victoria’s state government called time on Melbourne’s Australia Day parade after two years of Covid cancellations, and Kmart, a normal go-to for party supplies, announced it wouldn’t be stocking traditional Australia Day merchandise – clothing, plates, napkins and other memorabilia draped in the Australian flag. Cooper is among a growing band of Indigenous allies who now refer to Australia Day as Invasion Day or Survival Day, after learning more about the nation’s history from those who suffered. Every year, Australia Day – or Invasion Day – forces a difficult conversation about those left behind, and what role everyone can play in finding a way forward. And it really is for many.”The Australia Day Live 2023 concert at Sydney Opera House on January 26, 2023. In the far western Queensland town of Boulia, Beck Britton had been worried that her attempts to throw an Australia Day party could fall flat.

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As in “Women Talking,” the creators of “Alice, Darling” step away from pulp tropes in order to step away from patriarchal violence — and patriarchal control. The creators of “Alice, Darling” step away from pulp tropes in order to step away from patriarchal violence — and patriarchal control. But in “Alice, Darling” Sophie and Tess are a resource rather than cannon fodder. Much of “Alice, Darling” is made up of small, telling moments — Alice refusing to sing along as Sophie plays guitar, Tess putting her hand on Sophie’s heart. By nodding to stalker/slasher films while refusing to be a stalker/slasher film, “Alice, Darling” may irritate or confuse some viewers.

Now, over the past two months, videos showing Borzois, and inanimate objects that look like them, have taken over TikTok. Jacob Chattman, a longtime Borzoi owner and content creator, said Borzois "embody the existential crisis of being way too aware of everything." Sad Borzois, Kambourian said, have recontextualized “Cellophane,” a devastating song in its original form, for many people. Like Chattman, Kelly said many sighthounds have a “magical” quality to them. “They just have such a different personality than other dogs,” Kelly said.

☆ 31-year-old started suffering stomachaches after a monthslong job search—how she managed her anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As her graduation date approached, Haram began applying for jobs early, even before her program ended in May 2022. As the seasons went by, however, and she still wasn't getting any offers, major anxiety began to set in. And with all of the waiting, hoping and various unknowns, the job seeking process is nothing if not uncertain. Here's how she quelled her nerves and why Cassine believes these are useful tactics for anyone else dealing with anxiety. And in enabling other people to feel that way, Haram was able to feel seen, heard and valued herself.

☆ Salary Transparency Is Coming — so I Decided to Tell Everyone What I Make
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +37 min

But there's a glaring catch to my support for pay transparency: I haven't actually practiced it in my own life. To find out why, I decided to commemorate the dawning age of salary transparency by telling pretty much everyone in my life what I earn. Norway responded to pay transparency with yet another level of transparency, and that brought down the level of snooping.. Thanks to its nationwide experiment, Norway has been fertile ground for scholars trying to measure the consequences of extreme pay transparency. But I do believe that as more states implement pay-disclosure laws — and as Gen Z increasingly comes to dominate the workforce — salary transparency is going to become the new norm.

Math is important, but there are still plenty of ways to make a living without it. Here are 24 high-paying jobs to check out. Luckily, there are plenty of high-paying jobs out there for the numerically-averse. O*NET ranks how important "using mathematics to solve problems" is in any job, assigning each a "math importance level" between 1 and 100. Here, in reverse order of median salary, are 24 high-paying positions with a math-importance level of 31 or less:

The most chilling moment in Gerard Johnstone’s new horror film, “M3GAN,” comes early. Its wildly popular — and immediately viral — trailer seems to give away the entire story, beat by beat, but what it can’t convey is the picture’s delightfully oddball tone, which is poised at a peculiar juncture of slasher horror and self-aware satire. Gemma, dressed in flannels, so you know she’s an antisocial nerd, has developed M3GAN, short for Model 3 Generative ANdroid. As a character, M3GAN is a marvel of design, combining body actor (Amie Donald), voice (Jenna Davis), animatronics, makeup and special effects. (“Humanity kills every day, just to make its existence more bearable,” M3GAN cackles, presumably after doing some online reading about Apple and Foxconn’s Longhua facility.)

☆ Airline passengers missed their flight after being locked in an airport corridor for half an hour: 'It felt like we were being held hostage'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Several Ryanair passengers missed their flight on Monday after they were locked in a corridor. A Ryanair spokesperson said "human error" had led "regrettably" led to the incident. A spokesperson for Ryanair told Insider that a "human error" had led to the passengers being unable to "exit the pre-boarding area doors" and "regrettably" missing the flight. "People were banging on the walls calling for help," Raval told MyLondon. "Ryanair provided affected passengers with overnight accommodation and moved them onto the next available flight," it added.

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