Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the globe, the personal computer had become a staid, boring product with dwindling sales, as consumers spent their money on new smartphones every couple of years while letting their home laptops and old towers collect …
It was two years ago Friday that the World Health Organization officially declared the then-rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. Many of us waved goodbye to co-workers as we headed home for what was supposed to be a two- or …
The February jobs report showed the economy adding more jobs than expected — and also more people physically at work after the omicron variant’s disruptions. With spring just around the corner and the variant in the rearview mirror, this could …
This is a question being asked by employees who have either quit their jobs or displayed a reluctance to rejoin the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other people love their job — or like it, at the very least — …
People’s relationship with their job is complicated. COVID-19 has likely “permanently changed” attitudes toward their jobs, with people seeking out a change of hours, career and benefits. “Some individuals may have become accustomed to a greater degree of work flexibility, …
The world has changed, and I’m reconsidering where I call home. I am looking for an affordable town within 45 minutes of a good -sized ski resort. Coming from the Seattle market, it would be great to get a three-bedroom, …
A six-figure salary and the option to work from home? It sounds too good to be true. Job openings are rising, while workers continue to quit. The number of vacant jobs hit 10.9 million in December, up from 10.6 million …