Odd Jobs - Quit Your Job and Go Back?
Jen “Odd” Glantz here! It seems like a weird time to be an employee for a company right now. After so many people saw their gig change during the pandemic, from getting laid-off to getting furloughed to no longer having to go back into an office, people are approaching their careers differently. Some are quitting their job in search of new careers and others are looking for gigs that give them what they want (better benefits, permanent WFH, a higher salary, and a bump in title - that would have taken them years to get at their last job). But I keep reading these articles about semi-odd trends happening in the workplace today and that’s what I want to highlight in today’s newsletter. Seeing some odd things in your company or industry? Today’s newsletter is sponsored by RocaNews: Be the most interesting person at happy hourRoca delivers informative and engaging news, without partisanship or spin. Since its launch in 2020, Roca has grown to 1.2M daily readers. Join them by reading Roca’s free daily newsletter, designed to make you the most interesting person at Happy Hour in 5 minutes. Subscribe today! Odd Things People are Doing at Work These DaysHire By Time ZoneSome people are eager to never go back into an office ever again and life fully remote for as long as possible. Salesforce CEO is one of the first to say “Hey! We don’t care where you live.” Instead of making people come into an office, Salesforce is listing jobs in time zones and asking people to apply to a time zone that they’d like to work in. Sounds pretty worker friendly, doesn’t it? Running Back to Old GigsIn March, a record 4.5 million people quit their jobs, according to the Labor Department. However, I read this article about how some people actually ended up going back to their old jobs after a few months or a year. Some left for better opportunities that seemed promising on paper but when they arrived, it was a toxic work environment and they missed what they left. SO they went back and sometimes, they were rewarded for coming back with higher salaries and better titles. Training Your Boss to Care About - You?Yep, that’s a thing! More than ever. It’s the latest workplace trend and empathy is one of the "most sought after management skills" as companies look for ways to help support workers who are drained or burnt-out from the pandemic or just life in general. Companies are creating courses and programs to literally teach bosses how to show vulnerability. Read more about that one here. Quit? No. Job SwitchDuring the pandemic, the news around jobs flirted with an idea of the Great Resignation or Reshuffle, where people were leaving their jobs for something bigger, better, or just different. Recently, The New York Times said that people didn’t so much quit their jobs in record numbers last year, but instead swapped them for greater pay and flexibility. Job switching in leisure and hospitality grew to 6% from 4% before the pandemic; and in retail, to 5% from 3.5%. Meanwhile, wages in both industries jumped. Want more good news like this? Check this out.LET’S GET RANDOM:Random Odd Jobs Random Oddies Random Odd Articles for you to Read Until next week, Jen Glantz is a whimsical entrepreneur, 3x author, podcast host, and all-around pizza-obsessed goofball.Hire Jen:-Business, Career, and Life Coaching //- Company Workshops // - Online Courses |
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