Collaboration — and couches: Remitly rethinks downtown Seattle office

Have a seat, let’s talk about the future of work. Seattle financial services company Remitly is rethinking some of its downtown office space with an eye toward collaboration and team gatherings. The idea is to provide flexibility — and lots of couches — to employees used to the comforts of working from home. GeekWire got a tour.

Seattle is giving gig workers more protections. It is the first U.S. city to permanently ensure paid sick leave for food delivery and other on-demand, app-based workers. 

Washington state's capital gains tax ruling is getting national attention, with The Wall Street Journal's editorial board writing that Democrats will use the judicial ruling to "redefine other income taxes as excise taxes." We spoke to researchers and tech leaders about the potential risk of businesses leaving Washington due to the new tax.  

Tech Moves: Seattle startup Xembly hires a Convoy vet; new Seattle climate firm Earth Finance adds a Goldman Sachs exec; and more key personnel changes. 

Amazon’s tech is a hit at the ballpark. So much so that the Seattle Mariners have added three more Walk-Off Markets featuring “Just Walk Out” cashierless technology, debuting on Opening Day tomorrow at T-Mobile Park.  

Honor Among Thieves, a new movie based on Dungeons & Dragons, opens Friday. We got a sneak peek. 

Last call:

• In bloom: The beloved cherry trees are popping at the University of Washington. Plan your visit.

• Warning label: Amazon has a new feature flagging products that are regularly shipped back.

• Butt seriously: This is Seattle’s weirdest arcade game. You can play The Simpsons Colonoscopy Party at Time Warp in Capitol Hill.