Intro to the “Remote Working Guide”
To help navigate the challenges in this new era of work, S1Jobs has created a comprehensive guide to remote working.
productivity
Amazon is crushing Walmart in one metric: The rate of serious injuries in its warehouses
Immediately following a report that Amazon’s workplace injury rates were significantly higher than those of its top rivals, the online retail giant announced a tweak to its notorious “time off task” metric, which workers and advocates say is responsible for the punishing pace that leads to many injuries. The Washington Post looked at Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) data and …
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Arranging Your Warehouse To Increase Productivity
Your company’s warehouse is one of the primary factors in its success. Like any other machine, all of the components need to work together smoothly to achieve the best results. If an axle is bent ever so slightly out of alignment, it can have catastrophic consequences for the entire system. Likewise, if your warehousing practices …
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Why You Should Let Your Employees Work from Home
To achieve a better work-life balance, a growing number of people are looking for flexible work arrangements. From an employee’s perspective, working from home has several perks that make their lives easier. Numerous studies show that remote employment results in a win-win situation for both employee and employer. Here are six reasons you should explore …
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Enormous, Humongous August Trade Deficit Prompts Trade Deficit Bill
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday that the August trade deficit rose 3 percent to $40.73 billion from July’s $39.5 (slightly revised). Both exports and imports rose, with imports rising more than exports. August exports were $187.9 billion up $1.5 billion from July. August imports were $228.6 billion up $2.6 billion. The goods deficit was …
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81 Percent Of Moms Without High School Diplomas Also Have No Paid Maternity Leave
The average American woman who never got her high school diploma makes about $365 a week. That means, if she works every single week from January 1 through December 31, she’ll earn a total of $20,540 a year. But if that woman’s expecting a child, she is going to have to take some time off. …
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Care Too Much
Have you ever worked in a job where you felt like the Energizer Bunny, Superman and James Brown rolled into one. You know what I mean, like you’re the hardest working person in your company always willing to leap tall inboxes in a single bound? If you’re like many of the people who write to …
“Pajama Workforce”: Insult or Badge of Honor?
Remote workers get called a lot of things, from “telecommuters” to “lucky so and so’s.” Recently, an article in Talent Management magazine gave them the label of “Pajama Workforce” — because the perception of many is that people can do that work without even getting dressed, or can pretty much disregard the rules of work …
Cubicle Blues
You’d expect the “father” of the cubicle to be a proud parent. Heck, his invention multiplied faster than rabbits. But you’d be wrong. Thirty years ago, Robert Probst was seeking to create the perfect place to work for the office furnishings company Herman Miller. In search of the “office of the future,” he designed the …
Cubicle Blues
You’d expect the “father” of the cubicle to be a proud parent. Heck, his invention multiplied faster than rabbits. But you’d be wrong. Thirty years ago, Robert Probst was seeking to create the perfect place to work for the office furnishings company Herman Miller. In search of the “office of the future,” he designed the …
