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But first: Job anxiety is affecting people The once naive big tech industry.
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Wondering what happened to the free lunches and merchandise from big tech companies? Zip.
Disappointed moonshot project Did you have a passion for being suspended? Zip.
There is even fear of being fired. When an employer is doing well?Zip.
This acronym, which stands for the zero interest rate phenomenon, has become Silicon Valley’s shorthand for the changed workplace.
Previously, Big Tech companies could not hire fast enough, but now the focus is on: reduce layers. Due to continued staff reductions, emerged as a new normal. The “Year of Efficiency” is now permanent state.
This newly established discipline is benefiting the bottom line.Microsoft is worth $3 trillion.The current meta is pay dividends. Salesforce, Alphabet, and Amazon are not far from hitting all-time highs. It also benefits many employees who own stock.
But amid increased competition, the removal of luxury perks, and the risk that one day you might wake up to find your office badge isn’t working, many working in Big Tech feel that way. … not a bit special.
Baby boomers and Gen Xers are tired of work.
After publishing an article about Gen Z’s dissatisfaction with the workplace, correspondent Aki Ito was inundated with emails telling her there was something wrong. He was also fed up with Gen Xers and baby boomers.
Older generations remember a time when companies treated them better. Often they have experienced betrayal at work and are just as disillusioned as the generations after them.
Why are older generations so irritated?.
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Ozempic lesson
After years of trying to lose weight, the author gave Mounjaro, a GLP-1 drug, a chance. What he discovered was that this drug was more than just an effective weight loss drug. Rather, it was like an infusion of willpower.
This drug felt like it helped him win the battle against temptation without having to fight it, and it fundamentally changed his understanding of willpower and shame.
Read his full story.
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The housing bubble is a myth
Ever since home prices started skyrocketing in 2020, prophets have warned that the housing market is a bubble that could burst. However, even after years of waiting, the bubble did not emerge and did not burst.
And while the staggering rise in home prices is concerning, it is simply the result of a severe lack of supply, and there are no signs of prices falling precipitously.
Why pops don’t appear immediately.
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On a warship in the Red Sea
The US Navy spent months shooting down Houthi drones and missiles in the air. But last month, it changed its strategy.
In January, the Navy launched an attack before the threat was even launched. Business Insider boarded a Red Sea warship to get an inside look at this tactical change.
How the Navy is shifting gears.
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