The rise of long-distance moves, rethinking retirement and an unlikely fast food duo expands

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Less pay for less stress

Would you take a pay cut if it meant a chance at earning more balance and happiness? Some 40% of job-switchers who took lower-paying jobs from late 2020 through 2022 said their new roles were better, The Wall Street Journal reports , and a separate study showed a greater shift toward finding employers with aligning values and better work-life balance. Find out more here . ?? Jake Perez

March is National Stress Awareness Month, an important time to recognize the signs of stress in our workplaces and daily life! Weigh in with #StressAwareness: Share techniques you use to cope with stress in the workplace and beyond.?

McDonald’s sticks with Krispy Kreme

McDonald's will offer Krispy Kreme doughnuts in all its U.S. locations by the end of 2026, extending a partnership begun in 2022. CEO Josh Charlesworth said Krispy Kreme expects to "more than double our points of access" by 2026, a strategy that has seen the doughnuts sold in about 6,800 third-party stores already. Learn more here .??? Bobby Armstrong

Weigh in using #partnerships: What lessons can professionals learn from this partnership strategy??

Topics on the Rise

• "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" turned out to be a monster hit at the box office over Easter weekend.?
• Tesla delivered on its March promise and raised Model Y prices by $1,000 in the U.S.?
• UPS is taking over as the primary air cargo provider of the United States Postal Service.

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This week's topic: Long-distance moves

Americans are increasingly moving longer distances in search of sun and opportunity. Recent LinkedIn data shows that the rate of migrations within the U.S. is up year-over-year, and the average distance of migrations is on the rise, too. Younger professionals are driving the trend and heading to places mostly located in the South with Florida, North Carolina and Texas welcoming the most new residents in 2023. Long-distance moves may have advantages, but living close to friends and family is still an important factor for many Americans to feel happy, data from the Pew Research Center shows.?

Comment below: What should professionals take into consideration before making a big move?

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People are living longer?— and that's undoubtedly a good thing. But according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, "our economic and political systems haven’t done nearly enough to help people afford" those longer lifespans.

What can be done about it? Fink breaks down this "frustrating irony" in his latest annual letter, which he?previewed exclusively on LinkedIn .

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