Samsung’s 6-day work week, a new record for sleep deprivation and remote workers get a wake-up call
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Sleep deprivation hits record high
Most Americans — particularly women and millennials — are not getting enough sleep. In a new Gallup poll , 57% of American adults said they would feel better with more shut-eye. That's a record going back to 2001 and a reversal from a decade ago when 56% said they got enough rest. One sleep expert says it reflects a distinctly American ethos: that sacrificing sleep allows for greater productivity.? Read more here .?? Kara Reinhardt
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Wake-up call for remote workers?
Americans left big cities in droves during the pandemic — and kept leaving, even well into 2023. But there's one big benefit to staying put in New York or Seattle, argues economist Enrico Moretti : future job prospects. Moretti followed workers whose companies shuttered between 2010 and 2017, and found that those in small labor markets were less likely to find a new job within a year. Continue reading here . ?? Emma W. Thorne
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This week's topic: Samsung’s six-day work week?
While one third of America’s companies are exploring a four-day work week , Samsung recently introduced a six-day work week policy for their executives. The mandate comes amid financial struggles and increased competition in memory chip production. Executives from other divisions within Samsung are already working six days voluntarily, according to English language reports of The? Korea Economic Daily. The widely criticized move does not expect employees under the executive level to work an extra day.
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6 个月Many companies ask for extra hours of work when they are in need, But companies has a short memory when decide to layoffs loyal employees. Also some companies like DuPont Pharmaceutical after I gave 9 years of outstanding work validating and starting a sterile plant. When I resigned to accept a General manager position didn’t give me a cent for the toughest time and days dedicated for an excellent job. DuPont are miserable ?? people miserable company with their employees. Jorge L Tirado PE; MSME
Contradiction: You won't get more sleep while working 6 days per week ??