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  • A 50% coupon for one tool? Gardeners call California’s subsidy inadequate

    Though Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning the sale of most new gas powered tools by 2024, gardeners and landscapers say a $30 million state subsidy isn’t nearly enough to help small operators make the switch to electric. The state agency responsible for administering the subsidy estimates it has...
  • What we’ve learned from working at home

    The recent transition to widespread working from home has shown that the experience has been both educational and eye-opening for many. Working at home means learning to cope with distractions, space constraints, managing time with family and learning new skills. And, according to new consumer research, it has also...
  • Lo que hemos aprendido trabajando en casa

    La reciente transición al trabajo generalizado desde el hogar ha demostrado que la experiencia ha sido tanto educativa como reveladora para muchos. Trabajar en casa significa aprender a lidiar con las distracciones, las limitaciones de espacio, administrar el tiempo con la familia y aprender nuevas habilidades. Y, según una...
  • LOOKING FOR SHORT TERM WORK? –2020 CENSUS MAY WANT YOU

    The Census Bureau has said it expects to hire about a half-million people nationwide to help in its all-important counting of everybody living in the United States, something the government has done every 10 years since 1790. That half-million hiring target is a sizable decrease from the last census,...
  • Employees Seek Greater Blend of Work & Life

    NAPS With the unemployment rate trending downward these days, many successful companies are implementing employee-friendly benefits to attract and retain top talent. According to recent research by Kelly Services, today’s employees want to work where they can have greater control and ownership over the seamless integration of work and...
  • Meals for work

    5 Ways to Say Goodbye to Your ‘Sad Desk Lunch’

    BPT You’re running out the door, already late and thinking about that important 8 a.m. meeting. Lunch is the last thing on your mind. In fact, you usually just pick something up from the deli line or local fast food place and hurry back to your desk. Sound familiar?...
  • Apple:18-hour shifts

    John McReynolds / Earth Talk Apple isn’t the only tech giant outsourcing much of its production to Chinese manufacturers nowadays, but the sheer popularity of the California-based company’s products makes it an especially easy target for activists concerned about worker health and safety. China Labor Watch and other groups have...
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