Some employers are requiring new hires to spend their 90-day probationary period in the office, even if their role is hybrid or fully remote. New hires and experts discuss the trend, which, although well-intentioned to help employees get up to speed, can be seen as a waste of time when colleagues are not always in the office too.

Approximately 150,000 veterans transition to the workforce each year and about 90,000 of them end up earning less than they did when they were on active duty. This McKinsey analysis looks at what employers can do to leverage this valuable segment of the workforce.

Cooking and cooling starchy foods like white rice, potatoes or pasta before eating them may have some healthful benefits such as preventing sugar spikes, supporting gut health, and reducing cholesterol and inflammation, according to registered dietitian nutritionist Kimberley Rose-Francis. The process of cooking and cooling such foods changes the molecular nature of the food, forming resistant starch, which is digested differently than regular starches, Rose-Francis explains.

A report from Bank of America found that more US residents are dipping into their 401(k) plans to pay for emergency needs and bills. The number of plan enrollees taking hardship distributions grew by 13% from the second to the third quarter of this year, reaching the highest level since five quarters ago when the data began to be tracked. Lisa Margeson of Bank of America said high inflation and living costs are likely behind the increase.

Using hedging words and phrases like "perhaps" or "it's no big deal" can make you sound weak and indecisive, leadership expert Dan Rockwell writes. Such phrases can also minimize your ideas and make you appear uncertain, so Rockwell offers more appropriate ways to get your messages across.