Just because a job posting says the job is remote doesn't mean that it can be done anywhere because, due to tax reasons, not all companies are set up to work in every U.S. state. If a job is truly remote, it most likely will say so in the posting.
Amazon has succeeded by distilling its leadership principles and weaving them into the essence of the company, write former Amazon executives Bill Carr and Colin Bryar. Carr outlines the five processes any company can emulate including how to effectively hire, hold meetings and form innovative teams.
Empathy is an important part of leadership, but sometimes you must directly challenge someone to improve even as you continue supporting them, writes Dana Theus. "Coaching feedback doesn't tell someone how to do something, but creates a safe space within which they can try, fail and succeed to figure it out themselves," she writes.
Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama handed the company a big win by rejecting unionization, in a vote of 1,798 to 738. More than 3,000 ballots were cast in the closely watched vote that could have turned the facility into Amazon's first union shop in the US.
First-time unemployment benefit claims reached 744,000 last week, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week, according to the Labor Department. The tally was above the 694,000 that economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected.
Airlines are gradually bringing back onboard food and beverage service, with a range of offerings based on the length of flights. Inflight purchases, including alcoholic beverages, are also returning on certain flights.
A colony of feral cats in Lower Downtown Denver keep the rodent population down at Coors Field, and one recently made a cameo appearance on the baseball diamond. The cats have their own loyal fan base and Twitter account, and they are pursued by the paparazzi, but a reporter's attempt to draw them out with catnip failed.
