A BambooHR survey showed that more than 40% of office workers felt let down by a return to in-person work. One-third said they felt worse being back on-site than during their lowest point working at home; 61% said in-office perks such as food and beverages were gone; staff and executives often don't agree on remote work; and many people said they simply preferred working from home.

Starbucks will raise its hourly wage to a minimum of $15 per hour by next summer and will begin giving employees raises of up to 10% in January, depending on how long they have worked with the company. The move is part of the coffee chain's effort to attract and retain employees amid a shortage of restaurant workers, and it is also testing an app that allows staffers to more easily select shifts that work with their schedules.

The key to staying healthy this holiday is incorporating more plant foods to your diet, says registered dietitian Lauren O'Connor. For those who are looking to improve their immunity and lose a few pounds, eat more hardy green vegetables like kale and collards, as well as walnuts, butternut squash, mushrooms, beans, cranberries, apples and oranges.

The World Health Organization formally recognized job burnout as a medical diagnosis two years ago, and research shows it has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout may have serious effects on mental and physical health, so identifying triggers and learning resilience-building techniques can be especially helpful.

COVID-19 has upended leaders' reliance on one-size-fits-all rules and preconceptions that home-based workers aren't productive, George Westerman writes. Westerman also explains three other assumptions and offers questions leaders can ask to align themselves with new thinking.

I've piled on more pandemic pounds than I care to acknowledge, thanks to traveling, careless eating and reduced time in the gym.

So I read with interest today's Health and Wellness story about more plant-based foods that can help stave off the holiday weight gain. I had collard greens for the first time a few weeks ago and loved them. I'll be adding those, plus kale, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts and oranges to the Trader Joe's list. And trooping back to the iron jungle after the workday ends today.

What are your favorite foods off this list? Any recipes I should know? Let me know! And send this link to other HR leaders who can benefit from this brief.