Monthly Archives: August 2022

PetSmart employees are suing the company claiming staffers are being forced to pay thousands for ‘free’ grooming training

Groomers at Petsmart in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images PetSmart employees are suing the company on claims it’s illegally saddling staffers with debt.  Participants in “Grooming Academy” are required to pay back thousands in fees if they leave the company before two years.  The suit claims the policy “strips PetSmart…

‘The Sandman’ is a fantasy series based on Neil Gaiman’s award-winning comic books — here’s how to watch the new Netflix original

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Netflix “The Sandman,” Netflix’s latest original series, premiered on August 5.  The dark fantasy show is adapted from the award-winning DC comic written by Neil Gaiman.  Netflix plans start at $10/month and go up to $20/month for the best streaming quality….

How one of the most polluted neighborhoods in the US is fighting back

The Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, is one of the most polluted in the country.  It’s one of many “environmental justice” communities — where low-income or minority residents live near industrial pollution. Activists have been fighting to clean it up for decades, and their work led to a landmark environmental justice law. The law…

A growth investing strategy focuses on fast-growing companies in hopes of outsized returns

Investing for growth is a high-risk but high-return strategy that targets fast-growing stocks. KAZUHIRO NOGI / Staff/Getty Images Growth investing focuses on buying stocks expected to rise at a faster rate than the market overall. Growth stocks tend to represent new companies in emerging markets and innovative industries, like high-tech.  Growth stocks offer high returns…

Achieve more with GigaOm

As we have grown substantially over the past two years. We are often asked who (even) is GigaOm, what the company does, how it differentiates, and so on. These are fair questions—many people still remember what we can call GigaOm 1.0, that fine media company born of the blogging wave. We’ve been through the GigaOm…

28 Fun, Creative, and Challenging Team Building Activities for Teachers and Students

For students and teachers, getting reacquainted and re-energized is a great way to kick-start a successful schoolyear. Here’s how team building can help. Updated August 5, 2022 With a brand-new schoolyear about to get underway, this marks the first time that many teachers and students have been back together since the onset of the pandemic….