Monthly Archives: November 2022

I run the first Chick-fil-A to offer a 3-day workweek. We received 400 job applications for a single job despite the 14-hour shifts.

Chick-fil-A Kendall local operator Justin Lindsey (left) and staff members (right). Courtesy of Chick-fil-A Kendall 41-year-old Justin Lindsey is the local operator of Chick-fil-A Kendall in Florida.  He designed a schedule that allows employees to work consistent, full-time hours in three days. He says the program has improved employee work-life balance, burnout, career growth, and…

Why most Americans’ jobs aren’t at risk of the kind of mass layoffs we saw in the last 2 downturns, despite big cuts at places like Twitter and Meta

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s companies have both taken steps to layoff workers. Associated Press Meta and Twitter are among several tech companies that have taken recent steps to lay off workers. But widespread layoffs across the US economy aren’t happening yet. Even if the jobless rate ticks up as experts predict, it’s not projected…

Live updates: Voters head to the polls for the US midterm elections with the balance of the House and Senate at stake

2022 General Embeds America is heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the 2022 midterm elections.  The outcome of the election will determine the balance of power in both the House and the Senate.  Insider will have real-time live election results on thousands of races across the country.  What to watch for on Election…

I’m a ‘model’ golf caddy in Vegas. What I wear impacts my tips, and I’m often the mama bear for drunk or rowdy golfers.

Ariana Sokol. Courtesy of Ariana Sokol Ariana Sokol is a contract golf caddy for Platinum Tees in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her day involves advising golfers on clubs, fetching drinks, and helping them deal with sunburn. She says that you can’t be shy and need to know the course if you want to get into caddying….

A look at this October’s Games Accessibility Conference

The latest edition of the Games Accessibility Conference took place in Redmond, Washington over the 24th and 25th October. In-person and remote viewing options (hosted primarily on Zoom and YouTube) were available for the conference devoted entirely to accessibility in video games. These also included live captioning and ASL interpreters throughout. As is tradition with…