AvatarElise MoyerPandemics ‘Shocked, disheartened, devastated’: Restaurant and hotel workers reel as layoffs soar again verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Abha Bhattarai, Laura ReileyJasmine Slater was making $600 a week waitressing at a family steakhouse in Orlando — enough to pay her bills and support herself and two children — before the pandemic left her without a job. Since being...
AvatarElise MoyerRace & Ethnicity A shocking 156,000 women left jobs in December. Here’s what’s behind that number. thelily.com - Caroline Kitchener The December jobs report was shocking, even to experts who have been closely monitoring unemployment during the pandemic. The U.S. economy lost …
AvatarElise MoyerBusiness I’ve been promoted, but my old boss still seems to think I work for him verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Karla MillerReader: I was recently promoted to a new role at my firm. As a result of the promotion, I now report directly to the same supervisor as my former boss. My former boss remains senior to me but is no longer...
AvatarElise MoyerRenewable Energy Home Solar Is Growing, but Big Installers Are Still Losing Money verified_publisherThe New York Times - Peter Eavis and Ivan PennThe home solar business is growing fast as thousands of homeowners install panels on their roofs to save money. Yet the biggest companies that install and finance home solar systems are reporting hundreds...