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The great middle manager flattening is in full swing, and those who remain are seeing their dominions balloon.It’s the era of the megamanager, driven by cost cutting, leaner bureaucracy, and slow hiring. A new Gallup survey reveals how teams are evolving and the factors that contribute to manager burnout.Managers’ average…
Most people look forward to relaxing during retirement, but not my grandpa.After working for 40 years at the county’s Department of Agriculture, my grandpa started a part-time job at a local towing company. He didn’t have to, financially, but he wanted to stay busy.What started as a fun retirement gig…
When most of us think of the holidays, we picture spending them with family — and that’s exactly what my husband and I did for over 20 years.Our tradition was to stay in Los Angeles to be with my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all lived within driving…
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The frozen job market could be heading into “a moment of reckoning” this year, said Claudia Sahm, the chief economist of New Century Advisors. The job market has been stuck in a low-hire, low-fire state, partly due to economic uncertainty, such as businesses figuring out how tariffs affect them. It’s…
My mom has always been my best friend and role model. From bad haircuts to breakups, she always knows the right words to say and best advice to give (when asked).I’m now 32 and Mom’s 65. Our relationship has matured into “walk-and-talk” fitness pals, a treasured travel team, and problem…
