Many companies have adopted unlimited PTO (paid time off) policies in recent years and the trend is growing, as more organizations consider switching to an unlimited PTO policy to attract talent. But as I noted in the previous chapter, there are some drawbacks to unlimited PTO policies which are not obvious at first glance. One issue that I touched on is the need to carefully…
Amid all the chatter about unlimited PTO as the hot new trend in leave policy, something that often goes unmentioned are its drawbacks. While greater flexibility in the work schedule is undoubtedly a boon for employees, unlimited PTO has pros and cons. To its credit, as an idea alone, unlimited PTO has broken through the logjam of fossilized thinking about how work has to be—and…
This report on companies that pay for college tuition was originally done in April of 2022. We did another round of research in April of 2023, then another in August of 2023. Benefits programs are mutually helpful for the employee and employer. The company foots the bill for a program that makes for healthier, happier, or more educated employees, which makes for a more productive…
Don’t worry – you won’t have to wear matching coats. You’ve been given the task of planning your company’s retreat, but with great power comes great responsibility. Should you go to Bermuda or the Bahamas? Should the team do an escape room or karaoke? And is there a thing as too many meetings? (Okay, you’re probably not asking that last one.) If you’re looking for…
Want to see the ultimate gallery of unique desks? We’ve got 39 of the most unique, cool-looking desks for your home office, but first, we need to get on the same page – “cool” is subjective. What’s cool looking to you might be ugly to me. Here’s how we overcame the subjectivity of the word: We made a huge list of cool desks (click that link…
Goldman Sachs returned to the office on February 1, 2022 with the expectation for all employees to show up full time (five days per week). However, on the RTO day only 5,000 of the 10,000 (50%) employees that work at New York City headquarters showed up. Goldman Sachs CEO, David Solomon, has a negative stance toward hybrid and remote work stating multiple times that remote…
Meta, parent company of Facebook, returned to the office on March 28, 2022 with the expectation for workers to show up to the office 50% of the time. That must not have worked, though. In June of 2023, Meta set a new return to office date of September 5, 2023 with the expectation to visit the office three days per week. In August of 2023,…
Just a heads up: some of the links in this article are affiliate links that may provide Buildremote with a small commission at no cost to you. Below, you’ll find 20 great overnight remote jobs. This is the criteria we used to determine if a role could be done as an overnight work-from-home job: 1) you are able to work with people in other countries…
Remote work has become a risk landscape for cybercriminals to take advantage of the vulnerabilities of home offices. Thus, relocation to a remote environment requires a cybersecurity plan. In this article, you’ll be introduced to five key cybersecurity tools for enhancing your home office so you can work worry-free. 1. Virtual Private Networks A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a popular and secure tool…
Use this salary to hourly calculator to quickly determine your hourly earnings from your annual salary. You can also customize the way you calculate salary to hourly earnings by changing the inputs: currency, salary, hours worked per week, and weeks worked per year. Want to reverse the calculation?Try our hourly to salary calculator. Instructions For The Annual To Hourly Salary Calculator Follow these steps to…