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NoDesk: Issue #376 – NoDesk

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Hand-picked articles, stories and ideas from the remote work community and beyond.

Sander van ‘t Noordende | World Economic Forum

Against a backdrop of macro-economic volatility, shifting demographics and systemic talent scarcity, a new priority is emerging for talent across the globe: employability. This is both a significant shift for workers and a strategic moment for employers to rethink how talent strategies can drive competitiveness in tightening labour markets.

Katherine Fung | Newsweek

But as thousands of employees are being told that their days of working remotely are over, some tech companies, like Pinterest, are doubling down on flexibility in the workplace. Their workforces couldn’t be happier.

Ella Armstrong | Washington City Paper

The remote work economy is changing how and where people live. With fewer jobs tied to specific office locations, workers now have the freedom to move based on lifestyle, cost, and comfort. This shift has led to new relocation patterns across the country and even abroad. People are leaving major cities for smaller towns, rural areas, or international destinations that better fit their needs. As flexibility becomes a norm, the question is no longer “Where is the office?” but “Where do I want to live?” Here, we’ll explore the key trends shaping these new relocation patterns emerging in the remote work economy.

Emily Peck | Axios

Working 9 to 5 was once a way to make a living, in the parlance of Dolly Parton, but the workday today? It never ends.

Peter Cappelli, Ranya Nehmeh | Harvard Business Review

Evidence suggests that it’s hurting collaboration, exacerbating social isolation, and weakening culture. Here’s how to fix it.

Tech For Good Institute

International remote work and digital nomadism are distinct phenomena with different implications for labour rights, taxation, and economic impact; thus, policies must reflect these differences.

Matt Hogg | Matt Hogg FYI

What this means is we can put the overall organization and its shenanigans in the back of our minds while we optimize our local relationships and maximize our job satisfaction with real people and meaningful tasks. This is within our circle of influence. Namely, this is our manager, our reports, and our peers or teammates.

Patrick McKenzie | Complex Systems

The complete guide to salary negotiation for engineers and other professionals who think negotiating is morally questionable.

JetBack

Seen up close the ticket market looks less like a published catalogue and more like a high-frequency auction that never closes. Every search query, every cancellation, every competitor flash sale adds another data point. The result is an opaque whirlpool where prices rise and fall without warning, yet always according to the cold logic of algorithms that optimise expected revenue seat by seat.

Carl Zimmer | The New York Times

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.

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