Posts Tagged With ‘ Covid-19 ’

Inflation Federal Reserve Interest Rate Hikes By Jeremy Reif, CRPS The big news from banks in the last few weeks was in their internal financial reporting that account balances continue to trend down for consumers.  Speculating on two things.  The first is that consumers have spent all or most of their COVID-19 relief money.  The second is that despite the lagging inflation warning information that the Fed is reviewing, consumer spending will slow down in the near future.  Signaling that the US economy could be close to slowing down despite the unemployment rates and consumer spending. To some,... Continue Reading

A hybrid work model is an arrangement where employees are allowed to split their time between working from a physical office space, home, or a remote location.  The topic of culture and hybrid work has come into focus with this type of work arrangement. Culture is about the personality of a business, organization, or company.  It is the values, belief system, how employees behave and customs or norms that define a business and its employees.  Culture is critical for employees in shaping the work environment. Like working in a physical office space, maintaining culture in a hybrid work model... Continue Reading

Individuals born between 1946 and 1964 are approaching the end of their working years.  The question at the top of the minds of this generation is can baby boomers afford to retire?  This is a valid question, as many baby boomers have faced financial challenges throughout their lives.  There are several financial considerations that boomers will need to think about when planning for retirement. First, understanding the current state of retirement savings for baby boomers is important.  A recent study by the Economic Policy Institute found that the median retirement savings for households headed... Continue Reading

The concept of generations in the workplace involves the different age groups that make up the workforce at any given time.  Each generation has its own unique characteristics, values, and attitudes towards work and management.  As the workforce continues to evolve and change, Hybrid Boomers need to understand and respect the different perspectives and contributions of each generation.  Let’s look at the different generations currently in the workforce and discuss the challenges and opportunities of working with each group. Traditionalists (born before 1946) Born before 1946, the first group... Continue Reading

With the onset of remote and hybrid work, the practice of moonlighting has come into focus again. Moonlighting is when employees have a second job in addition to a regular job. Hybrid workers are using time saved from the commute to work and idle time left over from finished assignment to work a second or third job. According to a October 2021 survey conducted by Resume Builder, 7 in 10 remote workers have multiple jobs. And, three fourths of workers with multiple jobs are also running a side business. One remote worker reported having five jobs and using his little sister to help him maintain... Continue Reading

To the Hybrid Boomer – I appreciate your support. What would the return to work look like after the COVID pandemic restrictions were lifted?  What was initially thought of as a hybrid work model has looked more like a remote arrangement.  Now companies are going back to further define the return as a flexible work model that combines in-office, remote, and anywhere options for employees.  Employees can choose to work wherever they are most productive, but usually with a requirement to come on-site one or two days a week.  The transition to the original... Continue Reading

To the Hybrid Boomer – I appreciate your support. Hybrid work is an experience!  But what about hybrid work and productivity? Are we more productive on work from home days? A Hybrid work model is a mode of work that supports employees working from wherever they are.  It can be a combination of onsite work at a company office or facility and work-from-home or other remote location.  With hybrid work employees can switch between the two by working one or more days at either location.  Employees argue that they are more productive while working away... Continue Reading

 I always take a notebook or notepad with me when I travel. I usually write about a day’s events after I return to the hotel, but sometimes I’ll put down thoughts on the bus or when there’s a break along the way. I don’t trust my mind to remember everything I’ve seen or heard over a busy day. My notebook I also keep a small spiral notepad in my camera bag so I can jot down information about where I took a photo. I find it valuable, especially when I return home and begin sorting through the hundreds of images I’ve taken at various stops along the way.... Continue Reading

To the Hybrid Boomer – your support is appreciated Hybrid Boomer is featured in Feedspot Top 100 Baby Boomer Blogs – Check us out! Now that the vaccines to help control the spread of COVID-19 are widely available, the mask mandates in most states have been lifted. Companies are now presenting a case for hybrid work and calling for workers who were sent home to come back. Many of us are appreciative that our employers have found a way to make working from home or a remote location permanent, but not everyone feel that way. Take the employees at Apple who wrote an... Continue Reading

To the Hybrid Boomer – your support is appreciated Check out the Hybrid Boomer on the Feedspot Top 100 Baby Boomer Blogs Now that the pandemic is supposedly over, more and more companies are demanding an end to work-from-home and hybrid work setups. I read an article in Fortune where a law firm in the United Kingdom told their lawyers that they could continue to work from home two or three days a week or even 100%. Nothing unusual nowadays, right? Well get this! The lawyers will have to take a 20% cut in pay to take advantage of the offer. The company’s justification... Continue Reading