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Apparently Automattic are laying off around one in six of their workforce. And I'm one of the unlucky ones.
Anybody remote hiring for a UK-based full-stack web developer (in a world that doesn't seem to believe that full-stack developers exist anymore) with 25+ years professional experience, specialising in PHP, Ruby, JS, HTML, CSS, devops, and about 50% of CMSes you've ever heard of (and probably some you haven't)... with a flair for security, accessibility, standards-compliance, performance, and DexEx?
CV at: danq.me/cv/index.html
#note #work #automattic #job #memorable #employment
Via: 🔗 danq.me/2025/04/02/redundant/
#USA oh no 😱
Source: euronews.com/business/2025/03/…
#child #children #labour #Florida #job #work #news #politics #economy #business #humanrights #fail
Florida to consider relaxing child labour laws to fill vacant jobs
Now that the United States is cracking down on immigration, some low-skill jobs may not be so easy to fill. So the state is debating lifting some child labour laws to involve minors.Doloresz Katanich (Euronews.com)
In 2019, Iceland became one of the first countries to approve a four-day workweek. Here's how things have been going for them.
2021: "Trials of a four-day week in Iceland were an "overwhelming success""
bbc.com/news/business-57724779
2024: "Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay."
cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/ic…
2025: "The effects of the shorter workweek in Iceland have extended far beyond the office."
wecb.fm/in-2019-iceland-approv…
#news #labor #WorkersRights #FourDayWorkWeek #work #iceland
In 2019, Iceland Approved the 4-Day Workweek: Nearly 6 Years Later, All Predictions by Generation Z Have Come True
In 2019, Iceland made headlines by becoming one of the first countries to officially approve a four-day workweek. But rather than passing a blanket law,Sarah Jensen (WECB)
One of my managers has been hiring and he's experienced this from candidates.
cnbc.com/2025/03/09/google-ai-…
#work #ai #cheaters #cheating #interview
Meet the 21-year-old helping coders use AI to cheat in Google and other tech job interviews
As artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, employers are trying to build workarounds to prevent candidates from cheating in virtual job interviews.Jennifer Elias (CNBC)
Burnout...
The team then ran the model to estimate the resulting cost of employee productivity losses to employers. It found a nonmanagerial hourly worker going through burnout would cost an employer on average $3,999.
That average cost rose to $4,257 for a nonmanagerial salaried worker, $10,824 for a manager, and $20,683 for an executive.
