They’re collecting hefty checks without breaking a sweat. Clocking in and cashing out is as easy as pie in the era of remote work. And now, wannabe employees without undergraduate degrees are able to make bank thanks to the prevalence of high-paying posts that don’t require higher education certifications. “More companies are shifting their hiring … Read more
San Diego’s viral “work-from-the-beach” craze may be getting hauled back to shore after city officials shut down future mass remote-work meetups unless organizers obtain costly permits. An “office on the sand” event at Law Street Beach in March drew more than 100 workers sporting laptops and surfboards for a morning of coworking by the ocean … Read more
An 80-year-old who tragically died after she failed to board a cruise ship on Lizard Island has been identified, as her daughter speaks about her horror final moments Australian retiree Suzanne Rees, who was travelling solo, was allegedly left behind by the Coral Adventurer on the first stop of a 60-day, $52,681 USD circumnavigation of … Read more
This is not the way they want to go viral. Clout-seeking travel influencers are doing more than just displaying their ignorance abroad — they could be endangering people’s lives. A charity has warned that globe-trotting content creators are posing a dire threat to uncontacted tribes by exposing them to unfamiliar diseases, potentially wiping most of … Read more
A manager’s email to an employee about the “5 minute rule” their company has in place for those working from home has left fellow workers gobsmacked. Anyone who has worked remotely knows there is a certain expectation that you be reachable or provide semi-regular updates throughout the day. But one boss at an unnamed company … Read more
Forget fertility treatments — your home office might be the ultimate baby factory. A new study finds that couples who work from home, even just a day or two a week, are popping out more kids than their office-bound peers. “Work from home, make a baby” might sound like a meme, but researchers say it … Read more
An Oklahoma relocation program paid Californians $10,000 to move to the state, and some say they have never looked back, according to a Los Angeles Times report last month. The paper spoke with former California residents Cynthia Rollins and Zach Meincke about their decision to leave the state through the Tulsa Remote program. Both said they were initially uncertain … Read more
He was eaten alive in the comments. An Irish travel influencer and cloutseeker is being blasted online after using an alleged “cannibal tribe” for a tone-deaf TikTok stunt. “Just tried to make contact with a cannibal tribe,” Dara Tah captioned the clip, which boasts over 17.7 million views on the platform. The thrillseeker frequently shares … Read more
A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight. The Airbus A330, operating as Delta Flight 127, was headed from Madrid to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday when it made an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira … Read more
People are often told to protect their smartphones from outside hackers, not their partners. According to Marc Porcar, CEO of QR Code Generator, your significant other could be spying on your text messages, calls and even locations using sophisticated monitoring software — without you even realizing it. The scary part is that your significant other can … Read more
After living in Hollywood for 20 years, Tom Green was ready to go home. It was 2021 when the comedian and actor moved back to his native country of Canada. Today, he resides on a 150-acre farm in a remote area of Ontario alongside chickens, a donkey and a 1,500-pound mule, among other animals. “I’m often in … Read more
A woman who lives in one of the world’s most remote villages has to get her groceries flown in by plane every two months. Salina Alsworth, 27, has lived in Port Alsworth, Alaska, US, her whole life — after her great-grandparents, Babe and Mary Alsworth, moved there in the 1940s. Salina’s husband, Jared Richardson, 25, … Read more
He’s working three jobs — but not doing any overtime Damien, an IT support agent who requested to use a pseudonym out of fear of professional repercussions, told Business Insider that he’s actually juggling multiple jobs simultaneously — and raking in a big paycheck as a result. “I just have a hard time saying no, because … Read more
A miniature dachshund named Valerie, who has spent almost a year and a half lost on a remote island in southern Australia, has been spotted in the wild — now rescue workers and islanders think they’re finally close to catching the little pup. “Fantastic news off the bat,” Jared Karen, a staff member of Kangala … Read more
Lori Matthias and her husband had tired of Atlanta traffic when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023. For Mike Waldron and his wife, moving from the Boston area in 2020 to a place that bills itself as “the nation’s oldest city” was motivated by a desire to be closer to their adult children. … Read more
This isn’t working out. Remote work policies ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a serious toll on employees’ social and emotional well-being, a new study found. A shocking 25% of remote workers say their social skills declined since going fully remote, with millennials being the most susceptible to the harms of telecommuting, a … Read more
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. One of the most remote US national parks is so far off the grid, the only way in is to fly, or hike for miles — and once you’re upclose with the 8.4 million-acre Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, there are no marked trails or thoroughfares … Read more
Pamela Anderson made a big home improvement. The “Baywatch” bombshell, 57, decided to move to Vancouver Island off the coast of Canada at the start of the pandemic — and now she’s getting candid on her decision to do so. Anderson was born and raised in nearby Ladysmith, British Columbia and said she was inspired … Read more
Nuuk Nuuk, who’s there? Americans — and a lot of them. The capital city of Greenland, a frigid Nordic lump situated between Atlantic Canada and Iceland, is projected to become the next travel hotspot as a new airport and hotels gear up to welcome travelers looking for an alternative to packed European favorites that have soured … Read more
Want to feel good about the future? Move to the sticks. Wyoming residents are the most optimistic in the United States in 2024, according to a new study that assessed each of the fifty states and ranked them from most bright-eyed to most miserable. The Equality State ranked 7.2 out of 10 to take the … Read more