CEO blames remote workers for ‘slow’ economy: ‘This generation is just selfish’

CEO blames remote workers for ‘slow’ economy: ‘This generation is just selfish’

A high-powered businesswoman has slammed “selfish” young workers for refusing to return to offices following the end of the COVID pandemic. Nicole Duncan, who serves as CEO and Managing Director of CR Commercial Property Group in Sydney, Australia, called-in to a commercial radio station on Monday saying long commutes were no excuse for staying home … Read more

1 in 3 remote employees admit they’ve worked from their car or bed: poll

1 in 3 remote employees admit they’ve worked from their car or bed: poll

More than a third of employees spend an average of an hour a day working from bed (35%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 people who work mostly or entirely remotely explored how working from home has evolved over the last few years. Prior to the pandemic, when respondents worked outside of the … Read more

Couple feared being ‘eaten alive’ by lions after car crash in remote area

Couple feared being ‘eaten alive’ by lions after car crash in remote area

A couple is lucky to be alive after a car crash left them stranded in a remote part of South Africa for 12 hours as hungry lions roared around their damaged vehicle. Park ranger Mario Titus, 46, was rushing his wife Grace, 34, to a hospital more than 100 miles away from their home in … Read more

I live in a remote part of Alaska —I have to fly to the grocery store

I live in a remote part of Alaska —I have to fly to the grocery store

A TikToker has gone viral revealing what life is like in a rural part of Alaska. Salina Alsworth, 25, hails from Port Alsworth, which has a population of about 200 residents, according to Census figures. She collects her mail from an air taxi and endures an hourlong flight to the nearest grocery store, more than 160 … Read more

Attractive female students got lower grades during remote learning: study

Attractive female students got lower grades during remote learning: study

They’re sitting pretty — at least in the classroom. New research suggests that attractive female college students accustomed to earning high grades in person aren’t making the same marks during remote learning. A Swedish study, published in the journal Economics Letters, probed the impact of a student’s looks on their performance, both in the classroom and … Read more