Serena Williams announced her retirement from tennis this morning — and in true GOAT fashion, she used the news to make an important point about the sacrifices women must often make in their careers (and the double standard that still exists in sports):
Most remote work policies fall short of offering true flexibility: About 95% of remote jobs have geographic requirements, according to FlexJobs.
These "work from anywhere" jobs allow you to work from anywhere in the world, and they're in-demand right now:
By 2027, freelancers are expected to become the majority of the U.S. workforce (!), according to
@Upwork
rounded up the most in-demand freelance jobs companies are hiring for now (hint: a lot of them are in tech)
Millions of Americans have left their jobs during 'The Great Resignation,' and more will follow in the months ahead. New research from
@McKinsey
shows where U.S. workers are going + what happens after they quit:
📢new job alert!! incredibly excited and grateful to join
@CNBCMakeIt
as their newest's Work reporter. check them out and follow along here to read my stories:
Some *news*: I’m joining
@AssociatedPress
next month in Salt Lake City, Utah as a GA reporter covering the southwest United States. THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me. LMK if you have friends, recs in the city. Excited to get to work.💪🏻
some *news*: today was my last day with the
@AP
in Utah! feeling very lucky to have had such an adventurous six month assignment with a company that challenged me and helped me grow as a reporter and human. going to miss this place 🏔❤️
the *other half* of this news is that I’m joining
@people
magazine in new york in 2 weeks, where I’ll be the editor in chief’s editorial assistant+writing ✈️ super grateful and excited to be back on the east coast doing what I love most!!
can we talk about how this guy I'm supposed to go on a date with emailed me his 40+ pages of med school applications "to get to know him better" once I mentioned I was a writer
I may have gotten my diploma from
@NorthwesternU
a few months back, but this weekend I was lucky to participate in graduation ceremonies. Thankful to be an official member of the
#MedillMafia
and for all of lessons I learned here. Now back to work!
went to my first rodeo last night ... awestruck that holding onto the underbelly of a small goat is a sport for kids. would have quit little league softball WAY earlier if my mom said that was an option.
The Biden administration just canceled $5.8 billion in student loans — but what does this mean for the millions of borrowers who have yet to see relief? Some could see their debts canceled, or reduced, in the coming months:
Hi friends! If you follow me for news from
@CNBCMakeIt
, follow me on LinkedIn - I've been sharing a lot more of my work (and thoughts on work - where we're at, and where we're heading) there:
New research from ADP shows that two thirds of the global workforce (64%) said that they would consider looking for a new job if their employer wanted them back in the office full-time – and RTO mandates could especially drive younger employees to quit:
sharing this on twitter too because I’ve been working really hard at
@washingtonpost
this past month and it’s exciting to see my stories run in a newspaper I grew up in awe of:
was unenthusiastic about moving back to my hometown until I went to the bagel shop & the guys who work there hugged me & remembered every detail about my life like the time I was a psychopath and only ate salt bagels when I was 16
For Valentine's Day, I wrote about my favorite love story: my parents' meet-cute.
They met in 1978 and have experienced the worst and best life has to offer together. I asked them how, exactly, they've made their 44-year relationship work:
I interviewed a group of high school students this morning and in an effort to seem cool and approachable the first thing out of my mouth was "I'm hip, I know memes" yeah I don't like me either
can't believe I'm already at the age where I read the profanity-laced, overdramatic Facebook statuses of people I went to high school with for fun during my lunch break
manning the aux cord for this ~4 hour car ride home with my dear parents and their request have thus far been:
- Bruno Mars
- Flo Rida
- new song by Jonas Brothers plz
- “that one kinda violent song” by Foster the People
Twitter, Reddit and other big companies have adopted flexible policies that allow employees to WFH full-time or choosing when, and how, they join their team in the office - and they're all hiring:
recently sat down with the incredible
@selenis_leyva
and
@iam_marizol
ahead of the release of their new book "My Sister," which EVERYONE should read to learn about transgender representation and family support:
my bus driver wouldn't let me get off at a street corner this morning because the construction made it "unsafe" but dropped me off in front of a man throwing a metal cane at people on the street. thanks for keeping it interesting, Utah.
nice stranger: “so where do you live?”
me: “oh its pretty sweet, a house close to Manhattan, 2 roommates, and they’re sick we like drink wine together and go shopping”
*childhood bedroom *my parents
where’s the lie tho
Calling all Swifties:
@taylorswift13
is officially the highest paid female entertainer in the world, making an estimated $92 million in 2022, per Forbes.
Swift is the only woman to make the cut of the 10 top-earning entertainers.
well hellllooo blue check mark 👋 if you're new here, you can expect a lot of tweets about the future of work, career trends, bagels and dad jokes. welcome!
without using any expletives I’d like to direct all my anger today to the internet scammers who convinced my grandma I was in a horrible car accident in Chicago and sitting in jail, and tried to swindle $9,000 dollars out of her. people are sick. protect your personal info!
seeing people from college as working professionals downtown is weird because.... I see you with a blazer and a consulting backpack but didn't I see you doing weird things with a wine bag on Snapchat last week...?
finally marie kondo’ing my childhood bedroom closet & it’s like: “does this sweatshirt I stole from a boy in 8th grade bring me joy? yes” & “does this ‘jersey princess’ shirt bring me joy? mmmm yes”
Hello! I will be working with the lovely education team at
@washingtonpost
until March, so if you know anyone who wants to chat about student life on DC area college campuses, education issues they care about, etc. DM me or email me @ the link in my bio! 🤗
I'm moving across the country by myself in five hours and I'm not done packing but you know I just copped a ticket to
@lizzo
show in Salt Lake City next week (!!!)
Surprise! I'm on the medical marijuana beat now. Stay tuned here for more developments on how cannabis will be grown and sold in Utah during the upcoming year.
I spent last weekend at a shooting range near Spanish Fork Canyon watching teachers train with firearms for active shooter scenarios. Many of the teachers said they want to be prepared in case their worst fear is realized (citing Parkland, Sandy Hook...):
woke up to a fun surprise this morning:
@theskimm
included two of my
@CNBCMakeIt
articles in their newsletter about working in 2021 🎉
(I’ve been reading this newsletter since I was 16, so this feels extra special 🥲)
after waiting 4 years to run into
@OfficialJLD
on campus i see her as I’m leaving graduation ... 95% sure she rolled down her window to give my family driving help .... wow
Happy Monday, Twitter. I'm at the Capitol building covering tonight's vote on proposed changes to Utah's medical marijuana program. I put on my high heels for this. STAY TUNED!!
The collective bargaining agreements between U.S. Soccer and the men’s and women’s national teams, which were announced this morning, are the culmination of a years-long fight for pay parity:
🚨FREELANCE JOB ALERT @ PEOPLE! 🚨
we're looking for a temporary replacement for a site producer as they go on leave. at least 8 weeks, up to 3 months (flexible)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
edit the homepage, write/edit newsletters, help write/send alerts and Apple News notifications
last night I went to a yoga class where some nice lady rubbed essential oils on my forehead, gave me a neck message at one point and threw a fuzzy blanket on me during savasana. oh, and tame impala was playing the whole time. 11/10 my kind of exercise.
forgot to tweet that yesterday I accidentally snuck into a private corporate event where I was lavished with fried donuts covered in chocolate and a tarot card reading where a lady sprayed my hands with lavender perfume and predicted my future. what a time to be alive, man
you might have personal space and no bedtime by living on your own but I have a dad who makes me homemade lemon chicken orzo soup for lunch by living with my parents so who's REALLY got it better!!??
well, today was my last day as a features intern for
@chicagotribune
. I can’t put into words how incredible this opportunity was&how lucky I feel to have had this opportunity. The newsroom showed me nothing but kindness&support, especially my team (
@TribuneKevin
@SavannahEadens
)
skimmed the first couple pages and learned he got caught with marijuana in college, loves working in labs with rats and his nickname is "Alpha." I hate it here
Trying to make my Facebook account more private so I'm scrolling through all the pages I've liked and "Juni Cortez from Spy Kids Is My God" is one of them.
Keeping it.
If "find a remote job" is one of your goals for 2023, your best bet is to apply to one of these 100 companies (a list that includes
@CVSHealth
,
@Airbnb
and
@Reddit
), according to new
@flexjobs
research:
honestly the best piece of fashion journalism I will probably read in 2023 (yes I know we’re only 4 days into the year I stand by this)
@aiyanaish
is tooooo good 👏👏👏
Bella Hadid is the most powerful dresser and her style is always a topic of discussion. I decided to put my favorite looks of hers to the test and try to find some plus-size alternatives 🫡 my latest for
@TeenVogue
ICYMI:
@LilNasX
stopped by old Guardsman Way road to visit
#CampKyle
.
Three weeks from today,
@Utah_Football
will be under the LaVell Edwards Stadium lights. Go Utah!