Apps to save time setting up virtual meetings | Get a feel for a company's culture in virtual interview | Signs your company isn't a good place to work
Work from home requires lots of virtual meetings, but the app Meeter lets you call up meetings that are on different platforms, such as Google Meet, Zoom or Cisco Webex, all with one click so you're not navigating each one separately. Other apps for remote workers include Boomerang and Calendly, which let you suggest available times to schedule a meeting without the back and forth of emails. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/16)
Get a feel for a company's culture in virtual interview It can be difficult to assess a company's culture if interviewing for a job virtually, so prepare questions to ask about the company's values. "Paying attention to how hiring managers answer your questions can give you a great deal of insight into the company's culture, how they operate, how success is defined, and which traits matter most," says Mike Hudy of Modern Hire. Full Story: CNBC (8/17)
Signs your company isn't a good place to work Toxic workplaces have many red flags, and Laura Garnett outlines nine signs a company isn't a healthy place to work -- including if management isn't transparent about company financials. "Knowing how the company is doing is key for all team members -- not just so they can do their jobs well, but also so they aren't blindsided if something suddenly goes downhill," she writes. Full Story: Forbes (8/17)
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The Landscape
Employment ruling might mean Uber, Lyft "shut down" in Calif. Uber and Lyft officials said they would have to shut down in California -- for an undetermined amount of time in Lyft's case and "likely more than a year" in Uber's case -- if a judge's ruling requiring the companies to reclassify their contractors as employees is not overturned on appeal. The ruling comes about because the companies were sued for allegedly violating a state employment law; employees enjoy California and federal rights such as "workers' compensation benefits, unemployment benefits and the right to unionize" that contractors do not. Full Story: NBC News (8/12)
A group of Bhutanese immigrants have taken to the woods in New Jersey for a weekly competition in archery, the traditional sport of the small South Asian country. The archers, mostly Uber and Lyft drivers in New York City, find solace and camaraderie in the 12-hour matches, as well as stress relief from the pandemic shutdown. Full Story: The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (8/16)
Chinese martial artist Xie Desheng has set a Guiness world record by lighting 21 matches in one minute using only nunchucks. His previous nunchuck-related feats include extinguishing candles and opening screw-top bottles. Full Story: United Press International (8/12)
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