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Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84 — Variety Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, the Canadian folk music laureate who crossed over to major pop fame in the U.S. during the '70s, died Monday evening at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He was 84 years old.

This is why we need to adapt the “safety net” to be independent of employment. Excited to see the conversation starting.

Sick days disappear in the remote working world — Axios Before the pandemic, if you woke up with a runny nose or a tickle in your throat, it was a simple enough decision to stay home and avoid infecting your co-workers. Now, as more Americans work from home, sick days are disappearing.

Let the revolution begin

Also learned a new phrase: Time Poverty

The Great Resignation has employers sweating. It’s time to escalate the pressure — The Guardian This is a once-in-a-generation ‘take this job and shove it’ moment – which gives workers an upper hand. Let’s demand better hours, pay and work-life balance

The most fascinating part of this change to me is the realization that so much time gets wasted in traditional workplaces

Here's what companies with a 4-day workweek have learned — CNBC As employers reimagine a post-Covid workplace, a four-day workweek may become a new perk. Here are three that are already doing it.

The Great Resignation continues to fascinate me; seems the entire country is saying “take this job and shove it.” I remember when downsizing and asking people to do more with less and for less started in the 80s; perhaps that business mentality is finally over.

A record number of workers are quitting their jobs, empowered by new leverage — The Washington Post The numbers were a reflection of the leverage workers have in the current economic market, with job openings outnumbering unemployed workers.

I really hope that this trend has legs, and that the workplace becomes more humane. We all deserve to feel appreciated, respected and valued.

New Report Reveals What Employees Will and Won’t Tolerate at Work — Inc. As 'The Great Resignation' quit rates go up, many workers are determined to improve their work situations.

This article posits an interesting thesis, that moving forward managers will have to become much more like coaches to be successful. Definitely a lot of food for thought here.

Say Goodbye to Your Manager — The Atlantic The pandemic has exposed a fundamental weakness in the system.

This is fascinating! Another sign our higher education system is a dinosaur?

A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’ — The Wall Street Journal The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S.

This is fascinating! Is it yet another sign that our higher education system is a dinosaur?

A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’ — The Wall Street Journal The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S.

This article is so interesting, primarily because the point of view is so skewed. This says jobs are safer than gig work because jobs come with benefits. But that’s true for only a percentage of jobs, full time jobs. Anyway a good read.

More Americans are taking jobs without employer benefits like health care or paid vacation — Vox An astonishing one in three US workers does gig work now.

Interesting take on “The Great Resignation,” incorporating Thoreau. I do think that this rebalancing between work and life is a permanent alteration of our cultural identity. And I think it’s a good thing.

Why Are So Many Knowledge Workers Quitting? The coronavirus pandemic threw everyone into Walden Pond.

I grew up hearing about the Great Depression. I lived through the Great Recession. And now I am witnessing the Great Resignation. There is no putting the labor force back in the bottle/cubicle now!

Before you take part in the 'Great Resignation,' make these financial moves — CNBC Here's how to make sure your financial house is in order before you quit your job.