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Episode 80
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Episode Overview The economy added 165,000 jobs in October, about three times the prior 12-month average of 48,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August and September were also revised up by a combined 84,000, and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. Pete and Peter say the headline hides a harder story. Nearly 2…
Episode Overview Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, CNBC reports. Pete and Peter ask the question every employee who turns it down will be asking: does a voluntary offer today become a less generous involuntary exit later? The offer comes shortly after Microsoft lost access to the PERM program, a step toward…
Episode Overview Amazon plans to hire 300,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, and Pete and Peter call it good news worth passing along to anyone who needs work right now. Seasonal pay averages about $20 an hour, full-time operations roles start at $20 and average around $24, benefits start on day one with plans at…