Ever since the pandemic hit, the shift in power from employer to employee has been taking place.
As people were forced to work from home, employers took a leap of faith in letting them, in the sense that if the work can’t be physically supervised, it’s just kind of work at your own pace.
There have been extremely mixed reviews about this, as you can imagine, as employers lost the upper hand when it comes to workload and enforcement of it.
Now, four years post-pandemic, although worker productivity out of the home has shown an uptick, some major employers are dealing with the decision to leave everything remote, have employees return to the office, or employ a hybrid of both.
Major Company Will Track Workers’ Locations in Return-to-Office Crackdown
Starting in January of 2025, one of the largest global accounting firms will begin tracking the locations of every employee in a return-to-office crackdown. As you can imagine, that decision comes with some controversy.
According to Fox News, PricewaterhouseCoopers, known as PwC, announced that it has initiated a new policy that requires staff to spend at least three days a week, or 60 percent of their time, in the office or with clients.
Now, it’s notable that before this policy takes effect, the current policy is that employees spend at least two or three days in office or working with clients.
Does This Cross the Line of the Employer/Employee Relationship?
That is to be debated, since before the pandemic, showing up to your job in person, five days a week, was the normal.
So technically, PwC is just asking for more of a return to the norm — but the fact that they are going to track their employees like a spouse that suspects the other of cheating might not sit well with employees.
Other large companies, like Meta and Amazon, also require a form of returning to the workplace. But they aren’t tracking your location, they will just terminate your employment if you miss too many required days.
A spokesperson for PwC said, “If an employee’s data shows they are consistently breaching the policy, PwC would first seek to understand why.”
25 Country Songs About the Rural Working Class
West Virginia-based singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony shot to fame overnight after his viral song, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” went viral. But Anthony’s not the first country-leaning performer to sing about the injustices levied against the rural working class: On the contrary, that subject matter is a staple of the genre, with everyone from Merle Haggard to Luke Combs putting out songs on the subject.
Here are 25 underrated songs that tackle class issues, plus a couple of all-time classics that you might’ve forgotten about.
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PICTURES: Get a First Look at Taylor Sheridan’s New Show, ‘Landman’
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan’s new show, Landman, is set to premiere in November, and Paramount has released a series of photos that portray a coming season rife with drama.
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22 Country Stars With Their Own Bars + Restaurants
Of all of the side hustles country artists could partake in, opening a bar or restaurant is the most fitting — and very common. After all, many of these stars got their start on a barstool, tip jar nearby, playing their music for anyone who would listen.
These places feel like home for many of these singers. Over the years, several artists have gotten into the bar or restaurant game, and for a select few, brands have turned into franchises with several locations and/or concepts — we’re looking at you, Jimmy Buffett!
Let’s take a look at the country star food and entertainment venues that have opened over the years.
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Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 130 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, + more!