Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
The Opinion Pages | Contributing Op-Ed Writer Those Who Don’t Understand Trump Are Doomed to Repeat Him close byline-meta close extended-byline close story-meta-footer close story-meta Photo Credit Travis Dove for The New York Times Conservatives are deeply split over the rise of Donald J. Trump. Some see it as apocalyptic; others as refreshing. But two…
The claim that if wages go up, jobs go down isn’t a description of reality at all. It is a negotiating strategy used by employers to keep wages down and profits high, writes billionaire venture capitalist and $15 minimum wage proponent Nick Hanauer. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters Editor’s Note: This column is reproduced with permission…
This week, the speculation over Trump’s financial status and slippery tax history may have finally been corroborated with the release of several pages of the Republican nominee’s 1995 tax returns to the New York Times. So far, the documents appear to be genuine, and they’ve led to exactly the unsavory implications we’ve been waiting for,…
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© KatarzynaBialasiewicz/Getty Images Jessica Piha gets to work whenever she wants and leaves whenever she wants—really. “There’s really no set schedule,” said Piha, the director of communications at home-improvement startup Porch, which lets its employees work flexible schedules. Piha likes to get in “super early” and leave at 3 p.m. for a workout…
Ever since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease three years ago, Kevin, an Airbnb host in San Francisco, says the extra income his family earns through the home-sharing company has helped ease the financial burden brought on by his medical care, he explains in a recent video ad. It’s helped “mitigate the stress,” adds his…
Please, Mrs. Conservative… please don’t yell at our daddy for using food stamps. Also, can we have a cookie? I met this woman named Mae. She’s a van driver for a production company. She works 14-hour days but says she doesn’t mind, says she keeps one eye on the road and the other on the prize — a…
Workers say they want people to see the “real Chipotle.” Photo: Joe Raedle Disgruntled workers are starting to detail the ways Chipotle allegedly screwed them out of wages, and so far the stories definitely make the problem sound bigger than “a few rogue managers” not following policy (as the chain has suggested). CNNMoney — which…
Why I’m suing Chipotle for ‘wage theft’ storytext Leah Turner claims she worked hundreds — maybe even thousands — of hours at Chipotle without getting paid. Her manager would tell her to “clock out” but continue working until all of her tasks were done, Turner says. So she would keep going, knowing that the extra…