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It now costs more to commute by train than by car in the UK

Workplace Insight

percent from the beginning of March, Good Travel Management has look into the cost of commuting into the UK’s major cities to find out how much it’s really costing people to get to work. According to the report, on average, it costs Brits £421.42 By comparison, rail commuters can expect to pay £91.30

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Furthering Your Education on a Budget

Success

If you only have a vague notion of how much your salary stands to increase before beginning this work (or haven’t considered it at all), take some time to do so before you formally sign up for anything. Once you’ve determined your goal, figure out what it’s going to cost you. Set your budget. Keep learning.

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How different European countries tax working from home

Workplace Insight

This tax-free addition to the employer’s salary makes Belgium the nation where employees can get the highest refunds across all included countries. Ireland, in comparison, handles things a bit differently. Here, costs incurred during work from home are compensated on a per diem basis. on top of regular salaries.

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Three quarters of people who left their pre-covid employer now want to go back

Workplace Insight

Fast-forward two years and 48 percent of professionals say that their current employer is no longer meeting their needs – with a third stating the cost-of-living crisis and hybrid-working fatigue (24 percent) has changed how they feel about their most recent employment situation.

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The Pricing Battle: Charging for Your Time or Charging for Results/Value

Stephanie LH Calahan

" 2 - Comparison to their own hourly evaluation of themselves.   In a typical employer/employee model, this is similar to someone that is on a salary.    The salaried employee gets paid X per month regardless of how many hours he/she works.    "Gee, is this going to be $500 or $50,000?"

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Outsourcing Services to Virtual Staff: Is It Worth It?

Productivityist

Outsourcing was designed primarily as a cost management strategy. Companies that outsource average 40% reduction in the cost of operations which translate to higher savings or increased investments in core functions. As a small business owner, you have to manage your costs in order to keep operations funded. Lower your costs.

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Everyone Pays When Companies Don’t Live up to Their Organizational Purpose

Energage

The Real Cost of the EpiPen Price Hike. For a direct comparison look no further than Financial Services, whose reputation is now slightly higher than that of the pharmaceutical firms (see Fig 1). Aligning personal goals with organizational purpose is important to job seekers. ” – The Wall Street Journal.

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