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The Rise of Digital Nomads

Small Business Labs

We met a lot of people who telecommute to other cities.  Unlike the classic retired "snow birds" who fly south in droves for the winter, the people we met are still in the workforce. . This really hit home to us on a recent trip to Portland. They do this so they can live in Portland.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

In a recent survey, Jobvite found that before the recession, more than 60 percent of GenY candidates wanted a higher compensation than offered. My Dad lost his job and all his retirement benefits when I was in college, and worked in a gas station for the next 10 years. Though the job market now is bad, it's been bad for years now.

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