Dear Quentin, I’m a 68-year-old guy having just worked from home for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I earn about $ 130,000 a year plus $ 35,000 in Social Security, and an additional $ 25,000 in capital gains from a small apartment house, and partnership interests. I have …
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Pin Share Tweet Work from home idea for creative file storage and desk organization made by repurposing two unrelated items to make a mobile hanging file folder organizer. I have been working from home for the last 11 years and have tried and used many pieces of furniture, office supples, …
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An office sits empty with employees working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Getty Images Should remote workers be taxed? Those who work from home are getting a free ride, argues a new analysis from Deutsche Bank, and the economic ills that have been exposed by the sudden migration …
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There was a time when the option of working from home was a luxury sought after by many employees and offered only by a few employers. However, the recent Coronavirus pandemic has made work from home a practical necessity for most people. And in the wake of this change, the …
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All scientific papers (masters, bachelors, and doctoral) have their own recommended period for writing. Figuring out how to write a thesis quickly is a complicated issue. The thesis is a voluminous and complex work of scientific research. The most important question is understanding why you need the research, and what …
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At the risk of sounding like Thomas Friedman, who is famous for getting insights from taxi drivers, when I get in an Uber UBER, +2.14% or a Lyft LYFT, +7.02% I often find myself talking to the driver. About the job, the company, the passengers, and so on. One of …
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If you are new to working from home, your daily routine will feel a little different to a usual work day. You can sleep a little bit longer because you are literally sleeping in your office and don’t need to travel anywhere, meaning one less reason to leave the house. …
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With the number of COVID-19 deaths flat two straight days and new hospitalizations falling, New York is possibly entering the pandemic’s apex, said Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday. However, he stressed that New Yorkers need to practice better social distancing and extended the state’s lockdown until at least April 29. …
Read More »The Moneyist: I’m a cashier at a truck stop. I have COPD, asthma and hypertension. I’m scared of coronavirus. Should I stop working?
Dear Moneyist, I am concerned about getting sick. I am a cashier at a truck stop in Minnesota. Drivers from all over the U.S. stop at our outlet. Currently, I’m working the third shift, so it’s not super busy. I wear gloves, I use sanitizer and I try to keep …
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