article thumbnail

In Pursuit of Work-Life Bliss: What Europe Can Teach America

Tips From T. Marie

For example, in 2015, the French worked an average of 1,482 hours a year, while American workers worked about 1,790 hours. These policies help promote life-work balance and prioritize the well-being of workers. This suggests that the social and economic policies of a country can impact work-to-life ratios.

Policies 246
article thumbnail

4 Smart Money Rules for Couples Living on One Income

Success

The median household income for families with two full-time working parents is just over $100,000, compared with just $55,000 for households where only one parent works full time, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center survey. Having an agreed-upon policy for managing personal costs is also critical for couples sharing one income.

Finance 246
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

StretchLabs Is Taking Stretching from a Pre-Workout Activity to Part of a Holistic Wellness Regimen

Success

The company is growing fast and has opened more than 900 locations worldwide since it was founded in 2015. And some insurance companies are beginning to extend their policies to cover a few sessions each month. If you haven’t already spotted a StretchLab location near you, you may soon. Subsequent sessions are $60 or $105-plus.

2016 280
article thumbnail

Skeptical Employers Could Miss Gains By Rejecting A Four-day Work Week

Allwork

For example, from 2015-2019 Iceland conducted its own study with 2,500 employees and found no loss of productivity, as well as notable improvements in employee well-being. . Employers must take care when implementing overtime policies to ensure it is not being over-used by any particular employee.

2015 264
article thumbnail

The Gig Economy Pivots to the Enterprise

Small Business Labs

And Airbnb only had 250 business customers in total in 2015. Because of this, they are expecting to use them on the job and companies are responding by changing their attitudes and policies on the gig economy.   WeWork's customers were almost exclusively freelancers and startups as recently as 2 years ago. Three things.

2017 189
article thumbnail

Peter Shankman, the original creator of “Help a Reporter Out” is on a mission to restore truth in media

Success

In 2015, one business owner called it “your PR agency’s worst nightmare.” Now, three times per day, an email goes out to 22,000 users for free, with a zero-tolerance policy for AI, spam and fake accounts. A few years later, it was acquired by his largest advertiser, Vocus (which would later be acquired by Cision).

Gifts 280
article thumbnail

Social Security Data Shows Self-Employment Has Been Increasing

Small Business Labs

The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) dug through social security data and found the number of self-employed grew between 2000 and 2015 (the most recent data available).    Their chart below shows the increase in share of earners reporting self-employment earnings.

2018 150