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METAINTRO TIP: Before a video interview: · Test the link 10 minutes early · Light in front of you, not behind · Camera at eye level · Phone on silent, notes off screen · Look at the camera when you answer

What's the best perk you've ever had at a job? 👇

LABOR DESK: Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, cuts about 5% of its workforce, even as quarterly profit rose 5% to $226 million.

LABOR DESK: Circle's layoffs axe 5% of its staff. The cut cost $9.1 million in notice-period pay, severance and benefits.

Things that are normal to ask in an interview: · "What's the pay range?" · "Is this role new or a replacement?" · "What does a normal week look like?" · "How is success measured here?" · "When will I hear back?"

Job-hopping myths: Myth: Leaving before 2 years looks bad Fact: Most recruiters only ask why you left Myth: Staying loyal gets you the biggest raises Fact: Switching jobs often pays more than a yearly raise Myth: You have to explain every short job Fact: One honest line is enough

Do you tell your coworkers how much you earn? Yes or no 👇

Interview questions, translated: · "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" = Will you leave soon? · "Why are you leaving?" = Are you a problem? · "Any questions for us?" = Did you do your homework? · "What are your pay expectations?" = Can we afford you?

LABOR DESK: Walkouts hit Audi and Mercedes as Germany's IG Metall union demands a 5% wage rise. The dispute affects about 3.7 million employees.

METAINTRO TIP: Starting a new job? In week one: · Learn names, and write them down · Ask your manager what "good" looks like in 90 days · Find out who to ask when you're stuck · Listen more than you suggest · Get one small win done

LABOR DESK: Squarespace cuts 19% of its workforce, about 300 employees, mostly in product and engineering.

LABOR DESK: The October jobs report drops Friday. Last month, payrolls rose by just 29,000 and unemployment hit 4.2%.

Signs you've outgrown your job: · You could do it half asleep · You haven't learned anything new in a year · People ask you, not your boss, for help · Sunday nights feel heavy · You keep reading other job posts "just to see"

METAINTRO TIP: Asked "What's your biggest weakness?" Answer in 3 parts: · A real weakness, not "I work too hard" · What you're doing to fix it · A small sign it's getting better

LABOR DESK: Alaska Air Group cuts about 200 management jobs, including 125 in Washington state and 48 in Hawaii. Front-line roles are not affected.

Your first job ever, in 3 words. Go 👇

Things nobody tells you about your first manager job: · Your old teammates treat you differently · Your work is now other people's work · Saying no is part of the job · You get less praise, not more · You still need a good manager yourself

Career change myths: Myth: It's too late to switch Fact: People switch in their 30s, 40s and 50s Myth: You start over at the bottom Fact: Most of your skills come with you Myth: You need a new degree first Fact: Often a course and one real project is enough

Pick one: A) A great boss at an average company B) An average boss at a great company Which one are you taking?

LABOR DESK: Goldman Sachs says workers who lost AI-exposed jobs took about a month longer to find new work than other laid-off workers.