Layoffs coming to construction in Texas. Talked to a builder over a run today. Well, in between running - we're too gassed to chat while we run. "We're scaling back plans for Texas. We're going to slow down construction significantly." "There's just no traction with sales
Will coronavirus catalyze a period of “de-urbanization” whereby social distancing becomes the cultural and social norm going forward? What does this mean for society and the real estate infrastructure that exists today?
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“Yeah, so, true story, one of our colleagues pulled me aside today, I’m not naming names, and he said, ‘I just can’t believe what’s happening to our industry, can you?’ And I’m trying to be patient with these people, I really am, but I had to ask him, which part is surprising to you? Let’s break this down. What is it you can’t believe, exactly? Tha
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data from recent US recessions and found that the jobs mostly likely to permanently disappear are the good middle-class jobs, while the jobs that tend to get created during recoveries are largely concentrated in low-wage sectors like retail, hospitality, and food preparation and, to a lesser extent, in high-skill professions that require extensive
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2. Kaomi Goetz, “For Freelancers, Landing a Workspace Gets Harder,” NPR, April 10, 2012, available at http://www.npr.org/2012/04/10/150286116/for-freelancers-landing-a-workspace-gets-harder.
Daniel H Pink • To Sell Is Human
Prediction: going forward we will see companies hire fewer “employees” and hire more freelancers and agencies.
Reason: Companies realizing they can do more with less, that employees aren’t as invested in the co as they thought, and bc of need for more specialized knowledge.
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