Remote desert camps house Qatar World Cup fans on a budget

For scores of foreign football fans, the road to the World Cup in Doha starts every morning at a barren campsite in the middle of the desert. Visitors who found hotels in central Doha booked up or far beyond their budget have settled for the faraway, dust-blown tent village in Al Khor, where there are … Read more

BCD Survey: Remote Work Needs Attention in Security Policies

A vast majority of travelers say their employers prioritize their health, safety and security on business trips, although a much smaller percentage said they feel supported in remote working situations, according to a recently published BCD Travel study of 674 travelers. In the survey, which BCD conducted in August, 76 percent of traveler respondents said … Read more

Elon Musk changes Twitter’s remote work rules, again

Elon Musk is changing Twitter’s remote work rules yet again amid deadline for employees to commit to his vision for a “hardcore” company. Musk, who previously remote work at Twitter, has now indicated that some remote work is possible,  and The Verge report. “Regarding remote work, all that is required for approval is that your manager … Read more

A new remote job offer turned out to be a scam for Kansas City, Kansas woman

A recent college graduate has a warning for others after she thought she secured a new job. She got scammed instead.Miranda Owens said it happened when she interviewed for a job at the end of last month.Now, she owes nearly $5,000 to her bank because a check she deposited from a prospective employer turned out … Read more

Workers are disengaged from their jobs — but don’t blame remote work. The real cause lies elsewhere.

Worker disengagement is increasing no matter where a person does their job, whether that’s in the office, at home, or a hybrid of both. And just because people are showing up to the job in person, it does not mean they are fully engaged when working. These are some of the takeaways from a new … Read more

3 dead after 7.6 earthquake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea

At least three people are dead after a powerful earthquake hit a remote part of Papua New Guinea Sunday morning, authorities say. Others were injured and infrastructure damaged in the magnitude 7.6 jolt that was felt across the Pacific country. The three people died in a landslide in the gold-mining town of Wau, said Morobe … Read more