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By Rachel Puryear As workplaces reopen, employees’ desire to work remotely is significantly greater than employers’ willingness to allow such, collectively. More workers than ever before don’t want to go back to the way things were, and employers anxious to get remote-during pandemic workers 100% back to the office are already facing resistance. Why do…
By Rachel Puryear If you have student loans, or you read this blog regularly, you know that for many years now, struggling student loan borrowers have faced a very uphill battle to try to discharge their student debts in bankruptcy proceedings. However, a recent ruling from a New York-based federal appeals court could soon put…
By Rachel Puryear As many office-bound workers return to the office following the vaccination rollout, more employees than before might be able to bring their furry (or perhaps scaly) companions to the office. Many proud human pet-parents grew accustomed to having their pets around daily while they worked at home, and the pets likewise became…
Read more In More Workplaces, Bringing Pets is on the Table in Returning to Offices.
By Rachel Puryear If you live or work anywhere near any lawn, you’ve probably at some point been rudely disturbed the ear-torturing, whiny roar of someone else’s gas-powered leaf blower. You have probably also felt the aggravation of allergies that follows, due to dirt, mold, and other allergens getting blown into the air. This is…
Read more San Francisco Makes Progress Against a Pollutant Worse than Cars
By Rachel Puryear If you freelance, it’s no secret that self-employed folks do not always enjoy many of the same protections and benefits that traditional employees often receive. We are also used to having our concerns about such dismissed by people who feel that those who chose to freelance cannot complain. However, the reality is…
Read more If You Freelance, Check Out the Freelancer’s Union as a Great Resource
By Rachel Puryear If you have ever dreamt of being a digital nomad – that is, someone who works remotely and travels around wherever they want – you might be wondering how you would get internet access in all those beautiful, awesome places you want to visit. And, your concern would be justified – some…
Read more Starlink Could Be a Game Changer for Rural Communities, Digital Nomads
By Rachel Puryear As vaccinations roll out and workforces get immunized, employers all over are weighing policies regarding teleworking (working remotely), versus coming back to in-person workplaces. And of course, the debates over such get heated from multiple angles. Many employers want to physically oversee their workers, and fear a loss of productivity from teleworkers.…
Read more As Workplaces Assess Reopening, the Remote versus In-Person Work Debate Heats Up Again
By Rachel Puryear If you enjoyed a long weekend for the Fourth of July this year, and had the bonus of a short work week; you might be wishing that every week had only four days on and three days off (if you don’t already have that or something even better). Of course, you might…
By Rachel Puryear, Real Estate Broker If you live in San Mateo County and you have been thinking of adding an in-law unit (also called granny unit, officially called an ADU, for Accessory Dwelling Unit) to your home, there are plenty of good reasons to do so. They can be a source of extra income,…
Read more Want to Build an ADU? Here’s How to Get Free Help With Making it Green!
By Rachel Puryear If you are a tenant or a landlord in California who has been watching the eviction moratorium anxiously, there are some very recent developments which will be important to know about. Please note that this information overrides information about the eviction moratorium from my recent July newsletter, as today’s information has just…
Read more Big, Last-Minute Changes to Eviction Moratorium in California
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