WEEKLY THOUGHTS

Here is something that caught our eye this week: Sixteen Tons We often read news articles about some pretty amazing initiatives focused on improving the quality of the workplace for the benefit of employees.  Invigorated by the belief that happy, healthy employees perform better, companies are renovating their corporate campuses to create beautiful environments and introducing a myriad of incredible employee benefits, ranging from tuition forgiveness programs to kombucha on tap. However, a more careful read also shows that the majority of such programs are geared toward optimizing the performance of white-collar workers, while the quality of work for blue-collar employees largely goes unmentioned