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The debate over the best way to work – in the office, hybrid or remote – continues, but it looks like some of the top earners are opting for hybrid working.
According to recent news, Brian Niccol, the new CEO of Starbucks, is considered a “super commuter” because while he can stay at his home in Newport Beach, California, he is expected to commute to the company’s headquarters in Seattle by private jet and work there at least three days a week.
This is the same policy that other Starbucks employees have been following since 2023.
Mr. Niccol will receive a base salary of $1.6 million per year and may earn a performance-based cash bonus of up to $7.2 million.
While the vast majority of workers do not earn the salary of a CEO, a new study by career website Ladders shows that The jobs available on the site that pay more than $100,000 per year are increasingly hybrid opportunities. All data comes from job postings in Canada and the US
“We’re seeing companies that have been working on-site starting to move to hybrid work, likely because they want to stay competitive and attract better talent. They also know that hybrid work is valuable for new employees,” says John Mullinix, Director of Growth Marketing at Ladders, who led the study.
According to the report, in the first quarter of this year, 1 percent of the well-paying jobs available on the site were hybrid jobs. In the second quarter, that share rose to 2.9 percent. The vast majority of jobs are advertised as in-person work, but even so, this is a big increase in hybrid opportunities.
Another report also shows that employee preferences are changing: Compared to last year, more people now prefer hybrid work to remote work.
However, Mullinix says employees should keep in mind that “hybrid” means different things in different companies.
“When people evaluate companies that claim to be hybrid, it is important to ask questions about the level of hybridity to make sure it aligns with their work-life balance goals,” he says.
The Ladders study also analyzed which lucrative careers have the most competition among applicants. In this case, marketing, human resources and general management have the most competition, while law, science and education, engineering and healthcare have the least competition.
Short info
Flexible working freedom
52 percent
That’s the number of workers who say their productivity increases when offered more hybrid work options, according to a recent study from Robert Half that examines five key trends impacting productivity.
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Career advice
“Smart feedback” works
Smart feedback, or combining critical feedback with a clear statement that shows you know the recipient is competent, motivates people – especially young people – and makes them more receptive to criticism. Globe writer Harvey Schachter expands on this idea and explains why respect is key when dealing with young people.
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Quoted
Women-led networks on the rise
“These are spaces that have often been closed to black entrepreneurs or data scientists. If organized differently, these new spaces can provide an opportunity for people to pool resources that are open to a broader range of people,” says Bree McEwan, assistant professor of communication and culture at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.
With the job market tight, in-person networking groups are becoming increasingly valuable, and more groups specifically for women are springing up across the country.
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On our radar
Granny Babysitting Club
In response to the shortage of daycare centers in Ontario, six elderly women have joined forces to offer in-home child care to families in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Maria Bott Martin, the club’s founder, also wants to open an emergency center for short-term care needs. Not a bad idea, considering that the waiting list for daycare centers in Waterloo is 10,000 children.
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