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Business Buzz Episode 7

Luego de una encuesta realizada en las calles de España preguntando a la gente si es feliz, no hubo ni una sola persona cuya respuesta haya sido ‘no’. Si nos hubieran mentido, estaríamos hablando de 'happycracia', la tiranía de la felicidad. Estar obligados a ser felices y sentirnos culpables si no superamos las dificultades. Lo describen muy bien el psicólogo español Edgar Cabanas y la socióloga israelí Eva Illouz en el libro 'Happycracia': “hoy declarar que no eres feliz es vergonzoso, como si hubiéramos perdido el tiempo o hecho algo mal”.

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¿Qué es la 'happycracia' y por qué se nos obliga a ser felices?

El fin de semana pasado fui a una despedida de soltera, así que aprovecho este el episodio para hablarte de ellas. La despedida de soltera es la fiesta de chicas que tiene una novia antes de la boda.

En el episodio te comento donde fuimos nosotras, qué actividades hicimos y algunas de las pruebas que hizo la novia.

Como siempre, espero que disfrutes el episodio, si lo haces, ¡no te olvides de dejarle una valoración! Y después, deja un comentario o pásate por mi Instagram y dime qué te ha parecido el episodio. También, quiero saber cómo son las despedidas en vuestro país, ¿cuántos días duran?  ¿Qué actividades hacéis? Etc.


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125 – Las despedidas de soltera 

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Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000
A remote worker who was fired for refusing to keep his camera on while working has been awarded about $73,000 by a Dutch court.

The man, whose name was not made public, had been working for the US software company Chetu in the Netherlands since 2019. On August 23, 2022, while working remotely, he was told by his employer that he should keep his webcam on all day for online training.

The employee said he didn't feel comfortable being monitored on camera for nine hours, and refused to do so. He added that the company could already see all activities on his laptop and that he was also sharing his screen.

But Chetu said that having a camera on was no different from being watched in an office. And the company fired him.

Finding this unfair, the man took the company to court in the Netherlands. He told the court that he hadn't been given clear enough reasons for being fired, and that asking him to keep his camera on for the whole workday was against his right to privacy.

And the court agreed. Chetu now must pay the man about $73,000.

While using a webcam to check on employees may not be very common, computer programs that monitor employee activity have become popular.

A survey from 2021 found that 60% of US companies with remote workers were using employee monitoring software, and 81% of those companies found that their workers were more productive while being monitored.

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Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000

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Japanese never say "AISHITERU"
일본인은 "아이시테루 " 말하지 않나?

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#59 日本人は愛してるって言わないの？

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