Global airline seat capacity rises despite variant concerns - December 15, 2021

DocuSign became one of the latest companies to postpone its return to office date, underscoring the uncertainty many executives are experiencing in the face of the omicron variant. DocuSign joins companies like Ford Motor, Lyft and Google in telling employees it will reassess plans in 2022. Though office occupancy across the U.S. rose to 40% this month, the reality of a full-scale reopening remains nebulous. Why workers shouldn't return to offices before April: Dr. Vin Gupta - CNBC Fidelity, Morgan Stanley prepare for continued COVID-19 concerns - Reuters Companies Upend Plans on Covid-19 Vaccines and Office Returns, Again - The Wall Street Journal @sharonodea: Morgan Stanley CEO says he was wrong on getting people back to the office. A new study on longevity found nearly half of children today can expect to live to the age of 100, and that over the course of 100-year-lives, most can expect to work 60 years or more. Currently, the average retirement age in the U.S. is 62. The study comes as more lawmakers throw support behind a bill that would bring a four-day work week to America. The measure is a move toward a “modern-day business model,” that aims to improve the quality of life for many workers across the country. More Americans see inflation as the greatest risk to retirement plans - CNBC You're Going to Work a Long Time. Here's How to Build in Breaks. - The New York Times @RickSmithShow: There's a bill in the House that has 100 cosponsors signed on that would change the 40-hour work week to a 32-hour work week. There isn't enough support yet for it to pass, but it's a start. Companies are scrambling to understand the “Log4j” vulnerability, a digital flaw embedded in an incredibly popular and common software tool. Over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security discussed efforts to help private-sector partners fix the problem and urged all companies to upgrade their software. Experts hope the chaos sparks a larger conversation surrounding preparation against similar attacks in the future. Fe