20 Companies Willing to Speak Out in 2020

Protests supporting the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement continue across the world after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. From the moment news broke, people worldwide came together to support a cause for social activism that lies deep in their hearts. At first, it seemed like another round of protests that would quickly end. But then something changed.

It wasn’t only people who started speaking out in support of BLM and social activism, but countless prominent businesses as well. Not only were local businesses taking a stand, but companies from all over the world gave not just their prayers and thoughts but also direct support. This voice surprised many people because prominent entities don’t tend to get involved in causes. The world is only beginning to snap out of another crisis, but this is a movement of a different kind.

Some businesses support BLM and social activism and are taking a stand. From social media to storefronts, read several of their statements in our list below.

Ben & Jerry’s Black Lives Matter Tweet from 2016. WTHR 13 News.

20. Ben & Jerry’s

Ben & Jerry’s has already made waves in the world by hiring ex-cons and paying them a rate much higher than minimum wage. It is reportedly about $16 an hour. This notion is one reason why their ice cream costs more than other companies. They’ve supported the movement in the past but have decided to up their support recently. Not only did they re-share a post created in 2016, but also published a blog post called “Silence is not an option.”

The ice cream mogul started their post by asking everyone to come together with them to end racism. They said, “All of us at Ben & Jerry’s are outraged about the murder of another Black person by Minneapolis police officers last week and the continued violent response by police against protestors. We have to speak out, we have to stand together with the victims of murder, marginalization, and repression because of their skin color, and with those who seek justice through protests across our country. We have to say his name: George Floyd.”

Bill Gates Reveals Plans To Bring World Back To ‘Normal’

During the current world health crisis, some people have been appreciating that life is no longer as fast-paced as it once was. Others are reeling from the economic and personal fallout of the current crisis. But overall, the fact is that life is not what it once was. Moreover, it may not return to what it once was for a long time – or ever. Bill Gates, the billionaire who founded Microsoft and now leads The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has been a leading voice for public health on a global level for years now.

He’s advocating for policies that will help stem the toll the current crisis takes on the world. Gates has also shared some insight about what governments need to do. Read on to see how the world must adapt and how Gates thinks that will happen.

This microscopic organism has turned the world upside-down.

30. Economies Nearly Closed For Months

When China shut down the city of Wuhan in January to prevent the infection that initially spread there from spreading across the entire country, many people weren’t happy. But they were understanding that drastic measures needed to be taken. The new illness was unprecedented and claiming many lives.

In February, other economies all across the world began to shut down to prevent the spread. By closing down shopping centers, restaurants, and other public places to limit how many people can gather together, public health experts were able to limit the spread of the pathogen.

40 Ways Millennials Have Changed Today’s Modern Workplace

Millennials are the oft-discussed group of people who came of age at about the turn of the millennium. They were born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s. About a decade ago, they started entering the workforce. Employers were not ready for them. By all accounts, they seemed like a generation of coddled infants.

Nevertheless, a lot of the challenges facing employers and millennial workers are due to a lack of understanding about them. First off, many people hate their jobs, and employers don’t really take that problem seriously. However, with millennials came not only high levels of job dissatisfaction but unprecedented turnover. Most millennials hold a job for less than two years, meaning that there’s much less stability in companies now than before.

Understanding millennials can help uncover the roots of worker dissatisfaction and ultimately turn the tide against employee turnover. They’ve already survived one of the worst economic recessions in history. Read on to learn 40 reasons millennials have changed the way the modern workplace functions.

The modern workforce is looking for satisfaction from their jobs, not the daily grind of boredom. Shutterstock.

40. Many Workers Don’t Like Their Jobs

Have you ever been in a job that you don’t like? Maybe you currently are. If so, you’re not alone. Many people do not like their jobs. They have plenty of reasons to be dissatisfied with their jobs. And employers have plenty of reasons to be concerned.

When workers are happy and feel satisfied, they’re much more productive. They also contribute more to the company’s bottom line. When workers become dissatisfied, they stop making as much of an effort. They can even begin to hurt company profits. Many workers fall into the latter category.

Organizations That Don’t Deserve The Bailouts They Receive

The economic fallout of the 2020 crisis prompted Congress to pass a stimulus bill that included payments for everyday people. It also provided enormous bailouts for multinational, multi-billion-dollar companies.

However, is providing these companies with bailout money a good economic move? We took a look at several large companies that seem to require bailouts quite often. These businesses seem to be the opposite of those who actually thrive during recessions. Then we discussed whether or not they actually deserve said bailout money. Dive into the debate below.

Bailouts provide emergency cash infusion.

30. Bailouts Aren’t Necessarily Grants

A grant is money the government or other organization gives and does not need to be repaid. Grants are usually reserved for nonprofit organizations and research-based work, such as work done at hospitals.

A bailout is essentially a loan the government offers to a company struggling to survive. The leadership of the company has to approach the government and explain why a bailout is necessary for the company and public well-being. The government may choose to allow the company to fail or offer a bailout.

28 Essential Roles Saving Lives During Uncertain Times

One thing that the current crisis has revealed is how much the United States relies on hard-working people to help keep people safe and alive. Grocery store workers who earn minimum wage are suddenly nearly as crucial as surgeons who spent years in medical school.

These workers were performing essential jobs all along. But we are now finally recognizing how much they matter. So we decided to look at the most essential jobs in the country right now. They are occupations that people will continue to depend on to save lives. Acknowledge these essential workers in the list below.

Bus drivers are getting essential workers to their jobs.

28. Bus Drivers

Transportation around the world is at a virtual standstill with children staying home from school. Many employees have to stay home from work. Those who can work from home are doing so, but there are plenty of essential workers who cannot. They have to get to work.

Who is getting them to their jobs? In large metropolitan areas that have well-developed transportation systems, bus drivers are still showing up for work. They’re shuttling healthcare workers, grocery store workers, and many others to their jobs. They’re heroes keeping the country functioning right now.

30 Key Pieces Of Money Advice For The Economic Recession

Are you concerned about the impact of the current outbreak on your finances? Whether you’re living paycheck to paycheck or have a healthy savings account, we all need to re-evaluate the decisions we are making.

Keep reading to learn more about how you can make sound financial decisions during the current economic shutdown.

Long-term thinking can survive short-term upheavals.

30. Think Long-Term

The recession has changed the world overnight. Jobs that people had been holding for years went away overnight, and unemployment went to record highs. It kept climbing, leaving the economy devastated and people’s livelihoods ruined.

If you want to make wise financial decisions in the midst of this, you need to be thinking about the long term. Emotions are probably running high, and you want to bail out. But think carefully through your decisions, as if you could live with them for the next five to 10 years.

40 Personal Development Books To Read While Social Distancing

Are you stuck at home during this 2020 situation ? You’re most likely wondering what you can do to stave off the boredom and anxiety. Why not spend the long hours working on improving yourself? There are a lot of self-help books available to do just that. Some of them are either free or at steeply reduced prices because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Read on to get an idea of what self-help books you may want to read to work on improving yourself while preventing the disease from spreading.

Cover image of The Gifts Of Imperfection. Amazon

40. The Gifts of Imperfection

Brene Brown is a grounded-theory researcher who specializes in understanding the universal human experiences of shame, vulnerability, and connection. After a TED talk went viral a few years back, she became one of the nation’s leading voices on connecting as a means of destroying the shame that fuels so much of our lives.

The Gifts Of Imperfection is a New York Times bestseller that has sold over two million copies. It details proven techniques that wholehearted people take to approach their lives. That includes the parts of their lives that are less than perfect. Forbes listed it as one of the five books that will change your outlook on life.

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33 Businesses Normal People Despise To The Core

We’ve all had bad customer service. We may even swear we’ll never do business with those companies again. However, some companies seem to go above and beyond in terms of lousy customer service, negligence, and selling faulty products. They may create an abusive environment for employees.

Alternatively, consider the loved company who was exposed for hiding for 40 years that its baby powder had a potent carcinogen. Or consider the award-winning movie company that has nearly gone under because of how management tolerated sexual abuse. Sometimes, there are just no words for how awful a company is. The worst of the worst need to be exposed to their deplorable practices. We did so in the list below.

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33. Johnson and Johnson

For generations, parents have used Johnson & Johnson products on their infants. These include baby powder, baby soap, and baby shampoo. The products are touted as safe for infants.

Nevertheless, in 2018, the public found out that Johnson & Johnson’s products are much less safe than they thought. Reuters published a damaging report. It stated executives at the company had known for four decades that the baby powder contained asbestos. It’s a powerful carcinogen that causes mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer.

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The horror of parents who had used the baby powder on their children could be heard all across the country. Stocks immediately plummeted. To make matters worse, the previous summer, a jury had awarded nearly five billion dollars in a lawsuit to 22 women who claimed to develop ovarian cancer because of their products.

Ways Life Changes After Becoming Wealthy

Many people daydream about becoming rich one day as if it is the greatest goal anyone could ever achieve. That is why so many people play the lottery and watch shows about the rich and famous. There’s the phrase, “money can’t buy happiness,” but money can solve most problems. Money indeed makes life a lot better in many ways. However, there is also a dark side to having a lot of money that most people don’t talk about.

As another saying goes, “the grass is greener on the other side.” Most of us would choose to be rich over being poor even though more money comes with more problems. At the very least, you will have to change your lifestyle. We broke down 35 ways life changes for those who acquire new wealth below.

It can be easy to lose direction when money’s no object. Credit: Shutterstock

35. Losing Direction

Some people find that when they finally reach their ultimate goal of achieving wealth and financial independence, they suddenly don’t know what to do next. After striving for a challenging goal for years or even decades, it’s natural that the next step can be difficult to figure out. Wealthy people, especially those who have worked hard for years to attain their success, report feeling lost and without a real purpose in life after achieving their financial goals. Does it make sense just to try to make more money, or is there another, better purpose in life to set your sights on?

New projects and goals can keep the wealthy on track. Credit: Shutterstock

For wealthy people who feel like they’ve lost direction, it’s important to remember why they wanted to become wealthy in the first place. Did they want the freedom to develop an artistic talent or start a new business? Did they want the means to establish a legacy project like a charitable organization? When feeling directionless, people of any wealth level would be served by reflecting on what they value most and what they would do if they could follow their heart’s desire. This reflection on core values can remind one of a purpose they’d forgotten or give insight into a new direction that can provide long-term happiness.

20 Ways Coronavirus Has Already Impacted Global Economies

If you pay attention to the stock market, you know that the numbers are continuing to plummet, evident by today’s roughly 2,000-point downswing. This isn’t a bad thing for people who understand the stock market. However, for people who are starting to panic because they worry about the money they’re losing, it means they sell at a high rate. The true reason for stocks continuing to go down is because so many people are selling. However, most people contribute this to the coronavirus panic.

When people in the stock market panic and sell to avoid loss of money, they cause stocks to drop further. But not only is the stock market impacted by the coronavirus. Retail stores are seeing an impact as well. They may be pleased because people are buying their supplies. But it also means this surprise shopping spree has other impacts on the global economy. It’s all due to the panic of the coronavirus. We looked at 20 ways hysteria over the virus has already impacted global economies.

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20. Understand The Coronavirus

The coronavirus is a strain of the virus new in this world. Or at least, people hadn’t discovered it until a few months ago. It’s now known as the COVID-19 strain. It’s a respiratory illness started in China. Most people compare it to the flu or the common cold because the symptoms are similar. Two out of the three main symptoms are a cough and fever. The third symptom is shortness of breath. That usually pushes people to go to the hospital. Because of this symptom, experts refer to the coronavirus as a respiratory illness.

The coronavirus started in China and quickly spread, which is why people are worried about it. Since its discovery about four months ago, over 90,000 people received a diagnosis. Out of this number, a little over 3,000 people have passed away, most of them aged 70 and over. Even though the numbers are scary, you shouldn’t overreact about the virus. Most people have mild symptoms. Some don’t even realize they are sick.