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The Expat Expiry Date: Why Your Frontier Market Career Might Be a Limited-Time Offer
Expat life looks glamorous until your job ends, your visa lapses, and no one wants your skillset anymore. Here’s what no one warns you about.
Nov 13
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Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia’s Factory Boom Is Real, Just Don’t Ask Where the Jobs Came From
Indonesia’s export and factory boom sounds great, until you see what’s really driving it: relocation, wage cuts, and political spin.
Nov 13
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Leigh McKiernon
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Nearshoring Talent Via Employer-of-Record Definitely Isn’t Exploitation... Right?
Nearshoring through EOR promises efficiency but hides exploitation. If they’re good enough to hire, they’re good enough to hire for real.
Nov 12
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Leigh McKiernon
Hiring Passive vs. Active Talent is Not the Same Business... But We Keep Pretending It Is
Active vs passive talent needs different tools. Learn why confusing them could ruin your next critical hire.
Nov 4
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Leigh McKiernon
How CEO Pay Stretched So High It Left Worker Wages on the Ground
If worker productivity is up, why aren’t wages? Explore how executive pay soared while the people doing the work were left behind.
Nov 3
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Leigh McKiernon
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You Now Need a $100K Salary to Be Middle Class (And That’s the Best-Case Scenario)
Why are people struggling despite record household income? Because median stats hide modern reality. Here’s the truth behind the numbers.
Oct 31
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Leigh McKiernon
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Indonesia Opens the BUMN Door to Foreign Talent... But Only 'Famous' Ones
Danantara’s “foreign talent” drive sells the look of reform, not transformation. Here’s why Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises remain unchanged.
Oct 28
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Leigh McKiernon
Revenge of the C-Suite: How Employers Are Getting Their Sweet, Silent Payback
Workers had the power in 2022. In 2025, the C-Suite is taking it back with layoffs, RTO mandates, and AI. Is this corporate revenge?
Oct 27
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Leigh McKiernon
Can You Really Succeed in Indonesia Without a Powerful Surname?
In Indonesia, your last name may open more doors than your degree. Find out how the system really works beneath the surface.
Oct 26
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Leigh McKiernon
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Jobless Growth: When the Economy Grows, But You Don’t!
Economic growth is accelerating, but jobs aren't. Explore how AI, automation and capital-intensive expansion are driving jobless growth across the…
Oct 23
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Leigh McKiernon
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Can We Say We Value Teachers… While Paying Them 50% of GDP Per Capita?
Teacher salaries tell the truth about national priorities. See why Indonesia, a G20 economy, undervalues its educators while lower‑income nations pay…
Oct 21
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Leigh McKiernon
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“Congratulations on Your Layoff, the Share Price Is Up!”
Why do companies fire thousands when profits are strong? We break down the shareholder logic, legal myths, and Wall Street incentives behind modern…
Oct 20
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Leigh McKiernon
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