Monica Nickelsburg

Seattle

Labor & Economy Reporter at KUOW-FM (Seattle, WA)

labor & economy reporter for Seattle @npr station @kuow | tips: [email protected] https://t.co/zh9qS76TxB

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Articles

Will AI collapse the career ladder before new graduates can get on it?

1 week ago | kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

V.L. didn’t particularly want to study computer science. She was interested in biology, but she’d experienced enough instability in childhood to know she didn’t want that for her future. A career in tech felt like a fast track to financial stability. “ I don't think it's because I'm super materialistic,” she said. “It wasn't like I want to be able to have this crazy lifestyle and buy all these things. It was like, I want to be safe.”But the tech industry of today isn’t the safe bet it once was.
Will AI collapse the career ladder?

1 week ago | m.kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg |Joshua McNichols |Lucy Soucek |Alec Cowan

It's graduation season. When today’s grads started college four years ago, an entry-level job in tech was a sure bet. Now, it's anything but. And it's not just tech. Internship openings across the country are the lowest they've been in 6 years. On today's episode, entry-level jobs are supposed to be the first rung of the career ladder. So why is that ladder breaking? And is there anything that new grads hoping to enter the workforce can do about it?
Microsoft plans to lay off nearly 2,000 employees in Washington state

3 weeks ago | opb.org | Monica Nickelsburg

A portion of the Microsoft campus in Redmond is shown on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Microsoft announced thousands of layoffs Tuesday, many of which will affect employees in Washington state. In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said the cuts are “necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace.”The company plans to lay off 1,985 workers in Washington, according to a state filing.
Microsoft to lay off nearly 2,000 employees in Washington state

3 weeks ago | kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

Microsoft announced thousands of layoffs Tuesday, many of which will affect employees in Washington state. In a statement, a Microsoft spokesperson said the cuts are “necessary to best position the company for success in a dynamic marketplace."RELATED: Microsoft turns 50. A look back at everything from the Altair to the ZuneThe company plans to lay off 1,985 workers in Washington, according to a state filing.
Rite Aid to close Bartell Drugs unless buyer emerges

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

Bartell Drugs faces an uncertain future as parent company Rite Aid files for bankruptcy. KUOW Photo / Monica Nickelsburg Bartell Drugs customers are mourning what could be the end of the beloved local pharmacy. Its parent company, Rite Aid, plans to close all Bartell locations in the coming months as part of bankruptcy proceedings if it can’t find a buyer for the stores. Though Rite Aid says it’s in talks with multiple buyers, the future of the Seattle pharmacy chain remains uncertain.
Fred Hutch lays off staff in IT, HIV research

1 month ago | kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

Cell technologist Ian Townsend thaws T-cells for infusion in the Swim Across America Cellular Therapy Lab on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at the Fred Hutch Eastlake Building in Seattle. KUOW Photo/Megan Farmer The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center laid off an undisclosed number of employees Wednesday. Many of the cuts were part of a reorganization of the nonprofit’s IT department, and not due to a loss of federal funding, according to spokesperson Christina VerHeul.
'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos

1 month ago | kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday. On the corner of 43rd street and University Ave, a spoofed voice of Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos blared from a speaker that normally gives instructions on when it’s safe to cross. “Hi it’s Jeff Bezos,” the recording said.
'Please don't tax the rich.' Seattle crosswalks hacked with audio deepfake of Jeff Bezos

1 month ago | m.kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg

Pedestrians at several Seattle intersections were surprised by a rogue message when they pushed the crosswalk button on Wednesday. On the corner of 43rd street and University Ave, a spoofed voice of Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos blared from a speaker that normally gives instructions on when it’s safe to cross. “Hi it’s Jeff Bezos,” the recording said.
There's no such thing as local and these Northwest industries prove it

1 month ago | kuow.org | Joshua McNichols |Monica Nickelsburg |Lucy Soucek |Carol Smith

If you've got tariff whiplash, you're not alone. The Trump administration's on-again, off-again tariffs are meant to protect domestic businesses and bring industry back to the US. So tariffs should be good for the iconic local industries we're so proud of here in the Pacific Northwest...right? On today's episode we'll dig into three of these Northwest industries: salmon, craft breweries, and aerospace parts, to see how they could be affected by rising tariffs.
There's no such thing as 'local' and these PNW industries prove it

1 month ago | kuow.org | Monica Nickelsburg |Joshua McNichols

The tariff landscape is constantly shifting, but one thing has remained consistent: the Trump administration's claim that tariffs will protect American industry and reshore manufacturing. So, tariffs should be good for our iconic Pacific Northwest industries, right? The truth is more complicated.