The Break Room: Celebrate the Fourth of July with a socially distanced barbecue

The offbeat but absolutely true stuff you can't wait to share with friends [Tribune Publishing]( [View In Browser]( July 2, 2020 [tribpub.com]( The Break Room [New flu with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China]( "We must not lose sight of potentially dangerous new viruses.” [Read More]( [Job seekers get more options — and competition — as working from home becomes permanent. ‘If we decide we need people to come in, we can fly them in.’]( The pandemic has altered recruiting in ways that are expected to endure long past a vaccine and return to the office. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Celebrate the Fourth of July with a socially distanced barbecue]( Here’s a maxim for entertaining in the age of COVID-19: The only way to bring people together is to figure out how to keep them apart. [Read More]( [Study uncovers most effective non-medical face mask for protecting against coronavirus]( The best type of non-medical face mask is a stitched mask made from two layers of quilting fabric. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [Employers brace for a ‘PTO bomb’ as vacation-starved employees make time-off requests]( Among the myriad challenges employers face at the mid-point of this difficult year is how to manage the stockpiles of unused paid time off that many employees have accumulated as COVID-19 sidelined spring break trips and summer getaways. [Read More]( [How to assess your COVID-19 risk when going out in public: Use this chart]( With a host of new public activities now available, how do you figure out how much risk you are willing to take? This chart helps you make those decisions. [Read More]( advertisement [Unsubscribe](  |  [Newsletters](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Terms of Service]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2020 | Tribune Publishing | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the The Break Room newsletter.