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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SKIMS co-founder Emma Grede says work-life balance is employees' responsibility
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways SKIMS co-founder Emma Grede is opening up about work-life balance. In an interview with "Diary of a CEO" podcast host Steven Bartlett, Grede said a healthy work-life balance is for employees "to figure out." The comments arose out of a question from Bartlett asking Grede what questions would be viewed as a "red flag" in an interview setting. This executive's viral post on work-life balance has us slow clapping The example "red flag" question Grede cited was, "So, can you talk to me about work-life balance in this organization?" "I'm leaving, get out!" Grede said, reenacting a dramatic response to the question. "Here's the thing: Work-life balance is your problem, that's yours to figure out," she added. Grede, who in addition to SKIMS also co-founded Good American and Safely, said her disdain for the question is due to the way she runs her own companies, which she says are designed to allow people to live their lives freely. "Because the way we run organizations now is that no one misses dentist appointments or a doctor's appointment or a haircut or their kid's parent-teacher conference ... that's just not how we work anymore, right?" she said. PHOTO: Emma Grede attends Ebony Power 100 Gala 2024, Nov. 17, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Leon Bennett/Getty Image) She continued, "You come in, you have set hours, but there's flexibility within your working life. It's not like 'Oh my goodness, such and such is not at their desk.' That's just not how we work anymore." Grede said for that reason, mention of work-life balance in an interview can cause her serious pause. "When somebody talks to me about their work-life balance in an interview process, I'm like, 'Something is wrong with you. You haven't been able to figure that out. That's not the way you win this interview.'" Work-life balance may be front of mind for some employees, as studies show work stress can have significant impacts on mental health. A 2022 Gallup survey, for instance, showed 4 out of 10 workers in the United States reported that their job had either a somewhat negative or extremely negative impact on their mental health. Good American CEO and co-founder Emma Grede shares her strategies for success Grede's comments have stirred the pot on social media, eliciting responses from both sides of the debate. "Work life balance is fine for the owner to ignore who makes 20x my salary! Massive red flag," wrote one commenter. Another social media user came to Grede's defense, writing, "She's not saying work life balance is bad. She's saying you need to learn how to manage that yourself and if you can't then this isn't the right place for you." ABC News has reached out to Grede for comment. SKIMS co-founder Emma Grede says work-life balance is employees' responsibility originally appeared on
Los Angeles Times
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Jonathan Majors ties the knot with Meagan Good just months after engagement
Jonathan Majors, the former Marvel star who was convicted in 2023 of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, is embarking on a new chapter professionally and personally. The 'Lovecraft Country' and 'Last Black Man in San Francisco' actor quietly tied the knot on Tuesday with actor Meagan Good, he confirmed Wednesday to Sherri Shepherd. Toying with the ring on his finger, he told the daytime host, 'I said to Meagan yesterday, 'Today might be the happiest day of my life.' 'I love that woman so much,' he added, tearing up. He said his mother officiated the wedding. Majors and Good wed months after unveiling their engagement in November at the Ebony Power 100 Gala. Majors, 35, and 'Divorce in the Black' star Good, 43, went public with their relationship in late 2023 when the former faced prosecution for assaulting ex-girlfriend and movement coach Grace Jabbari. New York police arrested Majors in March 2023 on suspicion of assaulting Jabbari in the back seat of a car. For Majors, the arrest was the beginning of a turbulent period that extended beyond the two-week criminal trial. Prosecutors alleged Majors engaged in a 'cruel and manipulative pattern of psychological and physical abuse' against his ex, while Majors' defense attorney Priya Chaudhry accused Jabbari of orchestrating a revenge plot to 'ruin Jonathan Majors and take away everything he has spent his whole life working for.' During the trial, Good was often seen by Majors' side as he entered and exited a Manhattan courthouse. In December 2023 a Manhattan jury found Majors guilty on one count of assault in the third degree and one count of harassment in the second degree. He was acquitted on two other charges. Majors was sentenced to no jail time, but the public and Hollywood had soured on him. Shortly after the verdict against Majors, Marvel dropped the 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' and 'Loki' star from its future projects. He had been poised to help usher in the next chapter of the mega-franchise. News of Majors and Good's nuptials arrives days before Majors returns to the big screen with 'Magazine Dreams.' The drama, which Disney shelved in October 2023 due to its star's scandal, is set to bow Friday. 'Magazine Dreams' made its debut at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival but allegedly led to some contention between Majors and Jabbari prior to his March arrest. While shooting the drama, in which he plays a bodybuilder, Majors followed strict diet and exercise regimens and became 'full of rage and aggression' without explanation, Jabbari said during her 2023 testimony. More than a year after Majors' conviction and fall from grace in Hollywood, it seems Jabbari's disturbing allegations haven't entirely fallen to the wayside. Earlier this week, Rolling Stone published a voice recording of Majors allegedly admitting to Jabbari, 'I aggressed you.' 'You strangled me and pushed me against the car,' Jabbari responds. 'Yes, all those things are under 'aggressed,'' Majors allegedly replies. A representative for Majors, who was dropped by his management and publicity teams during his 2023 scandal, did not immediately respond to The Times' request for comment. The recording surfaced days after the Hollywood Reporter published a cover story about Majors' return to the big screen. Good spoke to THR about her relationship with Majors and why she stuck by his side amid his legal woes. 'People tend to move out of the way out of concern for their careers or their reputations. To me, that's not real love,' she said. 'If you know someone and if you believe in someone, it's not conditional.' This is the first marriage for Majors, who is the father of an 11-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Good previously was married to motivational speaker and producer DeVon Franklin; they announced their divorce in 2021.
USA Today
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Michael B. Jordan defends Jonathan Majors after 'tough' legal struggles derailed career
Hear this story Jonathan Majors has a major friend in Michael B. Jordan. In a GQ profile published Wednesday, Jordan opened up about his "Creed III" co-star and close friend, who is making a public comeback after a controversial legal battle with ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. Jordan, who has remained mum on his peer in past interviews, called Majors' struggles a "tough situation" to watch. "But he's doing great, just got engaged," Jordan said of Majors' recent engagement to actress Meagan Good. "I'm proud of his resilience and his strength through it all, and (his) handling (of) it. I'm glad he's good. That's my boy." Jordan also responded "yes" when asked if he would work with Majors again. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Jonathan Majors, Meagan Good engaged,they announce at event where they met Jordan recently took to his Instagram story to show his support for Majors' critically acclaimed film "Magazine Dreams," sharing the trailer for his first major film release since legal struggles derailed his path to Hollywood superstardom. In November, Majors and Good announced their engagement to People and E! News while attending the Ebony Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles. Good showed off her ring at the event. Good told E! that they chose to announce their engagement at the gala for a special reason. "Ebony Power 100 is the event that we met at in the bathrooms, in the unisex bathroom," she said. The "Creed" actor told People, "It's a season of joy," while Good added: "It's a season of all the good things." Majors, 35, and Good, 43, sparked dating rumors in May 2023. The following month, she began attending his assault trial in New York. Majors was arrested in New York in March 2023 and accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari in the back of a car. In December, he was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment, but acquitted of intentional assault and aggravated harassment. Majors had pleaded not guilty. The actor was sentenced to a 52-week domestic violence intervention program.
