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A study has revealed the key to getting your emails answered: give the "thanks in advance"

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It has all happened to us at some point: you write an important email, you send it and the only response you get is absolute silence. You review the text, the subject, the recipient, and everything seems correct. According to science, the problem with that email may be in the last two words that close the body of the email, that space that the majority fills in as a formality with a “regards” or “sincerely”, without devoting a second of reflection to it. how it should be worded an email so that don’t fall into oblivion. A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychologyanalyzed hundreds of thousands of email conversations and came to conclusions strong enough to reconsider a habit that almost no one questions, but improves the chances of receiving a response. The experiment that changed everything. In 2017, Boomerang examined over 350,000 email threads extracted from mailing list archives of over twenty different online communities. The goal was to determine whether the way one says goodbye at the end of an email has any real effect on the probability of get responsesomething that until then no one had measured on that scale. The study of these data returned a resounding yes. Closings with expressions of gratitude obtained notably higher response rates than the rest of the usual formalisms, with a difference that can exceed fourteen percentage points compared to the more neutral farewell formulas. The average response rate for all the emails analyzed was 47.5%, a reference figure that allows the real impact of each type of closure to be measured. In Xataka Change Gmail or Outlook for a European alternative: step to follow and what you should take into account The formula that prevails over all others. Among all the closings studied, the farewell with a “thank you in advance” turned out to be the most effective formula, with a response rate of 65.7%. This was followed by a brief “thank you” with 63% and “thank you very much” with 57.9%. At the opposite extreme, closer farewell formulas such as “kind regards” (53.9%), “regards” (53.5%) or “regards” (52.9%) were well below. On the other hand, the “best” formula, the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of “the best”, recorded the worst data of all those analyzed, with 51.2%. The logic behind the most successful terms is simple: writing “thank you in advance” thanks the recipient in advance for a response that has not yet occurred, which creates an implicit expectation of commitment that the recipient tends to fulfill. It’s not a fancy psychological trick, but rather a signal of advance politeness that, according to the data, serves as a consistent and measurable hook. In Xataka The key to being more productive is not doing more things: it is identifying where you are wasting your time The science that explains the phenomenon. The results published by Boomerang match the investigations previous studies conducted by behavioral psychologists Adam M. Grant (Wharton School) and Francesca Gino (Harvard Business School). Their study showed that the expressions of gratitude They directly motivate prosocial behavior, that is, people’s willingness to help. University students who participated in that experiment who received a message with an expression of gratitude closing the email were twice as likely to offer their help as those who received the same message without it. The researchers concluded that the key mechanism is not the recipient’s self-esteem or emotional state, but rather the feeling of feeling socially valued. Apparently, those two formulas that seemed like mere courtesy, activate that spring. {“videoId”:”x86bhjh”,”autoplay”:false,”title”:”17 TRICKS and FUNCTIONS WITH GMAIL GET THE MOST OF YOUR ACCOUNT”, “tag”:””, “duration”:”593″} The numbers that justify the change. When Boomerang directly compared the emails with these thank-you closings to the rest, the difference was even clearer. Messages with some variant of thanks at the end achieved a response rate of 62%, compared to the 46% average offered by emails that did not include it, which represents a relative increase of 36% in the average response rate. It is worth keeping in mind, however, that the analysis itself warns of its limitations and conditions. The sample comes mainly from communities linked to open source software and academic environments, so it may not reflect all professional or social contexts. Even so, the fact that these closures generated a greater tendency to respond confirms that the choice of the appropriate closure is not a minor detail, but a variable. with proven weight. In Xataka | European alternatives to Gmail and Outlook: the best email providers made in Europe Image | Unsplash (Stephen Phillips) (function() { window._JS_MODULES = window._JS_MODULES || {}; var headElement = document.getElementsByTagName(‘head’)(0); if (_JS_MODULES.instagram) { var instagramScript = document.createElement(‘script’); instagramScript.src=”https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js”; instagramScript.async = true; instagramScript.defer = true; headElement.appendChild(instagramScript); – The news A study has revealed the key to getting your emails answered: saying “thank you in advance” was originally published in Xataka by Ruben Andres .

give reasons to bring back teleworking

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When the price of oil soars Because of a war, governments look for ways to reduce their consumption. This is something that already happened with the oil crisis of ’73 and it is being repeated again with the war between Iran, Israel and the US. One of the quickest is usually that people stop commuting to work. What is happening now leaves us with a certain déjà vu of 2020with the difference that the reason is no longer a virus, but an energy crisis and the objective is save energy. Asia has already released the 2020 manual. Given its greatest dependence on Iranian crude oilthe first movements have arrived from Southeast Asia. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim advertisement that officials linked to the Administration will implement teleworking to reduce fuel consumption. The Philippines chose cut the work week to four days for executive officials, with the same objective. The measure has a preceding in 1990, when the country experienced a situation similar to the current one during the Gulf War. Sri Lanka and Pakistan also implemented the four-day week in their State departments, and countries such as Vietnam and Thailand They explicitly asked teleworking to reduce unnecessary travel. The International Energy Agency recommends teleworking. The International Energy Agency published a decalogue of measures to reduce the impact of the power surge. Teleworking tops that list due to its direct effect on fuel consumption during daily trips. The recommendation of the energy agency for reduce the volume of trips is not trivial, the report notes that “three additional days of teleworking, for those who allow it, could reduce automobile oil consumption by 2% to 6%, with average potential reductions of around 20% for individual drivers.” Spain advances its mobility plans one year. On March 20, the Government approved the Royal Decree-Law that launches the ‘Comprehensive Response Plan to the Crisis in the Middle East’ with a mobilization of 5 billion euros. One of the measures that this plan also includes is to advance the entry into force of the work mobility plans provided for in the Sustainable Mobility Law that was already approved, going from 24 to 12 months. This Mobility Law included the obligation for companies with work centers with 200 or more workers (or shifts of more than 100 workers) to create sustainable mobility plans that must include concrete measures to reduce travel through active mobility, collective transport and, this is the key, offer teleworking options in positions that allow it. Teleworking is already in the law, although no one has imposed it. In 2020, teleworking was an emergency measure and without a prior regulatory basis to regulate it. Now, there is a Remote Work Law and is being integrated into sustainable mobility plans, with deadlines and sanctions. Companies are not obliged to offer teleworking in a generalized way to its employees, but to design a strategy to reduce travel, which in many cases involves remote work. Not having teleworking does not carry a direct sanction. Not having a mobility planyes it does, which makes teleworking an increasingly less discretionary option for certain companies. If the energy crisis continues, the jump from recommendation to obligation now has much less distance than it did five years ago, because the legal basis is already in force. In Xataka | Teleworking will experience a second youth, at a very specific moment: when the boomers retire Image | Freepik, Unsplash (Jan Baborak)

How to have your own specialized AI with the data and knowledge that you give it using NotebookLM

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Let’s explain to you how to have an AI trained with your own dataso that you can then ask questions related to them. For this we are going to use NotebookLMwhich is slowly becoming the artificial intelligence more useful and productive. What we are going to do is explain to you in a very simple way the main function of this tool, which is to create a notebook and upload your own sources of knowledgeso that all the questions you ask are based on this information you have uploaded. To process the information and generate the answers, the model will be used Gemini. It will maintain features such as understanding what you write and generating text, but the answers will be based solely on the sources you have added. An AI specialized in what you tell it The first thing you have to do is enter notebooklm.google.comand create a new notebook. NotebookLM is a tool that you can use for free, although with a limit of 50 free fonts. If you want your notebook to have more, then you will have to pay. When you’re creating your first notebook, you’ll be able to upload your first font. You can upload fonts in several waysusing a website whose data you want to use, uploading files that can be PDFs, images, documents or audios, YouTube videos, Drive folders or copied text. When you upload the first source, your notebook will be created. In it, at the top you can give it a specific name to differentiate it. You will have a tab of Sources where you can upload new elements as sources, and activate or deactivate the ones you want whenever you want. If you enter the tab Chatthen you will go to a Gemini type chat. In it, you can ask him questions about whatever you want, and will respond to you with the data from the sources that you have uploaded. If the answer to your question is not in the sourcesthen Gemini within your NotebookLM will respond clearly with a message. In this message he will tell you that the documents provided do not have mentions of what you have asked him. You have a configuration button in the section Chatwhere you will be able to define both the role of AI and its objectives in conversations and the length of the responses it gives you. This way, you can adapt it to what you need. You also have a tab Studiowhere you have different types of elements that you can create based on the sources or documents you have uploaded. So, if you are looking for more than textual answers, you can also create other elements such as audio summaries to listen to whenever you want, presentations or flashcards. In Xataka Basics | The best prompts to save hours of work and do your tasks with ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot or other artificial intelligence

Southeast Spain is the driest place on the peninsula and a DANA has just arrived to “rescue” it. It will give more problems than solutions

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Right now, as I write, “the world cup is falling” on Alicante. And that, in itself, is news. Not the DANA that is crossing the southeast right now, which has a moderate entity and is going to leave unremarkable accumulations; No. It could be, but no. The news is thatit’s raining in the southeast and that, for some time now, has become almost a miracle. A miracle that leaves something revealed, Almería, Murcia and Alicante live in a climatic (and emotional) ‘new normal’ for which we have no physical (nor psychosocial) infrastructure. Let’s look at it in some detail. What is happening? At a meteorological level, the situation is very simple. In the early hours of March 10, a DANA detached itself from general circulation and positioned itself between eastern Andalusia and the Alboran Sea. In the next few hours, the epicenter It will be located over the province of Alicante and it will also cause enormous instability in Murcia, Albacete, all of eastern Andalusia and some parts of Valencia. AEMET predicts accumulations of between 30 and 50 mm in Murcia and Alicante, with some very specific areas reaching 80 in six hours. We may see snow above 900 meters. However, it must be taken into account that the DANA is very small: any change in trajectory, can move precipitation from one region to another. Is it normal? If we are honest, it is quite normal. This is part of a very unstable first week of March with storms, DANAs, haze and many more problems. The underlying problem. The problem is that, for months, we have seen how the very abundant rains of January They left aside this corner of the Peninsula. Thus, the Segura basin is the worst in the entire country followed by that of Júcar and that of the Andalusian Mediterranean basins. That is, not raining is a problem. But let it rain too. Because throughout that area of ​​the country, although it may not seem like it, although it is very subtle, tension continues every time a DANA appears on the weather forecast maps. The worst part goes to the areas where it hit the DANA of 2024 (with up to 30% of children with sleep problems and thousands of people suffering from eco-anxiety and fear), but the consequences are there whether we like it or not. Above all, with failures around the corner. Rethink everything to adapt to what is coming. A few weeks ago, AEMET and the University of Valladolid They published a very interesting work in which they explained that without climate change the DANA of 2024 It would have been much more unlikely. The January rains over Andalusia they do not help to calm to the experts. Image | ECMWF In Xataka | In California, the funds discovered that there is no investment more profitable than farmland. Now it’s Spain’s turn

It has taken years of development to give them a V6 engine

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“The Quadrifoglio is the most authentic expression of sportiness at Alfa Romeo and our cars are designed by true driving enthusiasts, we always put the focus on the driver” The words are from Santo Ficili, CEO of Alfa Romeo, who confirmed With them the Italian company once again put on sale the most special versions of the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio. And the company has resurrected the Quadrifoglio version, the one with a four-leaf clover on the side, four exhaust pipes at the rear and a brute V6 under the hood. The movement is the consequence of another mistake at the time. Stellantis has decided to put the sportiest and most special versions of its brand’s flagships back on the streets. The problem is that this movement is only the visible part of the iceberg. The one that is submerged is a real problem. A problem. The trees that don’t let you see the forest Yes, Alfa Romeo will bring the Quadrifoglio versions of its Giulia and Tonale to its European configurators. The sedan and the SUV will once again have specific sports versions, with all the aesthetic features but, above all, with an engine 2.9 liter V6 520 HP and 600 Nm. We are the first to celebrate it. But although the company has emphasized that the focus is once again placed on the most passionate about the brand and those seeking pure driving sensations, the truth is that the movement is simply a concatenation of errors. Just a year ago, Alfa Romeo confirmed that stopped selling the more performance versions and the 280 HP gasoline engine of its Giulia and Stelvio. A stage was closing. A few months before, Carlos Tavares had resigned (or had been resigned) from Stellantis. Another stage was closing. The Portuguese had become a kind of Carlos Ghosn in tiny A new “cost killer” had taken the reins at Stellantisthe largest automotive group in the world by number of brands in its portfolio. Brands that, since the company was born, have had to demonstrate their profitability. And Alfa Romeo was one of those that had the most complicated role. Tavares made decisions that, over time, are considered more than controversial. The first was to keep the brand portfolio intact. Of course, forcing companies to demonstrate how far they were capable of going and confirm for themselves that they were profitable. His inflexible hand ended up sending cars to the United States for which there was no outlet despite the fact that from the other side of the pond they already told him that there was no way to sell, for example, an electric Fiat 500. Solution? Little less than giving them away. The second was to bring the entire group into line. Same platform for what was to come, with a clear focus on electrification. The immediate result was a brutal cost reduction. The consecutive was a total loss of identity. Believing that the same plan could be equally successful for Citroën, RAM, Alfa Romeo or Maserati did not bode well. And so it has happened. The company has seen how billions were thrown away of euros in development. And how its sales have suffered until assume an impact on the accounts of 22,000 million of euros. The European Union has left a loophole open to combustion, has made medium-term objectives more flexible, The United States has lifted any environmental restrictions. Along the way, many of its brands have lost their identity. Maserati has run into a problem: the rich don’t want electric sports cars. And they have had to cancel a project in which They had invested more than 3,000 million euros. In the United States They had retired their well-known HEMI V8 engine and they have also had to back down because the path to complete electrification of brands like RAM was up in the air. Now, the same has happened with Alfa Romeo. Stellantis opted to completely electrify it and he made the same mistake as with Maserati or RAM, he lost identity. Alfa Romeo has generally had worse finishes than its premium rivals but was supported better or worse by a loyal public that accepted risky and different designs, a distinctive driving feel and engines like the V6 Busso which was, among other incentives, the company’s assets. Strip Alfa Romeo of any identityfrom any minimally aspirational halo to shoehorn it onto the same platform that all Stellantis’ small or medium-sized cars mount and make a Opel Frontera with the Italian brand’s bodywork it didn’t seem like the best idea. Especially if the ultimate intention is to sell cars. The results are being calamitous for Alfa Romeo. Junior doesn’t sell much and Tonale He is almost missing in action. The Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio are cars with a decade behind them, which makes them anticompetitive in the market. Giving them back their V6 engine is a small marketing exercise to boost sales of two cars that seem to have left the collective imagination when looking for a new car. The company, at least, once again has those halo cars that can attract the public and, at least temporarily, put the brand on the market. But if they are with us it is because Stellantis has thrown away the development of the future fully electric models that were going to replace them. These Quadrifoglio versions are also born with an expiration date. In a few months they will have to comply with Euro 7 and nothing confirms that with pure combustion they can be sold without making any adjustments. In 2027, if the plans end up being fulfilled, a completely renewed Stelvio should arrive with a new generation. Considering that they should ride the same platform, the same should happen with the Giulia. Yes, we welcome that both cars can be available. But it’s just a band-aid to stem the bleeding from a much deeper wound. Photo | Alfa Romeo In Xataka | Europe has been filled with Stellantis … Read more

In Ireland they fear that artists will go without food because of AI. So he’s going to give them a basic income.

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The AI ​​is putting into serious doubt the continuity of different sectors as varied as the programmersthe music producerscinema and even illustrators. Creating a painting, a song, a video clip or an app used to involve having talent and the necessary knowledge. Now it is enough to choose the right AI model. A few days ago, the United Kingdom government was considering the possibility of implement a universal basic income to alleviate the effects of AI. The Irish government has gone ahead of them and has already launched an initiative in which it provides a basic monthly income to 2,000 artists. According to an official report of the impact of the measure, each public euro contributed to this basic income generates 1.39 euros of return. A test that is consolidated. In 2022, Ireland launched a pilot project of universal basic income for artists with which it sought to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on the cultural industry. The test turned out to be an unexpected success, so the Irish Administration has chosen to consolidate it by turning the Basic Income for the Arts into a tool against the precariousness of artists, and prevent them from abandoning their creative work. for economic reasons. According what was published by EFEthe Irish executive has provided the project with a budget item of 18.27 million euros so that 2,000 artists benefit from a payment of 325 euros per week. “This is an important milestone for the arts in Ireland and how we support them,” said Patrick O’Donovan, Ireland’s Minister for Arts and Culture. “Ireland is a world leader in supporting artists thanks to the BIA (Basic Income for the Arts),” he added in the official statement of the measure. A test that was a success. The pilot program started in November 2022 after the pandemic, selecting 2,000 artists from 9,025 applications through a lottery to avoid bias. Each one received 325 euros net per week for 36 months, equivalent to 16,900 euros per year, tax-free and without working conditions. The composition reflected the diversity of the sector: 707 in visual arts such as painters and sculptors, 584 musicians and composers, 204 filmmakers and audiovisuals, 170 writers and poets, 160 in theater and dance, plus 175 in mixed areas such as design or performance. This randomized design allowed us to measure real effects without bias for successful profiles. The pilot test was subjected to a study constant from independent entities, which were able to measure the benefits of the measure. The pilot demonstrated with data that 325 euros per week was enough to cover part of the basic expenses, freeing up to 25 extra hours per week so that the artists could dedicate time to creating. That is, it was low enough to allow artists to dedicate time to their artistic production, but not so low as to make them dependent on it. It is a basic income, but with conditions. The measure allows maintaining the same economic conditions as the 2022 program, but incorporates a series of conditions that avoid dependency by assigning it to alternative three-year periods. That is, the beneficiaries of the income in the 2026-2029 cycle cannot opt ​​for the 2029-2032 cycle, but they are eligible again for the 2032-2035 cycle. In addition, at the end of each cycle, there is a gradual three-month decrease in income, where the payment drops by 25% per month to facilitate the transition until they stop receiving it. More art, less precariousness. The more consolidated results of the pilot test published in September 2025, indicated that the initial investment in the project was 105 million euros, of which only 72 million were executed. However, that was enough to obtain a return of around 80 million euros. The artists who participated in the test increased their monthly income by an average of 500 euros, while their income from non-artistic activities was reduced by an average of 280 euros. That is, the basic income allowed artists to concentrate on their creations and make them profitable, allowing them live from his art and not from precarious or part-time jobs. “The economic return on this investment in Ireland’s artists and creative arts workers is having an immediate positive impact for the sector and the economy in general,” said the Irish culture minister. In Xataka | Barcelona tested a basic income of 1,297 euros per month and the job search was reduced by 22%: the test was a success Image | Unsplash (Dillon Wanner)

Seven great ideas to give technology as a gift (for less than 100 euros) this Valentine’s Day

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I have a budget of 100 euros, what can I give to a person? techie? Fortunately, today we can find countless things. Some more original than others, but in any case good gifts. For this same reason, today we are going to give seven interesting ideas under 100 euros. Huawei Watch Fit 3 by 79 eurosa great smartwatch to keep better control over physical activities. Elgato Stream Deck Neo by 84.99 eurosa very practical device for playing computer games and even for productivity. Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Pro by 59.90 eurosgood Bluetooth headphones with noise cancellation. Woxter Scriba 195 S by 67.99 euros When you add to cart, a small eReader to devour books anywhere. Fire TV Stick 4K Select by 35.99 eurosa great device for old televisions. Chilly’s Series 2 by 38 eurosa thermal coffee cup with Biocote technology for the most coffee lovers. Kodak photo frame by 51.28 eurosa digital photo frame that also plays music. Huawei Watch Fit 3 For the price of 79 euros that he has right now Huawei Watch Fit 3It is a great gift if your partner wants a smartwatch with many sports functions. Specifically, the version with gray strap I find it the most interesting (it’s the one I have) because it’s not like the traditional ones, which often break from use. The screen looks great even outdoors and the rotating crown is a success. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Elgato Stream Deck Neo If your partner loves computer games or wants a device to improve productivity, the Elgato Stream Deck Neo is on sale right now for 84.99 euros. It includes eight fully customizable macro keys, plus a screen on the bottom side. The configuration options it offers are very varied, whether you want to play or work. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Redmi Buds 6 Pro Given so many models, which Bluetooth headphones to buy? The Redmi Buds 6 Pro from Xiaomi have a very good quality-price ratio, especially now that they are on sale for 59.90 euros. Have noise cancellationtheir battery is up to 36 hours and they are quite comfortable to use even for hours. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Woxter Scriba 195 S If your partner usually travels a lot by train, subway or bus and wants to spend time reading, there is no need to spend a lot of money to have an eReader or digital book reader. He Woxter Scriba 195 S It is perfect to carry in your pocket thanks to its 4.7-inch screen. It is controlled through the keypad and comes with 4 GB of storage, which can store many digital books. Its price at MediaMarkt is 79.99 euros, but when you add it to the cart it remains at 67.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Fire TV Stick 4K Select If you have an old television at home and you want to use it more, a good gift for your partner or for both of you is the Fire TV Stick 4K Select. Right now it is on sale for 35.99 euros and offers 4K resolution. Furthermore, thanks to its operating system You can download streaming apps like Netflix. It also incorporates Alexa and comes with a remote control with direct access to some applications. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Chilly’s Series 2 Although it is somewhat less technological, for coffee lovers the Chilly’s Series 2 It can be very attractive. By 38 eurosit is a thermal coffee cup that, according to the brand, can stay warm for four hours. It comes with a mechanism to close it hermetically, the mouthpiece is designed to be soft to the touch and has Biocote anti-microbial technology that eliminates bad odors. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Kodak photo frame Finally, if you want to go more for the classic, this photo frame Kodak costs 51.28 euros and it is ideal to remember moments as a couple. It is a digital frame with a 10.1-inch screen that allows you to change photographs, but it can also play videos and music. It includes a remote control, allows you to rotate the image and add photos, videos and files via an SD card. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Jose GarciaHuawei, Stream Deck, Xiaomi, Woxter, Amazon, Chilly’s, Kodak In Xataka | The best smartwatches (2026): their analyzes and videos are here In Xataka | Best eBooks. Which eBook to buy and 11 recommended models

how and when to give it

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Leaving a job by choice It is a right of the worker included in the Workers Statutebut it’s not enough to say “I’m leaving.” Spanish labor legislation establishes a series of steps to formalize the decision to quit the job that should be complied with to avoid later problems, from discounts in the settlement to unnecessary legal conflicts. One of the key points of this process is the notice of voluntary withdrawal to the company and one of the points that generates the most doubts: how many days must be given, how to do it correctly and what happens if the deadline is not respected. What is a voluntary withdrawal? Voluntary termination is the legal way to terminate an employment contract by decision of the employee. Voluntary resignation from the job is included in article 49.1.d of the Workers’ Statute and does not require the employee to give explanations nor justify the reasons for leaving. As it is a personal decision, voluntary resignation does not give the right to collect unemployment or receive severance pay since, ultimately, the company has not breached its part of the contract. The SEPE considers that there is no legal situation that justify unemployment benefit given that it is the worker himself who ends the employment relationship by his own decision. Which If it corresponds, it is the settlementwhich includes the pending salary, the vacation not enjoyed and the proportional part of the extra payments if they are prorated. However, it is advisable not to confuse a voluntary resignation with other cases, regulated in article 50 of the Workers’ Statute, in which employees can also resign from their employment. One of these cases is the termination of the contract due to serious breaches by the company (recurrent non-payment of wages, abusive changes in working conditions, etc.). In these cases, and as long as the conditions are met, the worker can terminate the employment relationship and have the right to compensation or unemploymentbut it is not a voluntary withdrawal per se. In which cases can the worker request voluntary leave? A worker can ask for voluntary withdrawal at any time, without having to spend a minimum amount of time in the company. The only obligation is to respect the notice period established in the collective agreement or indicated in the contract. Unlike dismissal, in voluntary dismissal it is not necessary justify the reason for resignationalthough among the most common cases are job changes due to having received a better job offerin response to a toxic work environment by their colleagues or superiors. In any case, the employee can reserve this reason and not state it in his request for voluntary resignation or in the exit interview that some companies do for those who choose this route. How to notify the company of a voluntary withdrawal The law does not require the use of a specific format, as long as there is evidence that the company has received the voluntary withdrawal request. However, it is best to always do it in writing. Verbal communication can give rise to misunderstandings or to discussions about dates. The usual thing is to deliver a signed and dated letter, requesting a sealed copy. It is also valid to send it by burofax or by corporate email, as long as there is evidence that the company has received it and the date on which it was notified is recorded. The objective of doing so in writing is to make it clear that the decision is voluntary, to record the date on which it is communicated and, therefore, the notice period begins, and what the last day of effective work will be (end of the notice period). How many days’ notice is needed for voluntary withdrawal The Workers’ Statute does not establish a specific period of days of notice. Instead, it refers to what is established in the collective agreement or indicated in the employment contract. In practice, the most common period is 15 calendar days, but it is not a universal rule. Some agreements extend this period to 30 or 60 days or adjust it depending on the position or seniority of the employee. If neither the contract nor the collective agreement establishes a specific period, this 15-day notice is usually applied as a general reference. Therefore, before communicating the termination, it is important to review which agreement actually applies or carefully review the employment contract to avoid surprises. However, even once the request for voluntary leave has been communicated to the company, the employee has the possibility of regret and cancel that resignation. However, depending on when this rectification occurs, it may or may not be accepted. The Supreme Court jurisprudence has made it clear that the worker can retract his decision as long as the notice is still in progress and the employment contract remains in force. That is, until the effective date of the withdrawal arrives, which must be indicated in the voluntary withdrawal letter. If the worker communicates that he is leaving but, before the notice ends, communicates in writing and verifying that the company has been notified of his desire to continue, the company should accept it. In fact, if the company does not accept this rectification without justified cause, it could be considered an unfair dismissal and, in that case, it should compensate the employee. Now, this possibility is not automatic. The Social Chamber of the Supreme Court also has passed sentence establishing that, if the company has already acted based on that departure, for example, hiring another person to replace the employee who had resigned, the retraction may not have effect and the company would be exempt from accepting his reinstatement, without this meaning that an unfair dismissal has been incurred. In other words, you can reconsider the voluntary resignation and regret it until the company has hired a substitutebut not beyond, even if you are still in the notice period. What happens if the notice days are not met? Failure to respect the … Read more

Productivity had become an obsession. Until leisure has started to give better results at work

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The constant pressure to perform to the maximum has marked work life for a long time, leaving rest almost forgotten. A recent study shows how reserving well-planned leisure time changes the perception of daily routines and contributes to improved performance at work. Experts have verified that organize free time actively through crafts or other forms of abstraction brings improvements to creativity and motivation in your work tasks. This finding questions the belief that only by working non-stop can we achieve good work results. Let the brain create things. A group of researchers from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom and Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands investigated on the effects of creative craft-based entertainment during employees’ leisure time. The result of the experiment was not an improvement in the morale and motivation of the employees who participated in the study, but rather it contributed to these employees offering a more creative response in solving the problems that arose at work. Improvements in daily work life. The workers who participated in the study felt that, by exercising new manual skills, they better appreciated the processes of their crafts, making them gain value. The curious thing is that the change was bigger in the workplace than in his personal life, even though it was his leisure time. “We were surprised to see that crafts had a greater impact at work than in personal life. We expected similar benefits in both areas,” explains Professor George Michaelides, from UEA Norwich Business School. Curiously, the group that noticed this improvement the most was the one formed by the most senior employeesthose over 61 years of age. The explanation for this phenomenon is found in cognitive aptitude, a brain condition that is activated during learning processes. Gymnastics for the brain. Just as they collect the studies of Professors Gilkey and Kilts, of the schools of medicine and business at Emory University, carry out various creative activities that require a motor and cognitive combinationlike playing the guitar, juggling or learning a new language, helps expand the neural system and makes it more communicative. That is, the development of new skills through crafts was improving the “physical fitness” of the employees’ cognitive system, and the results were more visible in those more prone to cognitive decline and memory deterioration due to age. Keep “fit“Cognitive aptitude improves performance in decision making and problem solving, as well as in the generation of new ideas. The capacity for abstraction. One of the keys to the use of crafts or pleasurable leisure activities is that they act as a natural stress reducer and depressive symptoms. “Hobbies are already known to be good for well-being. But our study shows that hobbies not only make you happier, they can also help you feel more fulfilled and creative at work. This goes beyond simply relaxing or having fun (like watching Netflix non-stop) and turns hobbies into something that helps people grow,” says Dr. Paraskevas Petrou, the lead author of the study. Beyond the cognitive improvement derived from the development of the neural system, a study from Cardiff University found that the use of crafts or repetitive activities, how to knitinduces the brain into a state of full attention that increases abstract thinking activity by up to 25%, which contributes to the generation of new ideas and improves problem solving. In Xataka | Feeling overwhelmed at work is normal, but it is not ideal: six techniques to avoid it and be much more productive Image | Unsplash (Elena Mozhvilo)

give 600 euros to its owners

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Talking about Barcelona is talking about a city full of motorcycles. In fact, it leads the ranking with more than half a million registered motorcycleswell above Madrid. There is a type of motorcycle that is especially noisy and polluting, one that those of us who started out in the world of motorcycles started out with when we were minors: the motorcycle moped. 49cc. Barcelona has set out to put an end to him. 32,000 mopeds registered. The moped has several key differences from the traditional motorcycle. Teenagers from 15 years old can drive it. Your AM license is approved with a closed-circuit skill test It is not allowed to carry a passenger until they are 18 years old. Vehicles larger than 50cc cannot be driven or exceed 45km/h. By having such restrictive conditions regarding the engine, and minimizing the access barrier, mopeds are the most economical type of motorcycle that can be purchased. Of the 32,000 registered in Barcelona, ​​24,000 are combustion. The subsidy. The Government Commission has approved the bases for a new aid program aimed at replacing combustion mopeds with electric ones, with an initial budget of 15 million euros and with the aim of extending it until 2030. Concretizing. The aid will consist of a single amount of 600 euros, an amount that, according to the Ministry of Transport and Mobility, represents between 16% and 40% of the current cost of equivalent electric mopeds. The condition. To access this aid, it will be mandatory to scrap a combustion moped. With the aim of facilitating the process, the City Council has enabled the Serveis Municipals Barcelona depots, where scrapping can be carried out free of charge and the certificate necessary to apply for the subsidy can be obtained at the same time. And where do I load it?. The golden question when buying any electric vehicle is on the loadin a country of flats and rooms shared. An investment of three million euros is secured to create a battery exchange network, a program that will begin operating this year. The ultimate goal. The Barcelona City Council aims to incorporate up to 20,000 electric vehicles into its city, carrying out a practically complete replacement of each and every one of the gasoline mopeds that travel its streets. Image | Unsplash (Logan Armstrong) In Xataka | The first commercially ready solid-state battery is here. And an electric motorcycle is going to take it

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