Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System
100 Best Companies to Work For Snapshot: RealSelf
Encouraging stories of transformation.
RealSelf, which turns 10 this fall, is an online community sharing information about elective cosmetic procedures from breast augmentation to Brazilian butt lifts, from mommy makeovers to microdermabrasion, from porcelain veneers to permanent makeup. It offers doctor reviews, photos, videos and Q&As. The companys employees get pampered, too, with an abundance of workspace amenities including…
On the Way to Pension Reform
Seattles new changes are a good start, but more substantive work must be done.
The bankruptcy of Detroit which was $18 billion in debt and had to cut pension benefits for many municipal workers shows how critical it is for cities to have meaningful pension reform. Seattle recently took important first steps to change its pensions, but more fundamental reforms are needed. Pension commitments have become one of the…