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	Podcast:		Wintrust Business Lunch
	Episode:		Noon Business Lunch 12-23-2025: Sick days at work, holiday layoffs, year-end markets
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:00:00
	Publish Date:		2025-12-23 23:38:41
	Description:		Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about leadership, workplace culture, and how management decisions affect performance in both sports and business. The discussion shifts to changing work attitudes surrounding sick days and when workers should and shouldn’t push through illness. Segment 2: Philippe Weiss, President, Seyfarth at Work, breaks down a troubling trend in corporate America: a sharp increase in layoffs during the holiday season. Weiss and Williams discuss why companies are more willing to let workers go in November and December and the emotional toll it can take. Segment 3: Craig Bolanos, Co-Founder and wealth advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John to analyze year-end market trends, the so-called Santa Claus rally, inflation and unemployment pressures, consumer confidence, and what data suggests for 2026. Recent Posts Noon Business Lunch Noon Business Lunch 12-23-2025 Noon Business Lunch 12/22/25 Noon Business Lunch 12/18/25 Inflation cools, BCU, ECHO, Windy City Sweets Terry Savage: Will there be deal on ACA subsidies? Click for more
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