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My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

My colleague unexpectedly blew up at me. Should I quit?

No one wants to work in an environment where hostility lingers indefinitely, even if it only bubbles under the surface.

  • by Jonathan Rivett

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Career first, kids later. But is egg freezing really the answer?
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Career first, kids later. But is egg freezing really the answer?

As ambitious career women, we’re told we have time, especially with modern science. But life (and reproduction) isn’t always linear.

  • by Amanda Smith
Office introvert? You could be the most important person on the team

Office introvert? You could be the most important person on the team

Workers who are happiest out of the limelight are often some of the most vital staff members.

  • by Tim Duggan
Working from home – with Big Brother watching

Working from home – with Big Brother watching

The tools that allow employees to clock on remotely – the laptop, the internet, mobile phones, Teams meetings – also allow them to be easily monitored.

  • by Chris Zappone
Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Why don’t my colleagues engage in our important weekly meeting?

Getting everyone on the same page in a meeting is important, but first make sure you’re clear on your objectives.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
The one word that makes people reflexively cringe
Opinion
Workplace

The one word that makes people reflexively cringe

Whether you like it or not, networking at work is more important than ever.

  • by Tim Duggan
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I’ve always worked too hard. It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change that

I’ve always worked too hard. It took an ADHD diagnosis and a breakdown to change that

At a time when my career had reached new heights, and after finding out I had ADHD, I spent three profoundly unwell months away from everything and everyone.

  • by Sally Spicer
Despite what Donald Trump says, factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future
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Despite what Donald Trump says, factory work is overrated. Here are the jobs of the future

Tariffs are a symptom of an America trapped by its industrial fantasies, but it’s time to leave them behind.

  • by The Economist
‘Fear of the unknown’: Why aren’t companies hiring disabled workers?
Analysis
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‘Fear of the unknown’: Why aren’t companies hiring disabled workers?

Advocates say much more needs to be done by businesses and government to make workplaces more accessible.

  • by Emily Chantiri
Gen Z are quitting jobs with fanfare. They’re making a big mistake
Opinion
Workplace

Gen Z are quitting jobs with fanfare. They’re making a big mistake

In this evolving world of work, one thing hasn’t changed: how you leave a job still matters.

  • by Roxanne Calder
Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Why was I left to clean up my departed colleague’s mess?

Rather than see this as a memorable career low-point, it might be worth reframing the whole thing in your mind.

  • by Jonathan Rivett

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