‘Good luck with your no job life’
IN what is probably the shortest amount of time it has taken anyone to get fired, this girl’s tweet got her sacked before she even started.
IN what is probably the shortest amount of time it has taken anyone to get fired, this girl’s tweet got her sacked before she even started.
THOSE lumbering, undead zombies could be the key to getting along in the workplace. Seriously.
WHAT is the difference between a relationship being hard and a relationship just being downright unhealthy?
SO, two office workers decide to cavort after hours, and get caught on camera. The whole world knows about it. And still, they don’t get the sack.
WHAT will the workplace look like in 2040? Imagine working remotely via hologram, commuting by jetpack, or even controlling your office with your mind.
THE future is now. One office block in Sweden has implanted microchips in the hands of employees, in what could be the beginning of the end for swipe cards.
MORE than $290,000 has been raised for the dedicated factory worker who has been walking a total of 33 kilometres to work for a decade.
WHAT this man does to get to work will mean you can never complain about your commute ever again. Because his is far worse.
A WHOLE group of Australians are ‘exploited’ every day for their hard work. But a landmark decision could see that all change.
WHAT’S the creepiest thing you’ve ever had to do at work? Clean the leftovers out the office fridge? At least you’ve never picked maggots out of a dead body.
WORKING from home may seem cool, but it can be challenging to do right. These four tips will turn the laziest slacker into a productive worker.
OFFICE pets are so supposed to do wonders for morale, stress levels and employee health. And now you can rent a puppy for 15 minutes at a time. Seriously cute.
CAN’T stand your horrible boss? Wish you could tell them exactly what you think of them? Here’s how you can make yourself feel better.
MACCA’S is facing a discrimination lawsuit after a franchisee fired 15 black employees, amid allegations of “rampant racial and sexual harassment”.
A SMALL-BUSINESS owner has strongly hit back at claims he paid a young Italian backpacker less than $2 an hour for four weeks’ work.
MORE than two thirds of Australians are now using this new strategy to make extra cash. It’s a way to earn money that ‘didn’t exist’ two years ago.
PEJMAN Ghadimi has never been a nice guy, and he likes it that way. He reckons that, to be successful, you shouldn’t be nice either. Is he right?
YOU might be saying the right stuff and doing good work, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get ahead. Your body language may be jeopardising your whole career.
A TEEN posing as a doctor fooled hospital workers for a month before he was caught, even sitting in on an obstetrics exam.
WOW. Talk about dedicated to your job. A man is accused of robbing his colleague at gunpoint, but then shows up in time for his next shift.
IF YOU’RE always working late and drinking to distract, it could be taking a toll on your health in more ways than you realise.
AN IVY League grad has posted a searingly funny, and seemingly genuine ad on Craigslist promising to make people’s dogs “happier than a Mormon on his honeymoon”.
“HE WAS drinking wine and uploading his penis photos to our company Dropbox in the name of ‘needing more storage space for Grindr’.”
A MYSTERIOUS do-gooder is travelling around leaving massive tips on restaurant bills — and it’s all in the name of Jesus.
HE said it was just a joke, but a stockbroker’s tweet about running over a cyclist has left him jobless and in trouble with the law.
SLEEK, uncluttered workplaces are the buzz around town right now, with mobile workstations and standing desks becoming the norm. Can this trend help transform your workday?
It was her last day on the job and this tour guide decided to unleash a shocking racist tirade. WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE
JUST because no one complains doesn’t mean it’s not happening. Most victims of workplace bullying suffer silently — but the reason isn’t what you might think.
THERE are a lot of creepy crawlies that can kill you in Australia, but something much more common than a spider bite is most likely to get you in the end.
JFK Airport is looking for brave workers to get up close and personal with potential Ebola patients — for a measly $22 an hour.
A DESIGN studio in the Netherlands has found an imaginative way to encourage its employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
FREE lunches, dry cleaning, massages — frozen eggs? Facebook and Apple will now give up to $23,000 to employees for infertility treatments.
MOTHERS who work at home are connecting online to help others do the same, sharing tips on time management and posting flexible job ads.
SHE used to be a model – now Shana’s making bigger bucks as a miner. And she’s not the only Aussie chasing gold in the west.
EVER wondered whether your suburb is well-off or disadvantaged? There’s a simple test you can use to find the answer as you head home from work this evening.
FOR 69 days the world watched 33 men trapped underground. Now they’ve revealed what really happened, and how close they came to eating each other.
SOMETIMES a simple resignation letter isn’t enough. These people went above and beyond to really have the last word with their boss.
MICROSOFT’S CEO admits he was “completely wrong” for advising women at a conference not to ask for pay rises — and reveals he will speak at the same event next year.
SEXUAL harassment, bullying, and having to constantly tell the boss why you love working there — what it’s like inside one so-called ‘cool’ company.
YOUR doctor may be sharing pictures of your medical issues online amid major concerns about patient privacy. Here’s what to watch for. Warning: Confronting images
THINK you’ve got it tough? Spare a thought for these guys. New research has revealed the professions with the highest levels of stress in Australia.
A NEW report has revealed the shocking level of sexual harassment experienced by women working in the service industry.
A FORMER Reddit employee hosted his own ‘Ask Me Anything’ session on the site after being sacked. Then the boss jumped in to explain the real reason.
WORKAHOLISM is real and it can cause serious health issues. You could be overdoing it without even realising. Take this test to find out.
CHECKING emails after work hours is so bad for your psychological state that one country is considering banning it altogether.
IT’S not what you’d expect from cops. One major police department has gained a massive following for an Instagram account filled with all kinds of surprising pictures.
OUR ancestors did backbreaking work for hours and hours every day. But are we working even harder?
A NEW study has revealed that your hunch about this annoying work practice is right. Our discomfort is more primal than you may think.
WELL this explains those missing letters. A postman is accused of hoarding more than a tonne of mail in his home, car and office, some of it up to a decade old.
AUSTRALIANS are spending more and more time every day on the work commute. How much does it add up to every year?
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