Is this the worst shift change ever?
BEFORE you complain about your commute spare a thought for these guys, who must have the worst shift change ever.
BEFORE you complain about your commute spare a thought for these guys, who must have the worst shift change ever.
BIKES, buses, massages, pools, unlimited sparking water and whopping salaries. The list of the best perks in Silicon Valley is a very long one.
LESS than two years ago Jen Bishop lost her job. So she turned her hobby into a new career and now she earns more than ever, travelling the world as her own boss.
MAKE no mistake, bands are businesses. Add your family to the equation and it can get messy. Here are some that managed to pull it off, if only for a time.
CABLE car drivers in an entire city have called in sick for the third day in a row, but what’s really going on?
AUSTRALIA’S 1.5 million lowest paid workers will get an $18.70 a week pay rise after a decision by Fair Work Australia.
A MAN who had a needle lodged in his small intestine after biting into a burger was told he couldn’t sue because it was all part of the job.
WITH less than one second to get it right, it’s no wonder we get it so wrong. Here’s how to nail a first impression.
WE WOULD all love a bit more flexibility at work right? Well, here’s the argument to take to your boss about why should work from the beach.
IT BLITZES other companies in virtually every way possible. But new figures reveal Google is flunking in one incredibly important statistic.
RECRUITERS might ask you for it, but it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. Here’s the real deal on whether you should send a picture with your job application.
A MOVEMENT is sweeping offices all over the world that could fundamentally change the way you work. Are you ready for it?
CRUISING around the Med earning thousands of tax-free dollars, partying with celebs. Forget working in an English pub, there’s a new job Aussies are flocking to.
CRUISING around the Med earning thousands of tax-free dollars, partying with celebs. Forget working in an English pub, there’s a new job Aussies are flocking to.
IT’S a sad world when wearing colourful trackies or a sombrero gets you sacked. That’s what one worker alleges happened to him.
IT might sound fun to Tony Abbott, but what’s it really like for the women who work in the sex industry? A sex worker tells all. 😉
YOU may think the FBI is a straight-laced law enforcement agency, but the organisation is thinking of hiring pot-smoking hackers and programmers.
EVERY office has one. But who are these bizarre people? What are they trying to tell us? Do they need psychological analysis? We investigate.
MCDONALD’S workers across the globe have come together in a day of strikes over low pay and the right to unionise.
IT SOUNDS like a dream job for plenty of men, with more than 4000 people applying for the $32,000 a year role. What is it they’re all so desperate to do?
28-HOUR shifts, toxic chemicals and crushing machinery are just some of the hazards workers face at illegal mines in Peru. These powerful pictures show their reality.
SHOULD you play hard ball with the boss or just be happy to have a job? A new report shows exactly which skills are in demand across the country.
SUPERMODEL Cheyenne Tozzi does it. So does PR guru Roxy Jacenko. Here’s what it’s really like working with family.
THESE Aussie boys were in a bad spot, worn down by the daily grind. Then they made a decision to transform their lives.
STAFF at the internet giant Amazon are suing the company, claiming they don’t even have enough time to grab a bite to eat for lunch.
MORE than a third of HR managers around the country believe mothers are unreasonable in negotiating return-to-work arrangements.
BEING a cheerleader is not all fun — especially when you’re put on “weight probation” and subject to glamour evaluations, according to a lawsuit taken out against an NFL team.
WHAT’S the one thing billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio credits with his uber-success? You’d be surprised at how easily you could put it into action.
UGH. Procrastination is the thief of productivity and passion. Follow these simple steps to maximise your productivity and give yourself more time for life.
THE average person spends six hours every weekend worrying about their job, according to one survey. Here are the signs your job is taking over your life.
DO YOU work with someone annoying you wish was in another building? Don’t get fired up, use one of these six ways to deal with an exasperating co-worker.
AN ENTERPRISING Aussie student has gone to extraordinary lengths to stand out against the crowd to find himself a casual job.
TWO council cleaners in Queensland who were fired after ducking out to get a pie on a break are now accusing the council of ‘double standards.’
ADRIAN Hoppel gave up working for a salary two years ago. He reckons he’s not only happier for it, but has more work than ever. Here’s how.
DENIM into dollars and iPhones into ‘woodchippers.’ Here’s the surprising truth about the things you dump and the $500 billion rubbish industry.
SPORTS in the Winter Olympics don’t always guarantee lucrative sponsorship deals for their athletes. In fact, many members of our Sochi team have to work regular jobs.
DETAILS have been released of the salary of the fisherman contracted to catch and kill sharks off WA’s coast. Let’s just say he landed the big one.
THE trick to appearing more intelligent and powerful could be in the palm of your hand. That’s according to two artists who made a surprising discovery.
JULIANA was treated so badly at her company she moved to another continent. You won’t believe what some Aussies have to put up with.
THEY talked their way into plum jobs and had millions at their disposal. But these men went from kingpins to jail cells when it all came tumbling down.
SHE started as a humble illustrator. Now Garance Doré is one of the world’s most read bloggers and half of fashion’s power couple. Read her story.
JUST like a suffocating partner in a relationship off the boil, your job can leave with you the same emotional scars. Here are three signs that you need to dump your job.
FLOGGED in a finance job, Amy Ta quit her lucrative career to start her own business on New Year’s Day. Then her life took an unexpected turn. Here’s her incredible story.
THE US-Mexico border is littered with an incredible network of tunnels used to transport drugs, guns and people. Here’s how the US border patrol is fighting the war.
HE SCOURS the globe for new gadgets as the “world’s most expensive tyre kicker”. Here’s how Telstra’s technology boss thinks we’ll be living and working in the future.
MARY Mann was thrilled to get a job as a Lululemon ‘educator.’ But after months of yoga and extreme diets a bloody murder took place inside the company.
YOU do not want to be in trouble with this police chief. If you stuff around he has no regrets about publicly flaying you. Thanks, boss!
THREE lap dancers allegedly kidnapped their nightclub owner boss after he refused to pay them because they “broke the rules” by taking off their clothes.
IF you’re reading this you’re tired, overworked and seeking distraction. These are symptoms of email stress – so how is your inbox slowly killing you?
SANDWICHED into a crowded train carriage? One company has provided the best perk ever, 83 foot catamarans to ferry their workers in style.
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