Why lady tradies are better on the tools
NOT only are lady tradies growing in numbers -— they are proving to be better on the tools. Find out how.
At Work
Workplace that’s winning at Christmas
A FAMOUS Brisbane-based company has caused a social media sensation with its Christmas tradition for staff. Google, eat your heart out!
Taxi drivers spill the beans on passengers
EVERYONE has an opinion on taxi drivers. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, we bet you want to know what they’re thinking. Here’s your chance.
Today hasn’t been Tony Abbott’s finest
OPINION: Tony Abbott’s ‘sexism’ gaffe has Melissa Hoyer wondering if there will ever be a time when performance triumphs over gender.
38 words can kill your career
JUST like one misspelled word can get your resume tossed out, one incorrectly used word can ruin your entire message. Don’t fall for these common traps.
Fired for taking ‘too many’ toilet breaks
WHAT kind of company would fire a pregnant women for taking “too many” toilet breaks?
Behind the scenes at Facebook HQ
WHAT’S really like to work at Facebook? With its amazing perks, what are you expected to give in return? We go behind the scenes to find out.
‘Blocked at all management levels’
THE first comprehensive data on how Australian companies act on key gender equity targets finds “women blocked at every level of management”.
The biggest lawyer fail of all time?
THIS lawyer has just been struck off for “inexplicable incompetence”, and that’s putting it mildly. He even showed up dressed like Thomas Jefferson.
Why your lazy co-worker is the best
YOU might think the diligent, conscientious type are the best ones to work with. But you could be wrong. Here’s why your lazy desk buddy is a keeper.
Workers made to hand back $4000 Xmas bonuses
A COMPANY owned by the fifth-richest person in the world has made its employees pay back a $4000 Christmas bonus.
What it’s like to be a snake catcher
WHEN you think of snake catchers, you think of a dangerous job dealing with writhing reptiles. But is that the reality?
What a messy desk does to you
WE’VE all been there. The messy desker who refuses to clear away the rubbish. But that person’s junk is having a much bigger effect on everyone.
The truth about those clipboard people
WE LOVE to hate charity muggers. They’re pushy, rude, and they really want to shake your hand. But does the money actually go where they say it does?
‘They actually want a white teacher’
AN AFRICAN American teacher claims he was denied a job — with a text message which stopped him in his tracks.
The crazy buildings of the future
WOULD you live in a ‘skyscraper’ 300 metres underground? Or go to work in an abandoned subway station? It’s not science fiction.
Nine of the most amazing work perks
HEADING to the office for a tin of Nescafé and toast? Check out the unbelievable perks these companies use to keep staff happy.
Three guys find the ultimate career
FROM nine to five, seven days a week, Robert Schill plays video games while sitting on a plush, brown sofa in central Florida. And he gets paid for it.
Child sex abuse ‘not work related’
A PUBLIC servant who argued his conviction for child sexual abuse was “not work related” has had his unfair dismissal claim thrown out.
Your first world problems pale in comparison
HEARTBREAKING images show the daily struggle of living in extreme poverty in the world’s most deprived regions.
‘Toxic police culture’ swept under the carpet
TAUNTED, sexually harassed, and driven to mental breakdown. A former police officer tells what it’s really like for women in the force.
Pot smoker sues for discrimination
WELL, this is a different kind of alleged discrimination. A woman is suing a company for not hiring her because she’s a pot smoker.
‘Green is blue’: The clients from hell
FORGET horrible bosses, it’s the demanding client with no idea what you do who’ll really make your life miserable, according to an eye-opening blog.
‘My supervisor’s name is go f*** yourself’
ALL he wanted was light sauce, not white sauce. One customer was on the unfortunate end of bad customer service when he rang Domino’s to complain about his order.
The glamorous job no one wants
IT’S always been billed as a super glamorous job — hobnobbing with mega stars and power players. But people are increasingly abandoning the shiny life.
Cigarette company bans smoking
WITH cigarettes being pushed into oblivion, one company was determined to buck the trend, allowing staff to light up in the lift and at their desks … but that’s all about to change.
Lara Logan quarantined after Ebola report
SHE made global headlines after suffering a brutal assault in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, now Lara Logan is trapped in a 21-day quarantine after reporting on the deadly Ebola virus.
Things you need to know by 25
THE dreaded quarter-life crisis is very real. Here are 25 things you need to know, according to one guy who thinks he’s figured it out.
The toughest gig in Silicon Valley
RUNS every morning, workshops all day and dorm beds at night. Welcome to Blackbox. One Aussie takes us inside Silicon Valley’s exclusive bootcamp .
The wage war Tony Abbott just can’t win
OPINION: The Abbott Government has picked a wages fight with the military it will not win. Instead it will only end up backfiring, big time.
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