Why the ultimate work dream is failing
IT IS the dream scenario — flexible hours and a better work-life balance. We all want that. But for a huge number of people, it just doesn’t work.
At Work
The most toxic people in your workplace
EVERY workplace has them, and every workplace pays a steep price for it. These employees aren’t just annoying you – they’re costing millions of dollars.
Coles says ‘down, down’ to flab
SUPERMARKET giant Coles is taking the fight to corporate flab in a new partnership with fitness tracking company Fitbit.
Phone addicts, we have bad news
HOW long can you go without checking your emails, mobile phone or social media while at work? It could say a lot about your level of brain activity.
Little things your boss notices
BOSSES aren’t silly — well, not all of them. They notice these everyday acts, and your career success depends on them.
Refugee worker stabbed to death
A YOUNG asylum seeker has allegedly stabbed to death a 22-year-old female employee at a refugee centre in Sweden.
Interview shocker: ‘You’re not an Aussie’
WHEN a 27-year-old jobseeker sat down for an interview for a position at a DFO outlet, her soon-to-be boss offered it to her on one appalling condition.
If you’re at work today, look away now
WE were all warned not to take a sneaky sickie today. That was unless you work for this guy — the best boss in Australia.
Tut, tut: Museum staff facing trial
EIGHT museum workers are facing trial in Egypt for “gross negligence” after knocking the beard off King Tut’s 3,300-year-old mask.
Aldi coke-head stole $20,000
AN “AMBITIOUS” assistant manager at Aldi stole more than $20k for his cocaine addiction — so he could get promoted.
Boss accused of sending dirty texts
A SENIOR lawyer allegedly sent explicit text messages and pictures to a young employee, detailing what he wanted to do to her sexually.
Ten ways your job is killing you
IF YOU’RE like many professionals, your fulltime job takes up most of your waking hours. We’ve got some bad news for you.
‘It’s a crackdown on Muslims’
A COMPANY is standing firm against more than 50 Muslim workers who walked out after their demand for extra prayer breaks was denied.
Student: ‘Suck my d***, mister’
ED Boland thought he would change lives for the better when he started working as a teacher. It turned into a year from hell.
Domino’s driver’s Facebook flop
DOMINO’S is again under fire over its treatment of young employees after a delivery driver was forced to resign for sharing a link on Facebook.
The worst excuses for chucking a sickie
CONSIDERING chucking a sickie before Australia Day? You may want to avoid using one of these rubbish excuses.
How to stop your boss snooping
IF YOU use Facebook, WhatsApp or emails at work, your chats may not be as private as you think. Here’s how to stop your boss snooping.
‘Why are we so opposed to bare knees?’
WITH summer underway, we need to talk about something deeply controversial, so heated and so dark, that it ferociously divides this fine nation year after year.
22-year-old who already has 20 employees
WHEN customers order their grilled chicken from 22-year-old Akanksha Taneja, they probably have no idea who they’re really dealing with.
Can’t spell, can’t count: Bosses fume
THE number of Aussie workers who can’t do a simple sum or string a sentence together has been exposed by a shocking new report.
Why ‘sport sickies’ are a bad idea
IT’S a big summer of sport, and the temptations to ditch work are plentiful. But, career experts warn, lying to your boss is never a good idea.
Dick Smith workers are living in fear
THEY’VE been accused of lying and likened to thieves. As Dick Smith’s collapse gets worse and worse, the company’s workers are growing worried.
‘My entire family has been shot’
SHOCK turns to anger on the Gold Coast as a child claims to be hiding from a gunman after witnessing their whole family being slaughtered.
‘I was drunk, horny and alone’
WHEN Sophena Houlihan, 17, sent off a job application on Facebook, she had no idea about the career-ruining events it would set off.
Crazy emergency calls revealed
AN ANNUAL list of bizarre calls emergency service workers had to deal with in 2015 is out, and some of the stories are doozies.
Sex pest Ewok now sleazy Santa
A DWARF who played an Ewok in Star Wars before being axed over a string of sexual offences now works as a sleazy Santa Claus.
Sacked lunch lady offered job back
SHE was fired for giving away a $2.35 lunch meal to a hungry school kid. Now, after a massive outcry, she has her job back.
How $1.70 got a lunch lady fired
A SCHOOL lunch lady thought she was doing the right thing. Instead, she paid for her actions with her job. And all it cost was $1.70.
Four common mistakes you make at work
IN HIS younger years, this successful CEO would go into a new job like a bull in a china shop. Don’t make these four mistakes like he used to.
How Facebook can get you fired
SILLY posts on social media are costing people their jobs. Here’s what you can do to avoid the pitfalls.
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