This woman earns $85k an hour
SHE was blasted over her cushy “fake” job and earning “an insane amount to do almost nothing”. Her new gig’s even better.
At Work
Yes, you should actually do this at work
ELLEN can point to the exact moment her career really took off. When her boss revealed he was going to kill off an important project, she burst into tears.
Slut-shamed: Intern’s $23m win
A WALL Street intern who slept with the CEO has just become $23 million richer. And her jilted boss could lose more than that.
Manager’s vile Twitter rant
HAVE you ever watched someone destroy their own career in real-time? A Brisbane-based financial planner may come to regret this.
Australia’s big shame is getting worse
THE gap between the rich and the poor in Australia is getting worse. Where are the country’s highest and lowest incomes?
Parachutist saves teammate
A PARACHUTIST has had a lucky escape after his chute failed to open during an air show — leaving a teammate to catch him in midair.
Why you should watch cat videos
GOOD news for office workers. You don’t need to feel guilty about taking five minutes to watch that funny cat video — science says you should.
7 mistakes you’ve made in the last hour
YOU’VE put yourself in a lot of danger today — and you don’t even realise it. Here are common health slip-ups people make every day. How many have you already committed?
Is this app ingenious or just really creepy?
FORGET apps that count your daily steps. Soon your employer could know all about your habits, both at the workplace and when you leave.
Morning hacks to jump-start your day
HOW you start your morning can have a huge impact on the rest of your day. Here are the traps to avoid, and some simple hacks to give you the edge.
The story behind this iconic photo
THEY’RE perched 69 floors above ground, but these men have no harness, no safety net, and no security at all. Why?
Why is no one listening to you?
GETTING your voice heard in the office, especially when you’re lower down on the ladder, can be tough. This CEO shares his secrets for getting to the top.
Sector where jobs growth is huge
ONE sector of the workforce has experienced its fastest jobs growth in more than a decade. One graduate who secured work offers some advice.
This Uber driver earns an absurd amount
HE’s a world class athlete on a $660,000 a year NFL contract, but AJ Francis has just revealed he has a part-time job — for a very sensible reason.
Don’t be this guy in the office
THERE’S always that one annoying person in the office, and usually they don’t realise it. If you do any of these things, that person might just be you.
‘I keep seeing dead people’
WARNING: Graphic content. Al’s nightmares are vivid, terrifying and endless. People like him are suffering in silence among us.
‘Aussie b***h thinks she is a manager’
A MIGRANT has allegedly abused a staff member at a Centrelink office. But it wasn’t because of anything she’d done.
Nine questions to get a promotion
NEARLY one third of employees say they’ve been overlooked for promotion they deserved. Here are nine questions you need to ask.
The big problem with gen Ys
MILLENNIALS are taking over the workplace, but they’re afraid to do one thing — and it could be damaging for their careers.
Taylor Swift’s unlikely new fan
TAYLOR Swift has an unlikely new fan after an Australian politician broke out in “song” during a parliamentary sitting.
How your office is about to change
THE humble work office is set for radical changes after weighty new research recommends an end to the days of sitting at a desk all day. Please rise.
The real reason you hate your job
IF YOU hate your job, it might not be for the reason you think. Scientists have revealed even the best job can turn sour depending on one crucial factor.
Beware the office romance
THERE’S nothing sexier than secret sex and it’s probably happening in your workplace right now. But is dating a colleague really such a good idea?
Five ways to make your day better
IT’S MONDAY. But don’t panic. Here are five scientifically proven – extremely simple – ways to make your day better. Hint: chew gum.
Did Powerball winner do the unthinkable?
A group of Geelong workers are taking Tattersalls to court because they believe a mystery Powerball winner was one of their syndicate — but took the money without telling them.
What your handshake says about you
THE strength of your handshake is even more important after a new study finds it could predict an early death.
Porn star paid $10 million to be PA
A JAPANESE porn star has been offered a huge amount of money to work for a Chinese businessman for 15 years as his personal assistant.
‘It’s frightening to work with him’
HE’S the firefighter scared of fire. As his colleagues rush into burning buildings, the man they call ‘Tragic Johnson’ runs the other way.
For the person who drives you nuts
WE ALL know these people. The hypersensitive friends, family or colleagues who constantly complain or overreact and drive us bananas. Well it’s time to stop them. Here are four essential strategies.
New PR course: more fab than ‘Ab Fab’
MORE apprenticeship than uni degree, a new model of education in the public relations sector looks set to shake up the PR world.
Our 30 most attractive companies
PROFESSIONAL networking site LinkedIn has revealed Australia’s 10 most sought-after places to work. Is your employer on the list?
Why you’ll pay for getting that promotion
‘GET out there and have a go’, Hockey says. Well, there are two little words you probably missed in his Budget speech last night that should make you think twice.
This is what happens when you cross Marissa
SHE has been called the ‘Greek Goddess’ and hailed as Yahoo!’s saviour. But you don’t want to get on Marissa Mayer’s bad side.
What I learned from using a standing desk
MAKING the change to a standing desk could save or at least, extend, your life. Here’s what you need to know before you make the switch.
‘Why do you hate farmers?’
FARMERS have criticised a TV report suggesting the industry was rife with the exploitation of migrant workers subjected to slave-like conditions.
How can you avoid ‘slave’ food?
SHOPPING has never been so confusing after shocking details of farm workers being treated like ‘slaves’ in Australia were revealed. So what can you do?
Aussie supermarkets’ shame
AN EXPLOSIVE investigation into Australia’s fresh food supply has revealed widespread corruption, abuse, and slave-like conditions on farms and factories.
‘What I learned by working at Google’
TOM Uglow has the job many of us can only dream about. But what really goes on behind the colourful doors of one of the tech behemoth?
The dream solution to childcare
IMAGINE the easiest possible solution to childcare. There’s no travel, it’s tax deductible and it doesn’t impact your working hours. For some people this is a reality.
What this woman did for her famous client
THE disgraced lawyer for Cameron Douglas, convicted drug trafficker and son of Michael Douglas, has revealed the twisted details of their relationship.
Seven tips to make your day easier
MANY office workers name this one thing as the bane of their existence. Here are seven tips that will save time and make your day easier.
‘I smoked a pipe in the toilet’
HIGH pressure work environments and short deadlines have meant that some people are using deadly drugs to boost their productivity at work.
Sex is the key to a bigger pay packet
SEX is the key to a bigger pay check, but not in the way you might think.
Erase your memory: work’s changing
IMAGINE working from home or in touchdown offices in airports and hotels and in three bursts over 24 hours — it’s the near future, a new report states.
How your boss is spying on you
THE answer is yes – your boss can see everything you’re doing. Every email you’ve sent, every website you’ve been on and every search term you’ve typed.
Australia’s best places to work
HALF of all Australians say they would want to work at this company, which has just been named the nation’s most attractive employer.
Most insane workplace horror stories
YOUR job might be a drag at times, but at least it isn’t this bad. Three long-suffering assistants to high-powered executives have revealed their most insane workplace horror stories.
Is this idea genius or lunacy?
AN AUSTRALIAN company has kicked off a major experiment, and its 900 employees won’t get a choice. It sounds like something too good to be true.
How quitting coffee can make you rich
IF Australians weaned back their takeaway coffee addiction, many of us could have fatter savings accounts and be debt-free.
FIFO tragedy: ‘They hate themselves and the world’
FROM the outside, FIFO workers’ money and long breaks look tempting. But in desolate mining camps, men are increasingly seeing suicide as the way out.
Woman texts boss, calling him a ‘d***’
A WOMAN who was fired after sending a text message to her boss describing him as “a complete dick” has lost her application for unfair dismissal.
Rotten truth at the core of Apple
BEN Farrell scored what should have been his dream job — a gig at Apple. But it was nothing like he expected, and he wants you to know why.
The world’s most dangerous job
WITH scarves raised to block dust from their eyes, 45,000 people risk amputation and death daily. These are the incredible photos of their lives.
Meet the teenage paparazzo
WHILE most kids his age struggle to get out of bed in the morning, Sydney schoolkid Jayden Seyfarth is up chasing celebs — and he’s making a killing.
‘Things male co-workers actually said’
IF YOU don’t believe women are treated differently to men in the workplace, Cate Burlington has news for you. Men have really said these things to her.
This woman has a radical plan
WHAT’S one way that could solve the growing wage gap between men and women? CEO Ellen Pao thinks she has the answer in banning salary negotiations.
Random employee sits down with Obama
TALK about a lucky day. A low-level employee got a last minute call-up to go to a meeting and ended up across the table from President Obama.
‘You’ve lost your job … LOL’
IT was one of the cruellest April Fool’s Day office pranks around but the distressed victims have been told it’s their fault they didn’t see the funny side.
The words we all need to stop using
YOU know the ones — the words that mark us out as robots from another planet. Let’s all agree to a collective exorcism now.
How to beat the mountain of emails in your inbox
AFTER a nice long weekend, it’s time to make a fresh start. Here’s how to stop stressing at work, even when you have 1000 emails waiting for your attention.
Man sacked for being ‘too nice’
SOMETIMES, nice guys do finish last. This man was fired for going above and beyond what was expected of him. But management wasn’t happy.
Brutally bashed for doing his job
A COUNCIL parking inspector was brutally bashed in broad daylight by a thug driving a green Commodore. Now police are on the hunt.
Bus driver is a ‘complete idiot’
A NEW Zealand bus driver has been caught on camera and labelled a “complete idiot” by his boss. Watch what happened.
Watch two minutes of awful puns
“DID you hear about that new broom that came out? It’s sweeping the nation.” Watch this office worker unleash two minutes of awesomely bad puns.
The woman standing up for millions of Aussies
JESSICA May used to be an executive with 17 staff and a billion-dollar program. Then everything changed. Now she’s standing up for millions of Aussies.
Restaurant owes 11 workers $3.43 million
A RESTAURANT has been ordered to pay 11 workers $3.43 million after a judge found the owner and managers had violated the workers’ rights.
The secret to productivity
DO YOU feel paralysed by procrastination? Constantly distracted? Surrounded by too many post-it notes and to-do lists? Try these tips. They work.
Worker tells of coffee horror
CONTENT WARNING: You won’t believe what this woman found in her coffee at work. It will change how you look at your cuppa forever.
‘There’s something in my head trying to eat it’
THEY are not legally old enough to even buy a packet of cigarettes, yet workers as young as 12 are being slowly poisoned by nicotine. They don’t even smoke.
Confessions of a brothel buster
HE’S IN his 60s, divorced, and gets paid to have sex at massage parlours. Here’s the outrageous part – you might be footing the bill.
Single women face cashless retirement
AUSTRALIAN women without a partner or husband come retirement time will face tough financial challenges, experts warn.
Changes to 457 visas announced
THE federal government has announced a raft of changes to the 457 skilled migrant workers program.
‘What I wish I knew at 21’
WHEN you’re 21, you’re inexperienced and prone to mistakes. Here are lessons we should’ve learnt and some you’re never too old to pick up.
Welcome to the elite $100K-a-month club
$100K in the first month. $1.5 million in a brief career. These are the Aussies shunning full-time jobs to make a handsome living from online poker — and here is how they do it.
Victorian couple worked for nothing
A COUPLE who worked in Indian restaurants in country Victoria were paid no wages for a year, despite being promised $1600 a week.
Abbott’s ‘patronising’ St Pat’s message
IT’S Tony Abbott as you haven’t seen him in a really long time — wearing a tie that’s not blue. And offending a group of people which isn’t as unusual.
The dirty secret behind your clothes
GROPING, sexual harassment and pressure to have abortions. These are the dirty secrets sewn into some of our favourite big brand clothing. And we are literally wearing the blame.
‘He asked me to take photos of him naked’
SYDNEY woman Alexandra Tselios, 32, bravely reveals her horror at being propositioned for sex by her male boss, and what she learnt by speaking up.
‘I’m a little bit scared I’ll lose my job’
ASHLEIGH Witt’s only crime was to be a young woman. Now she’s worried she might lose her job for exposing the dark secret haunting her profession.
‘I don’t accept male Indian students’
A UNIVERSITY professor has come under fire for allegedly refusing an internship to a male Indian student due to the “rape problem in India”.
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