Single on 90K+: Might have an issue
EARNING over $90,000 in a fulltime job in a capital city, single and aged 35-39 or 50-54, then we have some worrying news on World Mental Health Day.
At Work
Brave cleaner tackles grime and gore
THIS hoarder house from hell is just the tip of the iceberg. Meet the cleaner who deals with some of life’s most disturbing episodes. Warning: graphic content.
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You’re being tricked into working more
HAVE you noticed lunchtime yoga and mindfulness classes springing up in your workplace? Watch out. Your boss could be sneakily getting you to work more.
The country with a six-hour workday
HOW would you like to come in at 8am and go home at 2pm every day? This country is living the dream.
Get ready for chaos, Sydney
TRAFFIC CHAOS is predicted with Sydney preparing to close one of it’s busiest roads. But maybe Melbourne has the answer.
Rogue IT help desk worker’s cruel prank
IT’S a pain in the neck for office workers the world over: having to call IT. Ronaldo Dillon makes it that little bit more tortuous.
The problem with public holidays
WHO could be upset about a designated day of sleeping in, sun, and government-sanctioned laziness? Lots of people.
George Costanza’s dream is a reality
WHO said Greeks were lazy? A Greek design firm has officially turned George Costanza’s famous napping desk into a reality.
You wish you could work here
LOCATED in one of San Francisco’s roughest areas, this tech giant’s office is a dreamland of free food and fun zones. We took a look inside.
Unfriending on Facebook is ‘bullying’
TEMPTED to delete that annoying co-worker from Facebook? Think again. You could be found guilty of bullying, according to the workplace tribunal.
The most extreme pay gap of any job
WHEN men make more in a day than their female counterparts make in a year, we’ve got a problem.
Why your first two weeks are crucial
FORGET about finding your feet — these days, new hires need to hit the ground running. Here’s why the first two weeks are the most important.
Salim wins job in lucky dip ‘death wish’
“GOD has forsaken Auburn.” Those are the words of one of Salim Mehajer’s colleagues, after the flashy deputy mayor won back his job amid angry scenes.
The worst lunches to bring to work
IF YOU’RE dining al desk-o, a pungent lunch isn’t just annoying — it could be bad for your career. Whatever you do, don’t bring these lunches.
These pics will give you vertigo
IT’S enough to give you vertigo. In the middle of the Great Depression workers didn’t have much choice when it came to safety. See the precarious pictures.
The city where cleaners make $150k
SCHOOL custodians are cleaning up — in the hallways and on payday — because this city doesn’t want to hire enough of them.
Mumbai’s sewer divers. It’s a living
IF YOU’VE ever complained about your job you need to read this. While many call for reform, sewer divers in Mumbai toil away in the underground pipes up to their necks in the city’s waste.
Mayor chased out of the building
PETER Cox has paid a hefty price for approving this $3 million building. He had to be protected by police when furious locals stormed a council meeting.
What athletes have to teach us
THE biggest mistake you can make at work is the same one that can cost athletes their careers. Here’s what you should learn from the sporting greats.
Is your boss making you dumber?
THIS is not a joke. Your boss really could be doing long-term damage to your brain. Take this test to see if you’re affected.
How to keep work from killing you
PUTTING in too much effort at work might actually kill you. But there are simple steps we can take to de-stress, and actually enjoy our work week.
Meet the best travelled man in Australia
HE’S been to every continent, visited 14 destinations in a month and spent 10 years living in hotels. This is how he does it.
How to reinvent your career
DO YOUR Mondays need rescuing? Best-selling author Jon Acuff says we all need to switch up our work lives with this simple equation.
Our 124 million wasted days
SOMETHING isn’t right here. Aussie workers are failing to take advantage of a basic right, and it’s driving us all to breaking point.
The woman dividing America
SHE’S been compared to Rosa Parks and Abraham Lincoln. She’s a hero to some and hated by so many others. This is the woman dividing America.
Workers bash CEO look-alike piñata
THIS is getting out of hand. Workers at American Apparel have bashed a life-size piñata of the company’s CEO in violent protests.
How to negotiate a killer salary
ARE you too scared to negotiate? You could be dudding yourself tens of thousands of dollars. Here’s how to earn what you’re worth.
Train chaos: All you need to know
MELBOURNE’S traffic is starting to build ahead of a four-hour train strike that is expected to cause chaos. How will it affect your trip to work?
The job that costs you thousands
TWENTY-TWO thousand dollars. That’s not the starting salary for this job, it’s the price you pay to work in it.
$100k-a-year ‘fake’ found in outback
NICHOLAS Crawford was suffering from exposure when he was found walking along a remote stretch of highway. Police say he’s been living an extraordinary lie.
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