Want a six-hour working day?
IMAGINE working six hours on full pay. Greater job satisfaction, more time with family and friends, less childcare fees, fewer sickies. Could it work?
At Work
How to kill the reply-all email
WE’VE all been on the receiving end of a vast, unruly flood of reply-all emails. Here’s the simple hack to rid them from your life forever.
The craze that could take over your office
BORED workers in a towering office block have started a trend that could be coming to your building. Check out what they have to say.
Model-turned-CEO spills industry secrets
IT’S tough being ridiculously good looking. Model-turned CEO Dean Clyke spills the beans on what the fashion industry can teach you about your career.
We love work more than partner
PEOPLE are married to their jobs and are more in love with work than their partner, according to a new report released today.
Bad Apple: Why working for the tech giant sucks
WHAT is it really like to work for the world’s most innovative technology company? Life at Apple isn’t as fun as the rest of us think.
You Facebook how often at work?
ARE you at work right now? Are you also on Facebook? You need to read this as soon as possible.
This one thing could save your career
IF STRESSED, busy and tired is the new normal, take a leaf out of the book of one media mogul, who says there is one crucial thing we all need to do.
Job titles just get ridiculous
WHAT is a “Logistic Shopping Cart Technician”? Or a “Director of First Impressions”? As jobs stay mundane, the titles become more outrageous. But why?
The extravagant demands of the uber-rich
WITH a big bank balance comes big problems. When the uber-rich need help with their personal lives, they turn to professional fixers. Here’s what they have to put up with.
Hating your job is damaging your health
IF YOU hate your job, there’s a good chance it’s doing damage to your health. Here are five things to watch out for.
Union buster out to stop thuggery
THIS man has declared war on union thuggery as Queensland becomes the worst state for unauthorised industrial action.
Going to work sick is killing your career
EVERY office has them – workers that cough and splutter through an illness on the job. Here’s why going to work sick isn’t winning you any friends.
World Trade Center’s first line of defenZzzzzz….
HE CAN barely see and loves a snooze on the job… Oh, and he’s the first line of defence for one of the world’s top terror targets.
Breadwinners are blokes, all right
MATURE-AGE husbands still believe bringing home the bacon is a man’s job, despite a boom in female breadwinners.
Women in Defence backlash must stop
SEX Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has put the military’s top brass on notice to stamp out a backlash against gender equity reforms.
Will you earn more as a union member?
UNIONS are dropping fees and desperate to regain your trust after years of scandal. Could signing up be the best thing you’ve done for your salary?
The high price of being an over-achiever
NOTHING but two uni degrees will do. You can’t have friends who aren’t on track for success. And only certain careers are OK. Meet the people who are terrified of failure.
Simple ways to stop procrastinating
YOU’VE got a to-do list a mile long … once you get a coffee. Here are the simple tricks to stop yourself procrastinating.
Worker steals info on 20,000 colleagues
A TAX worker took home the names and addresses of 20,000 colleague and loaded it on to his home computer, the IRS said yesterday.
Workplace awards open for review
THE Fair Work Commission has left the door open for workplace awards covering industries such as hospitality and transport to be overhauled.
Is this the world’s most ruthless company?
IT’S pumped out hits such as House of Cards, but working at Netflix is like having psychopath Frank Underwood for a boss. Check out how it treats staff.
How to nail the worst interview questions
BOSSES won’t tell you, but most job interviews have a certain formula. Here’s how to slam dunk the most common questions everyone hates being asked.
Workplace laws battle looms
A BATTLE over workplace laws and conditions is set to be waged again with a federal government review to probe penalty rates, pay, unions, bargaining, work hours and more.
Twitter bought what for its employees?
TECH companies are known for some cushy perks at their decked out offices. But now Twitter has bought two log cabins from the 1800s for its cafeteria. Alright then…
From KFC to the White House
A 22-YEAR old part-time KFC worker has gone from frying chicken to lobbying Barack Obama and going toe-to-toe with Stephen Colbert in 15 months.
Obama’s unusual request for Aussie man
WHEN the US government calls and asks you to do something. You do it. What was it they specifically wanted from this Aussie?
Simple tricks to stop procrastinating
EVERYONE has the projects they just can’t face. The good news is you can get them done if you use the right strategy.
‘I was fired for turning down my sex-crazed bosses’
A PUBLIC relations rep claims his female bosses treated him like a hunk of meat — and kicked him to the curb when he ignored their sleazy proposals.
Workers shocked by identity of real boss
CALL centre staff were shocked to find out they were really working for when the police came knocking.
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