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.
At Work
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.
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