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After failed IVF and miscarriages, I don’t want to see babies in the office

After failed IVF and miscarriages, I don’t want to see babies in the office

Asking your boss to promise no more babies will be near your desk is understandable, but it’s not a simple request, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson

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I’m being forced to choose between my unwell teenager and my job. Help!

I’m being forced to choose between my unwell teenager and my job. Help!

The fact your employer isn’t considering the safety of your mentally unwell teenager is appalling, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers

Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers

Imagine if your every move or toilet break was tracked and recorded. For some staff, this is already reality.

  • by Victoria Devine
Who’s more neurotic, dentists or engineers? Does it matter?
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Who’s more neurotic, dentists or engineers? Does it matter?

According to a study published this year, there are reliable differences in the average personality profiles across different occupations.

  • by Jim Bright
I was too stressed to go get coffee with my boss. Now, she won’t talk to me

I was too stressed to go get coffee with my boss. Now, she won’t talk to me

Sometimes we need to give our managers some grace, and hope they do the same for us, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
My peers get more pay and leave for the same work. How do I fix it?

My peers get more pay and leave for the same work. How do I fix it?

Tenure and gender are not grounds for accepting poorer conditions, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
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I’ve just started full-time work. How do I start building wealth?

I’ve just started full-time work. How do I start building wealth?

Career and financial success are not always related, though we like to assume they are.

  • by Paridhi Jain
My co-worker went on holiday, while my leave was denied. Is that fair?

My co-worker went on holiday, while my leave was denied. Is that fair?

A lack of clear process has caused a big problem here, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

  • by Kirstin Ferguson
Multitasking is impossible. Here’s how to actually get things done

Multitasking is impossible. Here’s how to actually get things done

No, you’re not good at multitasking. Here’s what experts recommend instead.

  • by Shona Hendley
Does too many tabs open on your browser make you a polymath or a pain?

Does too many tabs open on your browser make you a polymath or a pain?

Having a cluttered browser doesn’t have to be your secret shame.

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Crikey columnist sacked over ‘grope’ comments to ABC radio program

Crikey columnist sacked over ‘grope’ comments to ABC radio program

Columnist Guy Rundle was sacked after the publisher of Crikey was told about an offensive text he sent to Radio National’s Breakfast Show this week.

  • by Calum Jaspan

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