Business
Workplace
Opinion
Hiring & firing
How to avoid being ‘managed out’ of your job
Being forced out of a job you love can be a harrowing experience, and is unfortunately common in many workplaces.
- by Jim Bright
Latest
Analysis
Workplace safety
‘It takes a toll’: Why workers want the right to sit down on the job
Workers in fields such as retail and hospitality can spend hours each day on their feet. They’re pushing for the right to sit down instead.
- by Cathy Bussewitz
Opinion
Work therapy
Is my employer allowed to ‘cull’ my leave?
Some contracts may allow your workplace to deduct certain types of leave, but it’s a different story when it comes to your legal entitlements.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Opinion
Workplace culture
Musk’s latest ‘efficiency’ stunt is performative management at its worst
Elon Musk and his DOGE team don’t care about whatever work government workers may have done; the implication is that it’s not enough.
- by Tim Duggan
Analysis
Workplace culture
Devoted nap-takers laud benefits of sleeping on the job
Those who make a habit of workday napping are a secret society of sorts, but there’s clear evidence that catching a few Zs is good for you.
- by Cathy Bussewitz
Opinion
Work therapy
My workmates think our boss is a genius. How do I convince them otherwise?
You’re right in thinking this person is not the corporate mastermind they think they are. But convincing others of this will be far more difficult.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Analysis
Jobs
‘They thought I was crazy’: Why Jack quit corporate life to mow lawns
Studies show people change jobs every three years on average, and increasingly they’re shifting to service-based roles and trades.
- by Emily Chantiri
Opinion
Working from home
Sorry, Jamie, but WFH isn’t the disaster you say it is
Right at the centre of the office v home debate, creating news and absorbing much of the impact, sits one solitary man: JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon.
- by Tim Duggan
Opinion
Work therapy
My boss literally looks over my shoulder at work. How do I make them stop?
This kind of unsubtle micromanagement is unfortunately extremely common in the workplace, and can be difficult to combat.
- by Jonathan Rivett
Want to take a break from the office? Here are 10 jobs you can do while travelling
A gap year isn’t just for teenagers any more.
- by Caterina Hrysomallis
Opinion
Jobs
Why you should immediately cancel all your one-on-one work meetings
One-in-one meetings are the most common way we’ve been told we should manage people, but there are a bunch of flaws in their design.
- by Tim Duggan
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