Work

Axios

Why women are more ambitious at work now than before the pandemic

For all the talk about quiet quitting or lazy girl jobs, workers — particularly women — are more likely to want a promotion …

Bloomberg

The Power of Words: New Acronyms Are Redefining the Flex Office Era

Humor is a good strategy in the increasingly tense debate over where we work.

Harvard Business Review

Harvard's Arthur C. Brooks on the Secrets to Happiness at Work

To the strivers and workaholics out there, bestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks has a message for you: …

The Washington Post

Bosses mean it this time: Return to the office or get a new job!

As office occupancy rates stagnate, employers are giving up on perks and turning to threats.

CNBC

American workers are demanding almost $80,000 a year to take a new job

The amount of money most workers want now to accept a job reached a record high this year, a sign that inflation is alive and …

Bankrate

Survey: 89% of American workforce prefer 4-day workweeks, remote work or hybrid work

An overwhelming majority (89 percent) of the U.S. adult workforce, defined as those who work full-time or are seeking …

Harvard Business Review

How Opinions About Hybrid Work Differ Around the Globe

A key reason for these ongoing debates is differing perspectives on how to prioritize necessary trade-offs. While we’ve …

The Wall Street Journal

This Company Created a Return-to-Office Plan That Employees Actually Like

J.M. Smucker is ordering workers to be at its Ohio headquarters for 22 ‘core’ weeks. It is a strategy that may …

Fast Company

Psychologists have finally figured out why your toxic colleagues climb to the top at work

Got a toxic coworker? You’re not alone: Google lists 231 million pages on the topic.

Now researchers from the …

Harvard Business Review

The Radical Promise of Truly Flexible Work

Organizations designed to support neurodivergent and disabled employees demonstrate how work can “fit” people — …

The Washington Post

Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office.

All right, let me now offer some advice to employers who want their workers back in the office: Why not give those workers …

The Wall Street Journal

'How Do I Do That?' The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work

Remote learning during the pandemic left students short of basic skills. Now companies are trying to teach them on the job.

Phys.org

Many people feel they work in pointless, meaningless jobs, research confirms

The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are “bullshit” has been …

Bloomberg

US Office Space Is on Track to Shrink for First Time on Record

Office buildings are poised to set records for a bad reason this year: The amount of office space in the US is declining for …

The Guardian

US offices are sitting empty – business owners will have to adapt

You’d better not wait – small businesses must reconsider their location and business model to survive in this new era.

Duarte O.Carmo

Visualizing every job in the world

Imagine you have to classify every single job title in the world into 10 categories, how would you go about it?

This is a …

Insider

Workers at companies that tested out a 4-day workweek are happier and more efficient — and firms made more money. One lawmaker says it's 'here to stay.'

The results are in: A four-day workweek pays off for workers and their workplaces, and one lawmaker says that means …

Vox

Don't schedule meetings after 4 pm

Hybrid work is the new millennials. It’s being blamed for destroying everything.

The Wall Street Journal

The New Workday Dead Zone When Nothing Gets Done

Late afternoon, when many colleagues vanish, is why so many managers hate hybrid work.

BBC

When so much at work has changed, why can't we shake presenteeism?

The pandemic changed nearly everything about work. Why are we still stuck with performative long hours?

Bloomberg

More Companies Are Giving Mom and Dad Equal Paid Parental Leave

The number of companies ditching paid maternity and paternity leave for gender neutral parental leave is growing.

Slate

Young People Have No Idea What We Used to Do After Work. Let Me Regale You.

The very idea that, once work hours were over, no one could get hold of you—via email, text, Slack, whatever—is completely …

Insider

The reality of Big Tech's 'fake work' problem

Inside the perverse system of ’lazy management’ that’s wrecking the tech industry.

Cal Newport

When Work Didn't Follow You Home

There’s a lot about early 2000s culture I’m not eager to excavate, but this idea of the constrained workday …

BBC

Why unemployed workers are so burnt out

In the wake of layoffs, many workers are searching for new roles. The process can be arduous and take a toll.

Bloomberg

Americans Are Working Fewer Hours and That Holds Clues for Job Market

Weekly hours worked — an early indicator of changes in hiring patterns as well as demand — has reached a key inflection …

BBC

'It brings out the worst in everyone': Why some workers are competing for their jobs

Amid mass headcount reductions, some companies are asking workers to re-apply for their roles, pitting colleagues and friends …

The Wall Street Journal

We Asked Workers Why They're Not Coming Back to the Office

Terrible commutes. Expensive child care. Employees explain why they will keep working from home.

Hacker News

How do you not take criticism of your work personally?

I’ve come to realize that I often take constructive criticisms personally. Everything from an unintentionally snarky …