Work

The Atlantic

The Five-Day Workweek Is Dying

America is slowly returning to normal. Stadiums are packed. Travel has bounced back. Restaurant reservations are surging.

But …

McKinsey & Company

A military veteran knows why your employees are leaving

She also knows what you can—and can’t—do about it. Here are three surprising lessons from a veteran of the wars in Iraq …

Euronews

Belgium approves four-day week and gives employees the right to ignore their bosses after work

Workers in Belgium will soon be able to choose a four-day week under a series of labour market reforms announced on Tuesday.

Harvard Business Review

In a Hybrid World, Your Tech Defines Employee Experience

One of the big questions many leaders are facing now is: how can we meaningfully communicate, collaborate, and connect in a …

The New York Times Magazine

Tech Companies Face a Fresh Crisis: Hiring

Recruiters in tech are desperate for workers. But candidates are the ones who hold all the power.

The New York Times

The Age of Anti-Ambition

When 25 million people leave their jobs, it’s about more than just burnout.

Will Sewell

What are your company's anti-values?

If we’re aligned on a set of values, then we can trust each other to make reasonable decisions. That helps us move …

Bloomberg

Pay Me More or I Quit: Workers Play Risky Game With Their Bosses

More than 60% of Americans say using a job offer from another company for the sole purpose of receiving a salary increase is …

The New York Times

What We Lose When Work Gets Too Casual

The loss of workplace formalities like fixed start and stop times, managerial hierarchies with clear pathways for advancement …

Overthinking Everything

People don't work as much as you think

The short version is this: People don’t work nearly as much as you think they do, because everything we say about …

Vox

Remote work isn't the problem. Work is.

Going back to the office won’t change the fact that we have too much work.

Tribune

When the Algorithm Is Your Boss

At workplaces like Amazon, algorithms have become the worst kind of boss – one who watches you constantly, makes impossible …

NPR

The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation

However, most Americans quitting their jobs merely seem to be aiming to get better jobs.

MIT Sloan Management Review

Toxic Culture Is Driving the Great Resignation

Research using employee data reveals the top five predictors of attrition and four actions managers can take in the short …

Business Insider

Working was pointless at best and 'degrading, humiliating and exploitative' at worst, says Reddit moderator behind the influential 'antiwork'

A moderator of a viral “antiwork” Reddit thread has said she left traditional employment because much of her work …

The Economist

The rise of performative work

Before the pandemic turned everyone into remote employees, managers worried that working from home would be a paradise for …

Bolt

Why We're Switching to A Four-Day Workweek

Here’s what many of us know but can be tough to admit: Work will fill the space you give to it. My bet is that …

Aeon

Workplace diversity isn't just about equality – it's a competitive advantage

As individuals, we tend to gravitate to people who share and confirm our beliefs. But, in business, surrounding yourself with …

Science

Forced to settle for a nonideal job? Here's how to make the most of it

You alone get to decide how to perceive an opportunity, and you’ll serve yourself best when you cease looking at …

The New York Times

Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?

After embracing flexible work styles during the pandemic, some companies are now embracing a shorter week.

WIRED

What to Know Before You Take a Job in a Hybrid Workplace

Like an all-you-can-eat-buffet (before the coronavirus,) there are many definitions of “hybrid,” but it generally …

The Wall Street Journal

Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses

Seeking flexibility or escape from corporate bureaucracy, employees discover their inner entrepreneur.

Money

'Moment of Reckoning:' New Laws Are Forcing Employers to Share Salary Details With Applicants

Imagine instead if companies disclosed a tight salary range on the job listing so that you could know from the get-go if the …

Insider

Inside the rise of 'antiwork,' a worker's strike that wants to turn the labor shortage into a new American Dream

“I don’t really want to work anymore,” Larry said. He added: “I don’t want to have any …

Thinking Through

Don't Do Interviews, Do Discussions!

Everyone hates interviews. This includes both the interviewee and the interviewer. I have been on both sides of the table or …

Binghamton University

Research: People prefer friendliness, trustworthiness in teammates over skill competency

People who are both trustworthy and competent are most sought after, according to Binghamton University School of Management …

TIME

Young People Are Leaving Their Jobs in Record Numbers—And Not Going Back

For some, it’s burnout. For others, the timing was ripe to refocus on side projects as the stresses of the pandemic …

OneZero

The Largely Untold Story Of How One Guy In California Keeps The World's Computers Running On The Right Time Zone. (Well, Sort Of)

Down the rabbit hole: my brief odyssey into the esoteric world of the tight-knit time zone data maintenance community who …

Harvard Business Review

With So Many People Quitting, Don't Overlook Those Who Stay

The marketplace for talent has shifted. You need to think of your employees like customers and put thoughtful attention into …