The New York Times
The Age of Anti-Ambition
When 25 million people leave their jobs, it’s about more than just burnout.
Future of Work WorkWork
Across our curated articles on work, you'll find a range of guides, stories, research studies and actionable tips on how to navigate the workplace, office culture and politics, meetings, open-plan offices, and a whole lot more.
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 …
WorkBloomberg
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 …
WorkThe 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 …
WorkOverthinking 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 …
WorkVox
Remote work isn't the problem. Work is.
Going back to the office won’t change the fact that we have too much work.
Remote Work WorkTribune
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 …
WorkNPR
The Great Resignation? More like The Great Renegotiation
However, most Americans quitting their jobs merely seem to be aiming to get better jobs.
WorkMIT 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 …
WorkBusiness 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 …
WorkThe 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 …
WorkBolt
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 …
WorkAeon
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 …
Video WorkScience
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 …
WorkThe 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.
WorkWIRED
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 …
Remote Work WorkThe 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.
WorkMoney
'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 …
WorkInsider
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 …
WorkThinking 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 …
Career WorkBinghamton 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 …
WorkTIME
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 …
WorkOneZero
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 …
WorkHarvard 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 …
WorkProtocol
Here's what happens when men in tech share their salaries
The gender pay gap in tech is well documented, with men in tech receiving offers 3% higher on average than women, and the …
Career WorkThe Nation
Making a Living: The history of what we call work.
Instead of trying to recover a long-lost past or aligning ourselves with the latest views on human nature, we will have to …
WorkIEEE Spectrum
U.S. Tech Salaries Grow, But Not For Everyone Gender and race gaps widen even as tech booms
Job satisfaction data in the 2020 survey are the first to reflect the pandemic effect. This analysis looks at several …
WorkAmerican Psychological Association
The American workforce faces compounding pressure
After more than a year of working during the pandemic, the American workforce reports compounding pressures that are …
Work1843
Hell is other people: a monk's guide to office life
Dreading returning to the corporate environment? Take some advice from the brethren who lived, worked and died with their …
WorkThe Washington Post
Workers are putting on pants to return to the office only to be on Zoom all day
Pandemic-era safety procedures have created a new dynamic at work, in which many employees say they’re operating at …
Work