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The Startup

The Rise of "Remote Working"

This means that companies are now in a position, if they choose, to give any worker the choice of whether they want to do …

Open Blog

How to Create A Remote Work Routine That Works

In this post I’ll share the four biggest lessons I’ve learned on how to create remote work spaces and routines …

The New York Times

An Open Letter (and a Rant) on Age Discrimination at Work

One writer, in his 50s, has applied to more than 100 jobs. And a second has had it up to her silver bob with younger …

Forge

To Do Better Work, Change Your Environment

How to find your ideal space for focus, collaboration, or creativity.

McSweeney's

Our Open-Plan Office Failed, So We're Moving to a Towering Panopticon

Good news! In response to your “concerns” about our current open-plan creative campus, we are pleased to announce …

Up and to the Right

Journaling

Many of my anxieties, worries, and decisions tend to get warped, distorted, and intermixed in my mind as I sit there mulling …

The Guardian

Underpopulated Italian region offers visitors €25,000 to move in

An underpopulated region in southern Italy is offering newcomers €700 per month for three years to live in one of its …

The Conversation

Why I quit my day job researching happiness and started cycling to Bhutan

I’d had enough. It was October 2017, and I’d been wondering what the point of my job was for far too long, and …

First Round Review

40 Favorite Interview Questions from Some of the Sharpest Folks We Know

What follows is an exclusive list of 40 interview questions, sent to us by the sharpest folks we’ve met or just …

Reddit

What's the very best thing you ever invested in for life on the road?

For me it was my camera, what have you bought that made your travellers life easier/more fruitful?

AVC

Scaling In Lower Cost Locations

I feel that the ability to spin up and then successfully operate remote engineering locations is a skill that technology …

The Wall Street Journal

Workers Are Fleeing Big Cities for Smaller Ones—and Taking Their Jobs With Them

Workers are fueling a renaissance in American cities that lie outside the major job hubs.

The New York Times

California Bill Makes App-Based Companies Treat Workers as Employees

California legislators approved a landmark bill on Tuesday that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat contract …

Elemental

Why Slow Mornings May Be the Secret to Tech-Life Balance

Daily walks, quiet rooms, and tech-free mornings. The strategies for achieving better health in the digital age are pretty …

Popula

The wisdom of never leaving your hotel room

The rare, forgotten feeling of knowing that someone else, someone responsible, is taking care of life for you.

CNBC

These are the world's most liveable cities in 2019

The top 10 most liveable cities in the world, and their scores according to The Global Liveability Index 2019, are:

1. Vienna, …

Aimen's Blog

How I got remote paid internship with Mozilla through Outreachy

Today, I’m sharing my journey with you to help you. To help someone who is struggling to code, who is struggling to …

Project Syndicate

Why Universal Basic Income Is a Bad Idea

One should always be wary of simple solutions to complex problems, and universal basic income is no exception. The fact that …

Associated Press News

Marriott banning little shampoo bottles by 2020

Marriott International, the world’s largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it will eliminate small plastic bottles of …

Tim Harford

What we get wrong about meetings – and how to make them worth attending

I rely on Google Calendar to tell me where I am supposed to be, when and with whom. When the service collapsed for an …

Fast Company

I took a huge pay cut for a more meaningful job, and it was nothing like I expected

Most Americans say they would give up a more lucrative job for a more meaningful job that pays less in a heartbeat. But …

Hacker News

What type of restrictions does your employer have on side gigs?

Whether it’s monetized or just a hobby, should you disclose it if there’s no conflict of interest?

The Guardian

'Co-living': the end of urban loneliness – or cynical corporate dormitories?

With communal space and amenities all shared in what are sometimes vast complexes, co-living is billed as a solution to the …

Teresa M Douglas

What I Wish School Staff Knew About Remote Working Parents

We may look like we’re all scrolling through social media in the car, but the truth is a little more nuanced. If you …

The New York Times

How Guilty Should You Feel About Your Vacation?

I’ve often wondered how it would feel to work in an industry blamed for its outsize impact on global warming — say, oil …

BBC

Why Finland leads the world in flexible work

The Nordic nation has embraced agile hours for decades. It’s a style of work well suited to the country’s …

BBC

The 'microworkers' making your digital life possible

There are no official numbers for how many microworkers there are, but tens of thousands are estimated to work on …

JSTOR Daily

The New Nomads of #VanLife Reflect an Enduring Divide

A distinctly American restlessness is inspiring some to abandon the idea of a permanent home, while others are displaced by …

Forbes

How One CEO Used His Experience With Burnout To Better Support His Employees' Mental Health

I interviewed Joel and Courtney Seiter, Buffer’s director of people, to learn more about Joel’s personal …