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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 …

Stanford

Meeting online has become the most popular way U.S. couples connect, Stanford sociologist finds

Matchmaking is now done primarily by algorithms, according to new research from Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld. His …

Reddit

Getting turned down for remote jobs for not being in the right countries...

I’m a little heartbroken here. I want to transition my career to a remote job and been actively applying for positions. …

Bloomberg

Millennials Are Already Itching to Switch Careers

With many young professionals looking for a change, learning how to pivot is more important than ever.

Red Shift

A Day in the Life of a Mom in Tech

I get a lot of questions about how I juggled both jobs, so here’s a glimpse into a typical day* in the life of a …

Vimeo

Freelance

A glimpse into the isolating world of a freelance motion designer.

1843

Chicken Kiev: the world's most contested ready-meal

Was it invented in Kiev, Moscow, Paris…or the backroom of a British supermarket?

BuzzFeed

How Millennials Became The Burnout Generation

I couldn’t figure out why small, straightforward tasks on my to-do list felt so impossible. The answer is both more …

The Wall Street Journal

Résumés Are Starting to Look Like Instagram—and Sometimes Even Tinder

Employers see surge in Gen Z CVs containing photos and illustrations; ’there’s a freaking bitmoji'.

Farnam Street

The Danger of Comparing Yourself to Others

The most important things in life are measured internally. Thinking about what matters to you is hard. Playing to someone …

Alexey Guzey

Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible

I combed through several years of my private notes and through everything I published on productivity before and tried to …

Human Parts

The Art of Waking Up Earlier Than Everyone Else

I’ve read several articles about the productivity benefits of waking up early — and I’m sure you have, too. These …

Harvard Business Review

Is It Time to Let Employees Work from Anywhere?

In a working paper currently under review, we studied the effects of a work-from-anywhere program initiated in 2012 among …