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Forge

How to Chip Away at the 40-Hour Workweek

If we as a society are going to recognize that time is valuable and that we are humans first, employees second, we need to …

Outside Online

The Mental Benefits of Being Terrible at Something

The 80/20 rule is interesting to consider, but it can also be misleading. That’s because both the early and the late …

Krebs on Security

How to Tell a Job Offer from an ID Theft Trap

One of the oldest scams around — the fake job interview that seeks only to harvest your personal and financial data — is on …

The New Yorker

What if Remote Work Didn't Mean Working from Home?

The retreat to eccentric near-home workplaces has been a common experience during the pandemic, and we’ve learned that …

Bloomberg

Remote Work Habits Are Likely to Outlast the Pandemic in Canada

The Covid-19 pandemic will have a significant and long-lasting impact on Canadians' willingness to return to the office, …

The Economist

Why tech firms are trying to run away from politics—and failing

As other firms become more political, some Silicon Valley companies are heading in the opposite direction

Forbes

Survey Asks Employees At Top U.S. Companies If They'd Give Up $30,000 To Work From Home: The Answers May Surprise You

According to the study’s findings, “About 64% of Amazon workers who answered the question preferred permanent …

Alanna Irving

Zooming beyond time and space

While face to face interaction is generally synchronous (at the same time), online interaction can also be asynchronous (at …

The Washington Post

A seismic standoff over remote work is building

If the pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that the old way of working left little room for living. Between our …

The New Yorker

Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?

As a diagnosis, it’s too vague to be helpful—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #165

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 46 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Atlantic

Europe Wants Americans Back

American tourists are stereotypically thought of as loud, boorish, and tacky. They’re also sorely missed.

Bloomberg

That New Hybrid Office May Not Be as Flexible as You Hoped For

The post-pandemic workplace risks being complex for bosses to run and unsatisfying for employees.

BBC

Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds

The first global study of its kind showed 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to long hours.

The …

The Washington Post

Microaggressions at the office can make remote work even more appealing

Extended remote work during the pandemic has highlighted how much energy people of color, women, and people with disabilities …

The Miscellaneous Stuff Blog

The Best Way to Deal with a Micromanaging Boss

When an employee is placed in a no-win scenario at work, he has few options. He can place the blame for failure on someone …

Wired

The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever

Do you want happier, productive, more engaged, and more fulfilled employees and coworkers? Well, you should campaign to let …

The Economist

The real reasons some languages are harder to learn

When considering which foreign languages to study, some people shy away from those that use a different alphabet. Those …

USA Today

Work from home: Remote work is still popular with many Americans

‘The DNA of work has changed’: Many Americans want to keep working from home after the COVID-19 crisis passes.

Los Angeles Times

The ultimate guide to working remotely forever

Have you been working from home since March 2020? Hearing rumblings that you’ll be expected to go back to in-person …

The Atlantic

What Bosses Really Think of Remote Workers

People who work from home get fewer raises and promotions. But there might be a way to avoid the remote-work penalty.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #164

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 44 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Hacker News

How to negotiate continuing to work remotely?

Like many of you I am working remotely due to COVID.

I want to continue working remotely, but my job wants me in the office …

Bloomberg

How to Quit Your Job in the Great Post-Pandemic Resignation Boom

If you’re ready to leave, here are some tips on engineering a smooth exit.

NPR

A Remote Work Revolution Is Underway — But Not For Everyone

Not every job can go remote. But Ingilizian argues that employers need to think more expansively so the workers who risked …

Los Angeles Times

Ruckus in the skies: What happens when airline passengers refuse to wear masks

Under the the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent zero-tolerance order, unruly airline passengers face criminal …

The Boston Globe

The hybrid workplace probably won't last

Having some people work from home while their teammates are in the office runs counter to much of what makes organizations …

The Washington Post

As a CEO, I worry about the erosion of office culture with more remote work

While remote working is certainly industry- and job-dependent, and the future employment scene will probably be some type of …

The Cut

The Clock-Out Cure

For those who can afford it, quitting has become the ultimate form of self-care.