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One from Nippon

A peek into Japan's Hot Springs

Could a nation’s bathing culture be influenced by its geology? Till I started researching for this post, this …

Insider

Dirty downside of 'return to office'

Push to end work-from-home could make climate crisis worse.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #346

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Reddit

I come here to beg you to give your shitty, lying airbnb hosts one star reviews

So please:

If a property turns out to be much smaller than it appeared to be in the photos one star!.

If there isn’t …

Fortune

Most bosses regret how they mandated workers return to the office. They blamed it on not having enough data

Why aren’t workers particularly appreciating—much less adhering to—return-to-office mandates? Probably because adults …

PsyPost

New research validates "bullshit jobs" theory: A significant slice of the U.S. workforce believes their jobs have no purpose

The theory of “bullshit jobs” was substantiated by a recent study where 19% of employees felt their jobs were …

Fast Company

Psychologists have finally figured out why your toxic colleagues climb to the top at work

Got a toxic coworker? You’re not alone: Google lists 231 million pages on the topic.

Now researchers from the …

Computerworld

The future of work is AI-enhanced and remote

Two of the biggest unresolved questions in business this year are whether remote work is here to stay and how AI will affect …

Andrew Chen

The Next Next Job, a framework for making big career decisions

Here’s my favorite question to ask:

“What do you want to be your next next job? And why can’t you get it …

Harvard Business Review

The Radical Promise of Truly Flexible Work

Organizations designed to support neurodivergent and disabled employees demonstrate how work can “fit” people — …

Forbes

The War Over Work From Home: The Data CEOs And Workers Need To Know

Many of America’s big bosses want their employees back in the office ASAP, arguing that sharing a physical workplace …

CNBC

80% of bosses say they regret earlier return-to-office plans: 'A lot of executives have egg on their faces'

After three years of haphazard plans for getting workers back at their desks, the return-to-office movement has entered a …

The Guardian

Amazon starting to track and penalize workers who work from home too much

Notice sent to employees who were not in office at least three times a week, after other tech firms’ efforts to get …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #346

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Japan Times

Flexible work will survive despite gloomy corporate signals

WeWork’s future is in doubt. And Zoom Video Communications, the pandemic poster child of remote work, just told its …

Boston Globe

In a 'work-from-anywhere' world, where are people working?

People are parking their laptops at rock climbing gyms, breweries, and arcades, rethinking what can constitute an office in a …

CNBC

Luxury NYC buildings woo residents with coworking spaces as remote work lingers

Apartment developers are building out private offices, conference rooms and even podcasting booths to capitalize on a …

The Economist

The U-bend of life

Why, beyond middle age, people get happier as they get older.

Insider

The remote work revolution is crashing into a cold reality: Research is finding workers are less productive at home

Working remotely has its advantages, but there’s growing evidence to support what many managers have long suspected: …

The Washington Post

Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office.

All right, let me now offer some advice to employers who want their workers back in the office: Why not give those workers …

The New York Times

In Remote Work Era, Hotel Operators Make a Bet on Longer Stays

Extended-stay hotels, which are cheaper to build and operate than their full-service counterparts, are also appealing to work …

Fortune

We're now finding out the damaging results of the mandated return to the office–and it's worse than we thought

Unispace found that nearly half (42%) of companies with return-to-office mandates witnessed a higher level of employee …

Fortune

Zapier CEO rides remote work to a $5B valuation but swears by off-site gatherings: 'Getting people together goes such a long way'

Zapier didn’t mean to be a remote-work pioneer, it just sort of happened that way. But in retrospect, cofounder and CEO …

Slate

Don't Take a Workcation!

No, I’ve finally concluded, three years into America’s compulsory experiment in remote work: The workcation is a …

Los Angeles Times

Employers' push to end remote work and return to office is stalling

Most workers, too, think the current setup will stick. Eight of 10 employees say they expect the present rules regarding …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #346

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 36 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The Wall Street Journal

'How Do I Do That?' The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work

Remote learning during the pandemic left students short of basic skills. Now companies are trying to teach them on the job.

Smithsonian Magazine

Grappling With Climate Change and Overtourism, Italy Is Betting Big on Train Travel

New rail routes will help throngs of tourists get around the country in a sustainable way.

Phys.org

Many people feel they work in pointless, meaningless jobs, research confirms

The theory that many people feel the work they do is pointless because their jobs are “bullshit” has been …