Articles

Josh Comeau

How To Learn Stuff Quickly

It’s often said that the internet has democratized education: the sum of human knowledge is only a Google search away! …

Business Insider

Meet the typical 40-year-old millennial, who has $128,000 in debt, is not nearly as wealthy as their parents were, and is known as 'geriatric'

“Millennials have lifelong damage, given the severity of the Great Recession ,” Mark Muro, a senior fellow and …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #174

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 57 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

BBC

Pay secrecy: Why some workers can't discuss salaries

Transparency around salaries can arm marginalised workers and close the wage gap. But in the US, many workers still …

Withersworldwide

Relocating to Italy: the Italian Tax Authority unveils new rules for employees

The Italian Tax Authority has issued new information on the incentives available to workers moving to Italy, providing …

The New York Times

The Battles to Come Over the Benefits of Working From Home

Not having to commute was the equivalent of a big bonus for many employees. In the future, bosses may expect more hours in …

Axios

The best and worst cities for remote workers

Businesses based in Columbus, Ohio, are the most friendly to fully remote positions, followed by San Diego, Phoenix, St. …

The Atlantic

Different Cultures Define Happiness Differently

Well-being is far from universal. Here are four models to help you understand the world—and your own mind.

The Economist

The vital art of talking to strangers

Three books explain why it matters—and can easily be lost.

CalMatters

Universal basic income? California moves to be first state to fund pilot efforts

California lawmakers OK funding programs to guarantee some people — especially foster youth and pregnant women — an income …

MarketWatch

Why many people who make over $100,000 will likely continue to work from home

For the first time, there are more job listings with six-figure salaries for remote roles than there are for jobs in any city …

Index

Your Company's Post-Pandemic Work Plan, Explained

Hybrid Plus Plus is a true hybrid model, with a bit of home, a lot of workplace, and the freedom to be where you’re …

The Economist

First-class flights, chauffeurs and bribery: the secret life of a private tutor

Tutoring has become a weapon in the global arms race in education. There’s no limit to what some parents will pay.

Vox

For women, remote work is a blessing and a curse

Women may be more likely to want to work from home than men. They’ve also had a harder time doing so, reporting higher …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #198

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 42 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

The New Yorker

How to Achieve Sustainable Remote Work

Companies must move away from surveillance and visible busyness, and toward defined outcomes and trust.

Business Insider

Invasion of the remote workers! How 'digital nomads' are ruining tropical paradises

Millions of millennials, freed from their desk jobs, are working remotely in places like Mexico — and leaving a path of …

Gastro Obscura

Meet the Man Recreating Air Travel's Most Glorious Meals

Sennhauser actually owns more than 150 pieces of airline dishware. He photographs his meals on authentic plates, trays, and …

BBC

The damaging effects of 'boreout' at work

Being chronically bored at work can have damaging consequences – and we need to talk about it more, say experts.

The Economist

Air passengers have become much more confrontational during the pandemic

According to the latest figures from the FAA, in the year to July 6th it has launched 540 investigations into unruly …

Slate Magazine

The Problem We're Now Facing With WFH

“This really is a critical moment. What comes next in the next three to six months could be the start of defining what …

Culture Study

Who's Afraid of the Four Day Work Week?

This is the principle at the heart of the four day week: working less can actually mean working better. That idea is …

NPR

Why Remote Work Might Not Revolutionize Where We Work

With so many Silicon Valley companies saying employees no longer have to work in Silicon Valley offices, are we witnessing …

Axios

Younger employees fear being left behind by remote work

A whopping 40% of college students and recent graduates prefer fully in-person work, according to a new poll by Generation …

Leading from afar

Asynchronous communication. how to do it & who can use it w/ amir Salihefendic, CEO @ Doist

The future of work requires a new way of work, and that’s asynchronous. The end of always-on & sitting in pointless …

Harvard Business Review

Don't Let Employees Pick Their WFH Days

The pandemic has started a revolution in how we work, and our research shows this can make firms more productive and …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #185

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 49 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

South China Morning Post

For post-pandemic travel it won't be budget travellers bad, rich tourists good – backpackers bring unique benefits to the places they visit

• Spain and New Zealand are among countries saying they desire a ‘better class’ of tourist when normal travel …

Lawrence Jones

On working too hard: finding balance, and lessons learned from others

When I first started my career, I worked a lot. The problems pulled me in, and I’d get so involved I’d be unable …