Signal v. Noise
The open-plan office is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea
We’re squandering human health and potential on an epic scale by forcing the vast majority of people who dislike or …
WorkWork
Across our curated articles on work, you'll find a range of guides, stories, research studies and actionable tips on how to navigate the workplace, office culture and politics, meetings, open-plan offices, and a whole lot more.
Quartz
A Stanford researcher says we shouldn't start working full time until age 40
A woman who is 40 years old today can expect to live another 45 years, on average, while 5% will live to see their 100th …
WorkHacker News
How did you find your passion?
How did you find your passion?
WorkMedium
The report is in: Open offices don't encourage openness.
In a recent report published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, “the volume of face-to-face …
WorkBloomberg
You're Not Just Imagining It. Your Job Is Absolute BS
Very loosely, a bulls— job, by Graeber’s definition, is one that could be erased from the Earth and no one would …
WorkStanford
Instead of 'finding your passion,' try developing it, Stanford scholars say
The belief that interests arrive fully formed and must simply be “found” can lead people to limit their pursuit …
WorkThe New Yorker
The Bullshit-Job Boom
For more and more people, work appears to serve no purpose. Is there any good left in the grind?
WorkFatherly
Why is Answering Email So Stressful?
The average professional spends 4 hours per day responding to work emails. That’s both insane and understandable.
Productivity WorkThe Guardian
Employers are monitoring computers, toilet breaks – even emotions. Is your boss watching you?
From microchip implants to wristband trackers and sensors that can detect fatigue and depression, new technology is enabling …
WorkThe Guardian
'I had to guard an empty room': the rise of the pointless job
Copying and pasting emails. Inventing meaningless tasks for others. Just looking busy. Why do so many people feel their work …
WorkACM Interactions
Is there a fix for impostor syndrome?
For those who are always challenging themselves and who are facing hard problems, some level of uncertainty is inevitable. …
Life WorkWORK: A Guide
How To Get Your Coworker To Agree With You
In a creative setting, you simply cannot by words alone expect to convince a person to do something they don’t want to …
WorkTechCrunch
The alternative to the four-hour workweek mindset
What is missed in all of this is the mindset of craftsmanship; that one’s expertise and deliberate focus on one’s …
Life WorkBuzzFeed
I Tried Emailing Like A CEO And Quite Frankly, It Made My Life Better
Replying immediately and with two words to all emails is actually heaven.
Productivity WorkTrello Blog
How To Give Your Brain A Break Without Booking Vacation Days
If routine helps you be productive, why does it sometimes make you feel like you need a break from it all?
Productivity WorkAccelerated Intelligence
People Who Have "Too Many Interests" Are More Likely To Be Successful According To Research
The warning against being a generalist has persisted for hundreds of years in dozens of languages. “Equipped with …
Career WorkKnowledge@Wharton
Loneliness on the Job: Why No Employee Is an Island
The workplace can be a curious environment. Dozens or even hundreds of employees can labor side by side for hours, spending …
WorkQuartz
There's a biological reason you're bored at work
Employees don’t usually succumb to these negative responses for a lack of trying. They want to feel motivated. They …
WorkStanford
The Workplace Is Killing People and Nobody Cares
Dying for a Paycheck, published by HarperBusiness and released on March 20, maps a range of ills in the modern workplace — …
WorkKnow Your Team
The 25 best icebreaker questions for team-building at work
Our most popular get-to-know-you questions for work, based on four years of data.
WorkAeon
Why hiring the 'best' people produces the least creative results
Corporations, non-profits, governments, universities and even preschools test, score and hire the ‘best’. This …
WorkFast Company
I Tried A Four-Day Workweek For A Month And Ended Up More Stressed
To me, the idea of a four-day work week seemed more like a fantasy than a plausible reality, mainly because I didn’t …
WorkMedium
Procrastinators Are Actually Workaholics (4 Steps to Reclaim Your Life)
When we procrastinate, we fill our lives with the tasks that are right in front of us rather than make the concerted effort …
Productivity WorkForbes
9-5 Is Out. Try The 1-6 Instead.
For most of us, it doesn’t matter when we work or how long it takes to finish. Working fewer hours doesn’t mean …
WorkNoteworthy - The Journal Blog
11 Lessons I Learned After Reading 1,000+ Profiles of Successful People
I’ve read more than 1,000 profiles since I started writing The Profile, a weekly newsletter featuring the best …
Life WorkQuora
Should you accept an offer of either tea or coffee in a serious meeting or a job interview?
It depends.
Career WorkBloomberg
The Rise of the Not-Just-Freelancing Freelancer
More people are keeping traditional jobs while picking up extra project-based work – and gaining an advantage.
Freelance WorkOpen Culture
"Inemuri," the Japanese Art of Taking Power Naps at Work, on the Subway, and Other Public Places
If you’ve visited any big city in Japan, you’ve no doubt seen a fair few commuters sleeping on the subway. The …
Productivity WorkPriceonomics
When Does Work Actually Get Done?
If we’re going to be precise about it, work gets done at 11AM on a Monday in October. At all other times of day, …
WorkSoftware Engineering Stack Exchange
How to respond when you are asked for an estimate?
What is your personal process for deciding and delivering an estimate? What techniques have you found useful?
Freelance Work