The New York Times
Take Naps at Work. Apologize to No One.
Restfulness and recharging can take a back seat to the perception and appearance of productivity. It’s easier to stay …
Productivity WorkWork
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Where we're going, we don't need headphones!
If there is one single complaint about work I hear most often from clients and friends, it’s that they have a hard time …
WorkHacker News
How to not bring emotion from work back home?
Even after working so many years. I still get moment that I want to snap. Any way to not bring emotion from work back home?
Life WorkHacker Noon
Office distractions could be costing your company more than $30k per high-performance employee each year
My latest data shows that 80% of high-performance employees are interrupted 5 or more times a day by things like unplanned …
WorkThe Week
Why you should work 4 hours a day, according to science
When you examine the lives of history’s most creative figures, you are immediately confronted with a paradox: They …
WorkCollaborative Fund
The Advantage Of Being A Little Underemployed
It’s not about working less. It’s the opposite: A lot of knowledge jobs basically never stop, and without …
WorkMedium
The Coolest Workstations
We asked the Product Hunt community to see their workplaces. 180+ responses later, and we can say that people’s …
Remote Work WorkHacker News
What's your working day like?
I’m curious about the details of the usual working day for different professions/positions (not necessary technical).
WorkHacker News
How much of your time at work do you spend not working?
How much of your time at work do you spend not working? Let’s include meetings/email as job related.
WorkBBC
Do you have a pointless job?
Ever get the feeling you’re paid to look busy? You’re not alone.
WorkThe Guardian
Douglas Coupland: 'The nine to five is barbaric'
“I haven’t been employed since 1988. I’m still trying to recover from the trauma. Sometimes I wake up and …
WorkThe New York Times
The Jobs Americans Do
Popular ideas about the working class are woefully out of date. Here are nine people who tell a truer story of what the …
WorkNautilus
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too
When you examine the lives of history’s most creative figures, you are immediately confronted with a paradox: They …
WorkFast Company
What I Wish I Knew About My First Pay Check
When you’re fresh out of college and land your first professional job the first thing that crosses your mind is …
Money WorkHarvard Business Review
Does Work Make You Happy? Evidence from the World Happiness Report
Being self-employed has a multifaceted relationship with wellbeing. When we look at global averages, we see that …
Happiness WorkAeon
'Brand consultant'? 'PR researcher'? Why the 'bullshit jobs' era needs to end
If capitalism is supposed to value work, why has it led much of the workforce into the age of seemingly meaningless tasks, …
WorkHarvard Business Review
The Most Desirable Employee Benefits
As part of our study, we gave 2,000 U.S. workers, ranging in age from 18 to 81, a list of 17 benefits and asked them how …
WorkRobin Powered
The Accidental Arrival of the Cubicle
Over 50 years since its creation, the cubicle is often dismissed as a symbol of corporate culture’s clash with worker …
WorkCrew Blog
Why we should kill the 40-hour work week
Working set hours is typically the norm for full-time professionals, so I wondered where this 40-hour work schedule came from …
WorkJSTOR Daily
Why Do We Take Pride in Working for a Paycheck?
But here’s the thing: In historical terms, the pride we take in working for a paycheck is really new. Just 150 years …
WorkTim Harford
What makes the perfect office?
What if the ideal office isn’t the coolest or the most aesthetically visionary? What if the ideal office is the one, …
WorkAngus Woodman
It Takes 60 Hours to Work 40 Hours Per Week
Think of your week like your suitcase. You can cram it full, rolling up everything and stuffing underwear into socks and …
Productivity WorkHacker News
How did you escape your 9 to 5 job?
I guess I’m interested to hear from those who were in the same boat that I am in right now, how did you escape your …
WorkHarvard Business Review
If Your Boss Could Do Your Job, You're More Likely to Be Happy at Work
“People don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad bosses,” according to an old saw. Our research suggests …
WorkBBC
If you want to earn more, work less
Studies show people who work less are more likely to get a raise or bonus than those who overwork.
Career WorkHarvard Business Review
Why Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don't
By using and developing your emotional intelligence, you can put a stop to burnout—for you, and for others.
WorkThe Guardian
The cult of compulsory happiness is ruining our workplaces
Some companies strive to make the office fun, so we’ll work harder. But forced positivity has a negative side.
Happiness WorkBBC
If you get rich, you won't quit working for long
Think you’d hand in your notice if you suddenly struck it rich? You’d be surprised.
WorkQuartz
Almost all the US jobs created since 2005 are temporary
The American work environment is rapidly changing. For better or worse, the days of the conventional full-time job may be …
WorkSignal v. Noise
The outwork myth
Hours are never the differentiator — it’s never about working more hours than someone else. It’s about the …
Work