Medium
We own you
Increasingly, companies are demanding cult-like devotion. Do whatever it takes; sacrifice whatever you’ve got. …
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.
Bloomberg
Yellen's Job Puzzle: Why Are 20-Somethings Retiring?
How come more people are retiring in their early 20s? Why are middle-age men becoming stay-at-home dads? What’s keeping …
WorkQuartz
If you answer emails after work, you should be getting unlimited vacation
We’re now operating in a participation economy, where people are measured and paid for what they produce. Yet, when it …
WorkForrest Brazeal
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Cubicle
Why would I prefer my cubicle over the carefree, location-independent lifestyle, you ask? Let’s look at three common …
WorkPriceonomics
Why Are Projects Always Behind Schedule?
People underestimate timelines all the time. Studies have shown that students deliberately and systematically underestimate …
WorkDan Luu
Big Company vs. Startup Work and Pay
There’s a meme that’s been going around for a while now: you should join a startup because the money is better …
WorkRoads & Kingdoms
Japan's 105-Hour Workweek
The sheer willingness to hand over so much of a 24 hour day, almost all the waking hours of your life, to your profession, …
WorkThe Roam Diaries
As We May Live
Nearly 100 years after our modern idea of home was invented, we started a company that aims to create something better. …
Life WorkNPR
Map: The Most Common Job In Every State
The most common* job in each state 1978-2014.
WorkHarvard Business Review
Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive
Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success. But …
WorkEsquire
The Long Haul - One Year of Solitude on America's Highways
I graduated journalism school tens of thousands in debt, and I needed fast cash with minimum expenditures. Craigslist, I …
WorkZen Pencils
Confucius: Find a job you love
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
WorkMade in JLM Blog
Do You Work Alone Everyday? Fight for the Users.
Our increasing reliance on digital solutions has reduced much need for human interaction. We say (or write) stuff like, …
WorkMedium
What I Learned from Four Years Working at McDonalds
For me my time at McDonalds was invaluable. Yeah, I never want to scoop fries or make burgers again, but I learnt something …
WorkHacker News
What do you do during your commute?
What do you do during your commute by public transport to keep yourself busy or the commute pleasant? Do you use any specific …
Commuting WorkCustomer Loyalty Blog
What Psychology Teaches Us About Structuring the Workday
Here’s an alternative: instead of thinking about your day as one long to-do list or trying on different time-management …
WorkHacker News
How did you get to your current job/startup?
We all see “success stories” featured on internet blogs (basically every website with the “tech” …
WorkMedium
What I've learned from sitting next to a pro salesman
So this may sound obvious but what I’ve learned is that what I was considering concrete wasn’t really anything. …
WorkHacker News
What is your job? Do you like it? What was your favorite job?
What is your job? Do you like it? What was your favorite job?
WorkMedium
AI will reorganize the human population
Our vision is to make moving so easy and information about life quality so transparent that we would end up with a world …
Life WorkBBC
Viewpoint: How creativity is helped by failure
The problem in the world today is that we only see the final product - the amazing movie, the super-efficient vacuum cleaner, …
Life WorkThe Atlantic
The After-Work Email Quandary
People complain about checking their inboxes when they’re out of the office, but some of them kind of enjoy it too.
WorkMedium
Resist and Thrive
This is a talk about what happens when a culture is driven by the need for money to make more money.
Life WorkThe Atlantic
Why It's So Hard for Millennials to Find a Place to Live and Work
The paradox of the American Dream: The best cities to get ahead are often the most expensive places to live, and the most …
Life WorkFarnam Street
The Reasons We Work
Why do you go to work? Chances are it’s got something to do with money. But as most of us know, it’s more …
WorkVox
I'm 28, I just quit my tech job, and I never want another job again
June 12, 2015, was my last day as a programmer for a Bay Area tech company. I gave them four years of my life, making their …
WorkQuartz
Men, it's time to stop treating workaholism like a badge of honor
Working longer hours leads to poorer productivity. If you’re trying to impress people and move up the ranks, the …
WorkThe Independent
Declassified CIA documents detail how to sabotage employers, annoy bosses
A previously secret document titled “Simple Sabotage Field Manual: Strategic Services” details the various ways …
WorkBig Nerd Ranch Blog
Don't Start a Company, Kid
In January, I’m going to wander from college to college begging the soon-to-graduate to apply for jobs at Big Nerd …
WorkWork Design Magazine
Why Mindfulness Matters in the Workplace
We’re more stressed at work than ever before. Leigh Stringer, author of the forthcoming book, The Healthy Workplace, …
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