Nearly half of employed Americans are bored most of the workweek (46%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 employed U.S. adults found that 46% are bored at work for at least three days in the workweek. Ninety percent of those who have a college degree and feel bored at work said they never … Read more
Working with furballs isn’t restricted to being a dog walker or groomer. These unconventional careers will make you realize what paw-sibilities are out there and may very well inspire pet lovers to take on a fun and lucrative side hustle. Bones of contention Karis Nafte, 43, an American living in Cape Town, South Africa, works … Read more
Luke Bryan says he achieved success “the old-fashioned way,” by putting in the hard work. A permanent fixture in the country music scene, Bryan is divulging how his career has flourished over the past two decades. “For most of my career I went up there going, I got to prove myself. So it’s really liberating and gratifying to … Read more
It’s time for Gen Z to stop “bed rotting” and leave the house. Working from home could stunt career growth and romantic relationships, Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit last week. “You should never be at home. That’s what … Read more
Some American business owners and managers hold a dismal view of Gen Z workers, shocking new research has revealed. ResumeBuilder surveyed 1,344 people in managerial positions across different industries in the US earlier this month, asking them about their experiences working with those born in 1997 or later. Almost half (49%) of respondents declared it … Read more
Millennials are divorced from the idea of having a “work spouse.” The generation born between 1981 and 1996 apparently disapproves of the typically platonic office relationship dubbed the “work husband” or “work wife,” according to a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek. This month, 1,500 US adults were asked about relationships in the … Read more
The crowd of more than one hundred that drifted into Slattery’s on E. 36th St. on a recent Thursday night looked like the usual parade of hopefuls at a networking event — professionals, mostly young, some not, nearly all strangers, with only a handwritten name tag to break the ice. But unlike at your typical business-minded … Read more
Talk about physical education. Ita O’Brien, an intimacy coordinator who has been involved with TV series such as “Sex Education,” “Normal People” and “I May Destroy You,” is working to create a two-year program being dubbed the “world’s first degree in intimacy practice.” O’Brien, 56, is the founder of the UK-based Intimacy on Set, a … Read more
Dan Lyons was always an over talker: His wife considered chatting with him not a conversation but a one-sided “Danalogue.” His constant blabbering once cost Dan a mountain of cash. He’d been hired at a Silicon Valley IT company and could’ve been awarded stock options, but Lyons was fired before hitting his second anniversary because … Read more
She was deemed NSPW: Not safe-for-police-work. The Colorado cop who was allegedly ousted from the force over her OnlyFans side-hustle has gotten the last laugh: She now makes five figures a month from her DIY porn career, and even gets “marriage proposals” on the reg. “I love what I do, and I have absolutely no … Read more
Nearly one-quarter of Americans are unhappy with their professional life (22%), according to new research. According to a new survey of 2,000 nationally representative Americans, when comparing themselves to others, 37% said they feel behind on their professional goals – especially millennials (51%). This may be why people are looking to strengthen their professional life … Read more
Turns out, less really is more. That’s the consensus among a group of companies that participated in a six-month experiment to downsize the work week from 40 hours over five days to 32 hours over four, with no reduction in pay. In the end, the vast majority — company and worker, both — said they were … Read more
Her body’s so sick — no believes she’s on track to becoming a doctor. A fever-inducing med student named Jasmin has social media saying “Ahh” in shock, with her flawless face and hot physique leaving many people stunned that she’s pursuing a medical degree. “If I got $1 every time they tell me I don’t … Read more
Is Happy Hour really that happy? That’s the debate on tap as workers settle back into going to the office — and potentially grabbing drinks with coworkers at the end of the day. Some young millennials and Gen Zers — who tend to be ever concerned with “healthy” work-life boundaries — are taking a stance … Read more
Forget 9 to 5, she’s a 10 out of 10. A young TikToker is ready to give up the rigors of gainful employment, saying she’s just “too pretty” to bother with a job. Lucy Welcher — a social media influencer with more than 10 million TikTok likes — made the bold declaration in a recent … Read more
When Diana Smillie, 34, became an aesthetician in 2007, she heard a colleague discussing another type of clientele: the deceased. “It sounded so interesting, so I always kept it in the back of my mind,” said the New Rochelle, NY, resident. She later discovered that licensing was required. So, in 2010, Smillie pursued an associate … Read more
If they haven’t quit yet, it’s likely they will soon. The term “Great Resignation” was first coined in the spring of 2021 as a record number of Americans voluntarily left jobs. And the trend shows no sign of abating, especially with the younger generation. A recent study from Lever found that 65% of Gen Zers … Read more
A long-time Wendy’s employee with Down syndrome who was fired for allegedly not being able to do his job like a “normal” person has a new job on the force. North Carolina-based Dennis Peek, 51, will get to live his dream of becoming a police officer, thanks to the force in the nearby town of … Read more
I’ve been in private practice for many years. I now want to work through a placement agency. There are many jobs, and I am called and emailed constantly. My problem is that everyone wants recommendations from former supervisors. I haven’t had a supervisor for years, and those I had are deceased or have dementia at … Read more
A self-proclaimed “city lover” has revealed she’s left her fast-paced life behind to start a grueling new career in the countryside that pays as much as $500 a day. Kirasie Tate grew up in the small town of Lismore, in New South Wales, but moved to Sydney when she was just 17 to pursue a career … Read more