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Corporate worker’s toilet horror story sparks grim debate: ‘Situation is f–ked’
The corporate world can come with some wild shared experiences, but none seem to hit quite as hard as the shared bathrooms. Regardless of whom you work for or where you work, the bathrooms can be where humanity comes to be its most distasteful. For Harry Catanzariti, his tale from a former employer is potentially … Read more
Exclusive | ‘Corporate girlies’ are desperate for ‘Hallmark hunks’ in real life to satisfy a rom-com itch: ‘It’s quite a fantasy’
She works in a glass tower. He works with his hands. Cue the love story. Wall Street power suits are getting steamrolled by steel-toe boots. This winter, a growing number of high-achieving city women are swapping cubicles, KPIs and Slack notifications for something straight out of a wintry Hallmark movie: blue-collar boyfriends with calloused hands, … Read more
Target workers and shoppers slam company’s new forced greeting policy: ‘Nothing says corporate joy like a mandatory smile’
Target missed the mark on this new initiative. A new staff policy at Target, part of a program called 10-4, is forcing employees to engage with customers more, the retailer confirmed to USA Today. Employees within 10 feet of a customer are now required to smile, make eye contact, wave, and use “friendly, approachable and … Read more
I quit my high-flying corporate career for a $32k-a-year job at a factory — life’s too short for stress
For this ex-exec, money doesn’t buy happiness. A British woman who quit her high-flying corporate job to become a minimum-wage factory worker says the gigantic pay cut has been worth it to eliminate stress from her life. Shany Hagan, 56, spent two decades working as a business development manager, earning $66,000 per year (£50,000). Shany … Read more
Gen Z turn to trade jobs, ditch white-collar careers amid AI uncertainty, poor corporate wages
It’s trick of the trade. Gen Z is turning to traditional trade jobs amid fears AI will soon replace many white-collar careers, a new survey has uncovered. Resume Builder polled more than 1,400 Gen Z adults between the ages of 18 and 28, finding that 42% of Zoomers are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar … Read more
World loses it over Japanese corporate worker’s 18-hour day: ‘So exhausted’
A look inside a Japanese corporate worker’s 18.5-hour day has shocked people around the world who described it as “hell” and a stark contrast to how tourists perceive the East Asian nation. In a YouTube video viewed close to 1.1 million times, titled ‘A Day in the Life: Salaryman at a Black Company’, user Salaryman Tokyo details … Read more
Are you working with a corporate psychopath? Here are the alarming warning signs — and what to do about it
Not all psychopaths are created equal. In America, about 1.2% of adult men and 0.3% to 0.7% of adult women are considered to have clinically significant levels of psychopathic traits, according to the American Psychological Association. But how do you know if a psychopath is in your life — particularly in the workplace? Some warning … Read more
‘Corporate girls wear pajamas to work’: Gen Z’s ‘lazy’ trend has people ‘horrified’
Don’t sleep on this trend. While students have long been wearing pajamas to class, PJs as an everyday outfit has spread from the classroom to the cubicle. Gen Z employees are now sporting the relaxed garment at the workplace, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. “Corporate girls wear pajamas to work,” a TikTok creator … Read more
Corporate America’s top frustrations in 2024 revealed in survey
Salary dissatisfaction, lack of appreciation and poor work-life balance are corporate America’s top frustrations — according to the nation’s HR pros. A new survey of 1,000 human resource professionals revealed the biggest challenges facing the workforce today, along with the pain points HR problem solvers are feeling in their departments. Twenty-nine percent of respondents said … Read more
Corporate cosplay pushes streetwear aside as Gen Z’s hottest new style trend
Some streetwear brands no longer reign “supreme.” In fact, designer Supreme — the preferred brand of hype beasts — saw resale numbers decline by 25% year over year, a recent report from The Real Real revealed, and the second-hand sales of its competitor Off-White sank 34%. Similarly, sales of Nike Jordans slipped 35% year over … Read more
How to take the corporate picnic (or all-day meeting) to the next level
Up the ante at your on-site lunch or annual office barbecue with these tantalizing corporate catering options in the metropolitan area — because lackluster buns with a squirt of mayo and week-old lettuce won’t exactly raise morale. More than just breakfastThe Granola Bar’s flagship opened in Westport, Conn., in 2013, and given the company’s moniker, … Read more
Prince Harry dishes on ‘pressures of modern corporate life’ during ‘burnout’ event with ‘Office’ star Mindy Kaling
Prince Harry joined forces with Mindy Kaling as he hosted a “Beyond Burnout” session during a summit held by the life coaching app BetterUp. The Duke of Sussex, who has served as the company’s Chief Impact Officer (CIO) since 2021, attended the San Francisco, Calif., panel Wednesday alongside “The Office” actress. Harry, 39, spoke about … Read more
I ditched my corporate job to live off the grid: ‘I’ve learned to cherish it’
She took the idea of “remote work” literally. A New England woman left her 9-to-5 job to live off the grid in a cabin in the woods. Ally Marie Brown, 25, posts videos to her YouTube channel of her move from corporate America to a life in nature that has her bathing in icy water … Read more
‘Atrocious’ job application question goes viral: ‘Another corporate cult’
While most job applications focus on qualifications, this one wants to know more personal details. A graphic designer from Ohio went viral after posting an atrocious question she was asked on a job application on Twitter. “New level of job application hell just dropped,” Salem Pierce, 30, tweeted. The application for a visual design lead … Read more
New omicron-specific COVID booster expected to be approved before trial data is in
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize new COVID-19 booster shots this week without a staple of its normal decision-making process: data from a study showing whether the shots were safe and worked in humans. The shots, modified to target the latest versions of the omicron variant, won’t have finished testing in humans when the FDA … Read more