I’m secretly working 3 remote jobs but never clock more than 40 hours a week — this is the insane amount of money I make each year

I’m secretly working 3 remote jobs but never clock more than 40 hours a week — this is the insane amount of money I make each year

He’s working three jobs — but not doing any overtime Damien, an IT support agent who requested to use a pseudonym out of fear of professional repercussions, told Business Insider that he’s actually juggling multiple jobs simultaneously — and raking in a big paycheck as a result. “I just have a hard time saying no, because … Read more

Shocking number of people would undergo ‘Severance’ procedure in real life: survey

Shocking number of people would  undergo ‘Severance’ procedure in real life: survey

They need to get a life — or at least half of one. A shocking new study found that over a third of real-life employees – and nearly half of the Gen-Zers polled – would prefer to be “severed,” like their favorite characters in the hit Apple TV series, “Severance.”  Out of 2,000 UK workers … Read more

The era of job hopping for a better salary may be over — crushing the dreams of disloyal Gen Z workers

The era of job hopping for a better salary may be over — crushing the dreams of disloyal Gen Z workers

Gen Z can no longer hop to the top. The days of jumping from role to role to boost salaries are over in the current job market, Fortune reports. According to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, workers who remained in their current jobs earned … Read more

Gen Z workers reveal ways they’re ripping off employers — including massages on the clock and 82-minute lunches

Gen Z workers reveal ways they’re ripping off employers — including massages on the clock and 82-minute lunches

The “Z” stands for “zero work done.” Gen Z workers have revealed the many ways they’re stealing company time — from beauty treatments to tardiness and working while hungover. While all their names have been changed for anonymity, Zoomers dished their dirty work secrets to The Standard, their cubicle confessions arriving amid a rise in … Read more

Astrology and ‘manifesting’ show me everything I need — from a good parking spot to my soulmate

Astrology and ‘manifesting’ show me everything I need — from a good parking spot to my soulmate

A man puts his success down to astrology and manifesting — which he says has won him everything from his soulmate and dream job…to the best parking spaces. Matthew Joseph, 29, begins each day with a half-hour routine of astrology podcasts, horoscopes, and manifesting his dreams with crystals and vision boards. The pop singer and … Read more

Young worker ‘absolutely roasted’ for wearing shocking shoes to the office

Young worker ‘absolutely roasted’ for wearing shocking shoes to the office

A young worker claimed it was “hard out here” after leaving her entire corporate office shaken over her unusual footwear. What is considered corporate workwear in 2024 has very much changed. People are letting their toes free by wearing slides; stomachs are out because crop tops are in, and no one can agree on what … Read more

Hardly workin’?: Shocking 88% of Gen Z uses AI to do their jobs for them, poll reveals

Hardly workin’?: Shocking 88% of Gen Z uses AI to do their jobs for them, poll reveals

Gen Z’s all a bot getting the job done Fast-tracking it up the corporate ladder is now just a few clicks away, per new data which finds that 82% of youngish hotshots lean on artificial intelligence to do their work.  An eye-popping 88% say the use of advanced technology helps them overcome “task paralysis.” It’s an affliction, … Read more

Gen Z is going on vacation and taking meetings at bars, beach clubs — but not telling their bosses

Gen Z is going on vacation and taking meetings at bars, beach clubs — but not telling their bosses

Gen Z workers are going on vacation, but “shhh”, it is a secret from their bosses. Montana, 29, went viral for sharing the moment her mate, who was holidaying with her in Bali, ended up on a work Zoom while a Balinese dance performance was happening in the background. “It is so loud! And so … Read more

Gen Zs are the ‘most annoying’ coworkers, study reveals — but they say it’s just hard to fit in

Gen Zs are the ‘most annoying’ coworkers, study reveals — but they say it’s just hard to fit in

They’re swiping. They’re griping. Their fingers are busy scrolling and eyes are constantly rolling. They’re Zoomers in the workplace.  And they are the most “annoying” demographic plaguing offices nationwide, per a recent report.  Gen Z has been labeled the “most annoying” coworkers on the job, according to a recent report. Getty Images/iStockphoto “According to respondents, 29% … Read more

Exclusive | Gen Z New Yorkers hit back — they say they’re not ‘lazy,’ just ‘more creative’ than Boomers, Gen Xers

Exclusive | Gen Z New Yorkers hit back — they say they’re not ‘lazy,’ just ‘more creative’ than Boomers, Gen Xers

You talkin’ to me? Young NYC professionals are saying “get outta town!” to new research calling out Gen Z employees for being “lazy.” The workplace survey, conducted by Intelligent.com, revealed widespread hesitation on the part of managers to bring on recent college graduates, noting concerns about their work ethic, communication skills and job readiness. Accusations … Read more

Unemployed Gen Zers are using a #Desperate LinkedIn banner now: ‘How is anyone going to know that I need a job?’

Unemployed Gen Zers are using a #Desperate LinkedIn banner now: ‘How is anyone going to know that I need a job?’

Looking desperate is no longer a red flag — at least on LinkedIn. Unemployed people who are open to work are now being transparent about their urgent need for a new role, adorning their profiles with a new LinkedIn banner that reads “#Desperate.” “LinkedIn is a platform that’s made for networking and connecting with people, and … Read more

Bosses are offering more perks to workers who show up at the office

Bosses are offering more perks to workers who show up at the office

The return to office just might be worth it. Employees who make it off their couch and into the office are rewarded by their bosses. An overwhelming 86% of US CEOs say “they will reward employees who make an effort to come into the office with favorable assignments, raises or promotions,” according to a survey by … Read more

Jaded Gen Zers are unhappy at work — now the ‘Great Detachment’ has taken over

Jaded Gen Zers are unhappy at work — now the ‘Great Detachment’ has taken over

The perfect storm of workplace trends like “quiet quitting” and “quiet vacationing” has yielded a seismic shift in employee engagement and ushered in the “Great Detachment.” Recent data from Gallup revealed a decline in employee engagement, especially in millennials and Gen Z workers. Young millennials and Zoomers reported a 5% decline in engagement, while older … Read more

Worker lands promotion — but with a pay cut: ‘I need a second job now!’

Worker lands promotion — but with a pay cut: ‘I need a second job now!’

This redefines failing upward. A Massachusetts worker has elicited sympathy online after alleging that her pay went down after she scored a promotion. The woman, named Kelly, took to TikTok to detail the drama, which has clocked up more than 140,000 views. Kelly — who didn’t specify her vocation — said her manager messaged her … Read more

I’m a career coach — here’s five ways women can get a pay raise

I’m a career coach — here’s five ways women can get a pay raise

A career coach has revealed the five ways women can secure a pay raise — including showing your boss your value to the company and having research to back it up. Melissa Stone, 44, is a HR professional with over 20 years experience. Now, Melissa is revealing the secrets of the trade and telling women … Read more

Boss’s ‘idiotic’ salary message to employee: ‘Who told you that?’

Boss’s ‘idiotic’ salary message to employee: ‘Who told you that?’

A boss has been branded “idiotic” for the way he responded after an employee discovered they were being underpaid. A text exchange between the boss, Elliot, and the employee, Christina, recently went viral after being shared on TikTok by popular creator, Ben Askins. Askins is an entrepreneur and managing director of a digital agency in … Read more

Gen Z wants to quit their jobs — I gained 200K views teaching them how do it

Gen Z wants to quit their jobs — I gained 200K views teaching them how do it

“What would it take for you to quit your job?” The answer for Generation Z is not that much. Aussie creator Hannah Elliot, 26, has amassed over 200,000 views by telling fellow young people to quit their jobs because employees are seen as replaceable. In true Generation Z fashion, she turned her theory into an online skit. … Read more

Gen Z more likely to ditch work for a ‘mental health’ day — here’s why that concerns job experts

Gen Z more likely to ditch work for a ‘mental health’ day — here’s why that concerns job experts

Talk about ill-gotten gains.  As sick as it might sound, mental health issues among young people are at an all-time high.  Due to the rise of Gen Zers with “common mental disorders” (CMD), such as anxiety and depression — spurred by everyday issues like breakups, meeting deadlines and the pressures of social media — employees in their … Read more

‘Deinfluencing’ is here! Gen Z and millennials giving up for 9-to-5 jobs: ‘I haven’t done anything with my brain’

‘Deinfluencing’ is here! Gen Z and millennials giving up for 9-to-5 jobs: ‘I haven’t done anything with my brain’

Hannah Warling’s no longer under the influence of the limelight. In July 2023, the virtual fashionista, who’d amassed a fanbase of 1.8 million since pursuing full-time content creation in March 2020, noticed that chasing social media virality had lost its once intoxicating hook.  Incessantly pumping out styling how-to’s alongside promotional posts for the posh likes of … Read more

Why soft skills are in great demand in today’s workforce

Why soft skills are in great demand in today’s workforce

Your job performance is a combination of your “hard skills” — your technical knowledge and hands-on work product — and your intangible “soft skills,” which are taking the American workplace by storm.  Soft skills are non-technical skills that relate to how you work. These skills include how you interact with colleagues, how you solve problems and how … Read more