Decisions, decisions! While some choices are easy to make, like what to eat for dinner, others are more difficult. Think: anything related to moving, relationships or work. Now, science has narrowed down exactly which life decisions people consider the riskiest — and the top ones surprisingly don’t include whether you should text your ex. A … Read more
Health insurance is the No. 1 deciding factor in people’s next career step, yet most with employer health insurance say it doesn’t meet their needs very well. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,000 Americans across the country, which investigated their happiness with employer health insurance. It also looked at the essential role health … Read more
New York City’s Christmas tree sales aren’t a holly-jolly business. The most statuesque trees worthy of a Manhattan pied-à-terre or Brooklyn brownstone don’t come cheap — or without behind-the-scenes drama that has been kept from New Yorkers, until now. The Christmas tree sellers that pop up on the streets of NYC in the run-up to … Read more
She did what? A frustrated employee got her friend fired — and as ruthless as it sounds, it was for a good reason. Anyone who has worked in retail understands how annoying it can be to have to find coverage for a shift when you want a day off. Unfortunately, one Gen Zer learned the … Read more
They’re doing a job on stay-at-home moms. Sticks and stones may break some bones, but the withering words of men — and a handful of ladies — calling full-time housewives “liars” and “lazy” for claiming the domestic job is hard, can cut deep. “To all the stay-at-home moms, I feel like you’re lying,” spat Cass — an … Read more
Cheers to your wealth. Binge drinking might not be the recipe for failure that it’s portrayed as in popular media. Recent studies have shown that heavy boozing during one’s youth could improve one’s chances of success later in life. In his new book “The Beauty and Pain of Drugs,” Norwegian sociologist Willy Pedersen of the University … Read more
As the saying goes — honesty is the best policy. While some employees are hesitant to take well-deserved PTO because they feel guilty, looking at you millennials, others — their younger, Gen Z counterparts — seem to have no problem asking for time off for a broken heart. A manager took to X (formerly Twitter) … Read more
With Amazon, UPS, Target, and Skydance Paramount all announcing layoffs this week, many workers are worried their companies will be next to make cuts. But experts say there are three signs that a round of redundancies is on the horizon — so take note to avoid being blindsided. “Companies are seeing their ability to be … Read more
They’re knocking boots before punching the clock. The key to success? Morning sex! A little NSFW action at sunrise enhances employee productivity and better positions naughty 9-to-5ers to receive perks at work, such as pay increases and promotions, per a new risqué report. Breadwinners who routinely enjoy morning sex experience increased levels of productivity, focus … Read more
He’s the new vending machine king of Brooklyn — and Linus Piepmeyer hasn’t even finished the third grade. What began as a lesson about the value of money — and savings — has become a minor sensation on one block in Boerum Hill, where the 8-year-old boy with an artist’s eye has been hawking homemade Big Apple-themed buttons … Read more
An employee proudly posted her boss’s response to her sick day request — and the non-American people of the internet had a lot to say about it. Ley Sabandal lives and works in the Philippines but has an American boss. After feeling under the weather and asking to take a sick day, her boss responded … Read more
Twinning! Fans of Taylor Swift have mistaken Kelley Thrasher for the global icon for more than a decade — and her blonde hair and bright red lipstick are getting a lot more attention since last week’s album drop. Kelley Thrasher at the Super Bowl, cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs. Instagram/kelleysversion13 The 41-year-old lookalike from … Read more
Luke Parkhurst is living the dream. And at nearly 34 years old, he’s doing it jobless and rent-free at his mother’s house — a sweet setup that mom, Patty, loves. But the millennial’s spongy life on easy street doesn’t come as a totally free ride. Instead, it comes with the homemaking duties of a stay-at-home-wife. … Read more
Work smarter, not harder. A new report has revealed that workers’ preference for a flexible remote work schedule continues well after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Video conference tech company Owl Labs released its ninth annual State of Hybrid Work report, finding that 65% are interested in “microshifting” — described as “structured flexibility with short, non-linear … Read more
Silence for the queen of haute cat-ture: Choupette is on set. The blue-cream Birman is not only one of the late Karl Lagerfeld’s official heirs — he called her “the center of the world” — but she has also become a powerful celebrity in her own right since the fashion legend’s 2019 death. She’s working … Read more
There’s nothing like a little work drama to keep things exciting. A workplace breakroom should be exactly that — a place where colleagues can congregate for a meal or to make coffee to decompress for a few minutes. However, one frustrated worker was at his wits’ end with the company breakroom’s microwaves constantly breaking that … Read more
In today’s job market, landing a new position might feel too good to be true — and unfortunately, it might be. A new report from job site Monster suggests prospective employees are often being duped by responsibilities outlined in job ads. According to the data, nearly 8 in 10 workers — 79 percent — say … Read more
Call it the not-so-Swede life. Married mom of one Courtney El Refai has one of the longest commutes in Sweden — 5,000 miles each way to California, where the US expat works as a part-time per diem NICU nurse. Sound exciting? Think again, the frequent flyer revealed. El Refai shares the highs and lows of dual … Read more
Gen Z’s making it hip to hop. Much like their attention spans, a 20-something’s time spent at one job is often short-lived, according to employment insiders of the rising “office frogging” trend. “Office frogs refer to employees who don’t stay in the same job for too long,” Peter Duris, co-founder of AI-based career app, Kickresume, told … Read more
He said, she said. Imagine getting fired before you even start your new job? That’s unfortunately what happened to this poor soul, who was given the wrong details about their start date — and then got fired by their employer, because they thought the new hire never showed up. Who’s in the wrong here? This … Read more