Gabriela Flax, 28, had a “dream” product management job that eventually left her suffering migraines, panic attacks and constant exhaustion. Flax blames her burnout on self-inflicted pressure in a stressful workplace and the need to always say yes. She has since become a burnout coach — and now she’s sharing tips on how to stop … Read more
My boss invited me to ride with him to a meeting which is about 2 hours away. The thought of having to make conversation seated next to my boss — who I don’t even like — for that long makes me nervous. Can I come up with some excuse why I can’t make it to … Read more
You’d think having a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Buffalo State would be enough to land a job that pays a livable wage, especially half a decade after you graduate. Not so for 31-year-old Calvin Sauveur. He spent the first several years after he earned his diploma underemployed, either because his jobs didn’t pay … Read more
They better pour themselves a cup of ambition. Some Gen Z workers are struggling to with their 9-to-5 jobs, lamenting the reality of the real world where they’re forced to rise early and commute to their cubicles. While some say there’s seemingly have no time for themselves, one Zoomer, who goes by @ellsaatthedisco on TikTok, … Read more
And the award goes to…the girls who do the least. A new study conducted by social agency System, revealed the top ten lazy girl jobs of 2023 — a list topped off by social media managers (#2) and their even lazier cousins, community moderators, who reigned as #1. The viral hashtag, #LazyGirlJob, has accumulated over 36.8 million views on TikTok, with … Read more
There’s currently a lawsuit case in progress brought by an employer against a former employee who posted a negative review about the company online. Of course, those smart enough will use a bogus email account and post online at a library far from home while using an Internet guest pass, rather than risk a review … Read more
Volunteering remotely is a new trend — give back while gaining valuable skills and experiences virtually, opening up the prospect for more people to get involved and give back. Gigs might involve mentoring, helping with phone banking or helping organizations promote fund-raisers, for example. Just because it’s remote doesn’t mean it’s less valuable than an … Read more
Forget the resume — Gen Z thinks you should hire them for their personalities. According to the youngest generation in the workforce, their humor and wit provides a certain vibrance older employees apparently lack. They’ve even invented a term — “personality hire” — to describe their self-perceived function in a corporate setting: to provide all the … Read more
He didn’t mean to craft a rags-to-riches story when he left his parents’ wholesale tire business in 2017, but Queens native Jared Kugel, 36, was so sure that the world needed a search engine for tires that he even convinced an investor he met on LinkedIn to provide the seed money for his startup. “My … Read more
My husband pushed a colleague at work. He was in his face and my husband felt threatened. The guy went into the manager’s office; the police were called, and my husband was fired. The other guy regretted this and is coming to court this week to support my husband and drop the charges. The company … Read more
Americans are far from generous when it comes to tipping service workers at restaurants, new research has revealed, with most diners leaving less than the standard 18-20% gratuity following a sit-down meal. The stingy statistic was uncovered in a new survey on US tipping culture conducted by the Pew Research Center, whose researchers also found … Read more
Young adults are having a hard time embracing the “adult.” A new survey revealed that Gen Z and millennial adults are facing more difficulties than their parents did when it comes to achieving milestones in the workforce. Of the 1,039 young adults surveyed, aged between 18 and 34, 55% said it’s “much harder” to buy … Read more
A young Australian woman has shared her shock at not being “thanked” or farewelled on the last day of the job she had been at for six years. Keeley Pejovic took to TikTok yesterday after quitting her job at a Gold Coast Woolworths to complain that none of her co-workers or managers “cared” that it … Read more
I’m an experienced, unemployed front doorman. I’ve had lots of interviews and one in particular was going well until I was asked my age. I’m 67, but isn’t it illegal to ask? Then they said they were going to interview more people. I’m taking my case to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, but I still … Read more
Veterans are no strangers to crushing entrepreneurship. Stepping out of combat boots and into bootstrapping businesses, vets owned nearly 2 million businesses and employed more than 5 million workers in 2018, according to the US Small Business Administration. Margo Jordan exemplifies this by prioritizing a mission to boost self-esteem among children. She founded Enrichly, a … Read more
A mystery billionaire is offering a lucky couple $185,000 to spend a year living on an idyllic private island in the Caribbean — but there’s a catch. According to a listing placed by the Fairfax and Kensington recruitment agency, the chosen pair will be expected to throw themselves into the full-time job of in-house hype … Read more
With the exception of her bright yellow rubber gloves, Lottie Rae scrubs strangers’ homes in the buff. But that’s not even the most unusual thing about the 32-year-old’s job as a naked cleaner charging $61 an hour to tidy clients’ houses in the nude. Despite insisting she’s just there to clean, some of her male … Read more
He just wanted to be the “cool neighbor” on Halloween — now, he’s squashing the competition. A former mortgage broker became a professional pumpkin carver after his impressive artwork stunned friends and family, earning him an estimated $1 million over a decade. When he was whittling pumpkin exteriors full time, California gourd artist Alex Wer was … Read more
It turns out that dressing up as a naughty nurse is … well, naughty. There are calls around the world to ban sexy nurse Halloween costumes, with one nursing council claiming the raunchy outfits are “offensive and degrading.” Spain’s nursing council, which represents 330,000 workers, said the costumes perpetuate “sexualized, trivial and frivolous” images of women. … Read more
Money is an important aspect of life, and the ability to talk about money matters could help individuals grow their personal finance knowledge. However, the hesitancy to discuss personal finance topics continues to plague certain generations. A new survey by Forbes Advisor uncovered differences and similarities across generations (Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers) when … Read more