Here’s how to be a good boss over Zoom

Here’s how to be a good boss over Zoom

While life returns to normal post-pandemic, life at the office will never be quite the same. Depending on the industry, some form of hybrid and remote work are here to stay. The new situation presents plenty of questions for managers wondering how to best lead their team from afar. How do you coach a struggling … Read more

Half of nurses have considered leaving the nursing profession: poll

Half of nurses have considered leaving the nursing profession: poll

A new survey of 1,000 American nurses found that nine in 10 believe the quality of patient care often suffers due to nursing shortages (90%). The majority added that they feel guilty about taking a break because they think they must always be on call (55%). Almost six in 10 nurses have even noticed their … Read more

I make rent money in 10 minutes — I don’t get why people work long hours

I make rent money in 10 minutes — I don’t get why people work long hours

Living’s easy for this TikToker. A 19-year-old content creator is claiming she makes her month’s rent in just a few minutes due to her successful OnlyFans platform. Belle Olivia, who touts more than 543,000 followers on TikTok, shared a now-viral clip to the app, claiming she and her friends made their rent in a mere … Read more

Gen Z party poopers have ruined after-work drinks

Gen Z party poopers have ruined after-work drinks

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

Nearly half of Americans say their jobs ‘negatively effect’ their mental health

Nearly half of Americans say their jobs ‘negatively effect’ their mental health

Physically at work, mentally unwell. Nearly half of Americans claim their jobs “negatively effect” their mental health, new data shows. The Gallup survey asked nearly 16,000 working Americans about their mental health as it’s associated with their jobs. Four out of ten participants expressed negative effects on their mental health due to to work. When … Read more

I’m a delivery driver to provide for my family — people say I’m ‘too pretty’ for the job

I’m a delivery driver to provide for my family — people say I’m ‘too pretty’ for the job

She’s the full package. A mother-of-four claims she’s often told she’s too attractive to work as a delivery driver, a job she works to provide for her family. In a now-viral TikTok clip, Cass, who works as a UPS driver, responded to a comment that she’s “too pretty to work for UPS.” “I get to … Read more

If you want a job done well, hire a veteran

If you want a job done well, hire a veteran

Whether from the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marines, vets don’t entertain notions like “quiet quitting” (not going above and beyond the job description), walking out on a job before the mission is complete or leaving a difficult problem for someone else to solve. “That kind of behavior is counterintuitive to everything that the military … Read more

I rent out my husband to do odd jobs for women — the business is booming

I rent out my husband to do odd jobs for women — the business is booming

He’s her husband, but can be your handyman. A mother of three rents her hubby out to other women to do odd jobs for extra cash — and it turns out business is booming. Laura Young’s spouse James has skills in general DIY, painting, decorating, tiling and carpet laying, so they’ve created a lucrative handyman … Read more

Annoying tech issues are driving some professionals out of their jobs: poll

Annoying tech issues are driving some professionals out of their jobs: poll

Half of employed Americans have been so frustrated with their workplace tech that they’ve switched jobs — or are actively applying, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 hybrid or remote workers and 1,000 IT professionals found 11% have left their job to find better tech, while 42% have applied to other jobs without … Read more

How you can take 46 days of vacation with just 18 PTO days in 2023

How you can take 46 days of vacation with just 18 PTO days in 2023

Here’s to working hard at hardly working! In the wake of the quiet quitting craze — which has inspired overworked millennials and Gen Zers to unburden themselves by doing the bare minimum in the office — a scheduling-savvy TikToker is now schooling rest-seeking staffers on how to get paid while taking off more than a … Read more

How workers have changed their attitudes about retirement

How workers have changed their attitudes about retirement

Seven in 10 (71%) Americans said the pandemic changed their target retirement age, a recent survey found. A new poll of 2,002 U.S. adults ages 35–70 discovered the pandemic has had far-reaching effects on how employees are planning both their retirement and “pretirement” – a new life stage serving as a transition period between full-time … Read more

Recruiter warns against viral ‘white wording’ hack when applying for jobs

Recruiter warns against viral ‘white wording’ hack when applying for jobs

Career advice is all over social media, but beware one viral “hack” that could stop you from landing that dream job. The “white wording” hack went Twitter viral in 2020, after a woman claimed the best way to ensure your resume will be seen is by copying and pasting the job description into the bottom … Read more

This Costco side hustle made me $6K in one trip – here’s the insider trick

This Costco side hustle made me K in one trip – here’s the insider trick

He turned Scrabble into “Monopoly.” Not only can people save money at Costco, they apparently can earn a ton as well. A California TikTok influencer claims he makes $6,000 in a single trip to the discount store by buying and reselling a vintage Scrabble game. A video detailing his system-“gaming” side hustle currently boasts thousands … Read more

For a recession and future-proofed career, consider the funeral trade

For a recession and future-proofed career, consider the funeral trade

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

Am I in trouble for asking an interviewee about her kids?

Am I in trouble for asking an interviewee about her kids?

I run a small business and recently conducted a Zoom job interview. The applicant commented on the family photos on the shelf behind me, saying how cute my kids were. I then asked her if she had kids. She clearly got uncomfortable and answered no. I then received a complaint letter from her attorney who … Read more

This is what makes people feel secure about their purchases

This is what makes people feel secure about their purchases

The AI market is growing rapidly, but Americans are hoping it doesn’t go much further — 70% said they trust people more than technology.  A new survey with a panel of 2,000 adults revealed that compared with artificial intelligence, more people even prefer to use a real person when creating an account or making a … Read more

I’m 21 — I earn six figures and work just three hours a day

I’m 21 — I earn six figures and work just three hours a day

A woman revealed how her six-figure salary pays for her extravagant lifestyle — by working just three hours per day. Ange Eb had an entrepreneurial spirit from the age of 16 when she would make and sell her own lip balms, sell her clothes on resell platform Depop and bake cakes. Now, the 21-year-old from … Read more

My son and I can’t agree on his college choices — can you persuade him he’s wrong?

My son and I can’t agree on his college choices — can you persuade him he’s wrong?

We’re in the throes of my son’s college applications and have a bit of stress. He wants to go to a small liberal arts college, and thinks it will help him figure out a career at some point. We want him to go to a school that is known for graduating students with a clear … Read more

Ex-Miss World Australia finalist reveals pros, cons of being a sociopath

Ex-Miss World Australia finalist reveals pros, cons of being a sociopath

An Australian woman who has been medically diagnosed as a sociopath has opened up about how the condition affects her work life. Kanika Batra, a former Miss World Australia finalist, shared a video discussing the pros and cons of living with the anti-social personality disorder (ASPD). ASPD, also referred to as sociopathy, is a mental … Read more