Millennials are divorced from the idea of having a “work spouse.” The generation born between 1981 and 1996 apparently disapproves of the typically platonic office relationship dubbed the “work husband” or “work wife,” according to a poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies for Newsweek. This month, 1,500 US adults were asked about relationships in the … Read more
Suffering from the dreaded “Sunday scaries”? Often preceding the “Monday blues,” the anxiety we feel on what should be “Sunday funday” can actually be remedied, experts say, with just a few simple tricks. To “help prevent burnout,” psychotherapist Belinda Sidhu told the Daily Mail she recommends shutting down work phones and logging off work email … Read more
Exacting revenge on a cold-blooded boss is all the rage among fed-up Gen Z and millennial employees. Emerging online as a newly viral form of workplace retribution, the #RageApplying trend is inspiring overworked, overlooked, unappreciated and underpaid laborers to mass-submit their resumes to job listings in effort to secure more suitable posts — which often come with … Read more
Believe it, achieve it. That’s the key to success, according to a new study from the University of Essex, which was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Researchers found that hope, positive perceptions and feelings of being in control yield a greater desire for accomplishment. The study featured more than 1,000 students … Read more
Gen Z workers are feeling burnout and stress on the job more than any other age group, new data finds. An estimated 91% of Gen Zers are reporting such stress, higher than the 84% average, according to stats from Cigna International Health’s 2023 survey. The stress has become “unmanageable” for 23% of the demographic and … Read more
She’s doing the im-boss-ible. One woman is revealing template messages that you can send to your boss when you’re sick — or in other sticky scenarios at work — with some calling it “perfect” and others claiming that the text sounds like it was written by an “AI bot.” Hannah MacDonald, from Toronto, goes by … Read more
They’ll say it was “locker room talk.” A woman caught her male co-workers messaging crude comments about her appearance during a video call — and outed the men. In a clip she shared that has since gone viral on TikTok, Whitney Sharpe, the vice president of a recruiting and staffing firm, is recording a conference … Read more
Now here’s a hot tip for corporate hotties on the hunt. Drop-dead gorgeous job-seekers would be wise to downplay their flawless features and camouflage their fab physiques on job interviews for a better chance at landing the gig, per viral advice from an in-the-know employment expert. “Oh, she’s, like, phenomenally beautiful? That’s annoying. And I … Read more
This job sounds terrible — and yet it has Gen Z polishing its CVs. Preparing around-the-clock keto- and paleo-friendly meals, cleaning up a house shared by 8 guys, working 12-hour shifts for 6 days a week and agreeing to have absolutely “no personal life” are just a few of the many grueling requirements that candidates … Read more
Working in a hybrid environment? Chances are, you prefer to kick off the work week from the office. That’s according to a recent survey of 2,002 employees, which found 46% of hybrid workers prefer to start their week from their company’s HQ, compared to just 20% who favor the comfort of their couch. Regardless of … Read more
Snuff out stress by sniffing these scents, a new study suggests. Researchers in Iran concluded that the habit can effectively reduce job stress in an experiment that analyzed the aromas’ impact on nurses. It’s great news for proponents of the healing effects of essential oils, who swear by these fix-all elixirs. The oils have soared … Read more
Vain commuters beware: Standing too long could increase your risk for unsightly leg veins. Long-haul subway rides have been a part of nearly every New Yorker’s commute – until the pandemic struck and employees worked from the comfort of their home offices. While remote working had its benefits, many are now dealing with varicose and … Read more
When Kiana Sinaki, 21, eager to share a juicy tidbit of workplace gossip, told her 26-year-old coworker at a fitness facility in Santa Barbara, Calif., “I have some tea for you,” the confused woman replied, “Oh, no thanks. I have enough tea bags of my own.” This wasn’t the first time Sinaki said she’d been … Read more
The average American is willing to put themselves through two years of education to make a career switch. That’s according to a new poll of 2,000 employed adults, where results showed that some respondents are willing to spend even longer upskilling. Results revealed nearly one-quarter (24%) would be willing to do more than three years … Read more
An emoji can be worth a thousand words. And with some, they can be fighting words. As more Americans have adopted remote or hybrid models of working, millions are dependent on Slack for interoffice communication — and workers are finding subliminal ways to digitally express frustration. While outright saying that you don’t approve of someone … Read more
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar has revealed that, early in her career, she had it “ingrained” in her head that all sets were “extremely toxic.” Gellar, 45, discussed being on a set with manipulative and misogynistic behavior at The Wrap’s Power of Women Summit on Wednesday. “For so long, I was on … Read more
Some bullies wear white coats, new research reveals. While health care workers aim to treat their patients with compassion, empathy and respect, a significant number don’t follow those same ideals when working with each other, according to an article published recently by Massachusetts General Hospital. Christine Porath, Ph.D, an expert in unprofessional workplace behavior who’s quoted … Read more
My wife and I are over 60, and we both have conditions that are treated with medical marijuana. We both work at companies that do random drug tests. Can we be fired if we get tested and cannabis is detected? It depends. Even though cannabis is legal in New York, an employer is free to … Read more
I got a couple of small face piercings and my employer said that I had to remove them otherwise I would lose my job. I have always been rated a top performer, so how does my face piercing have anything to do with my ability to do my job? Can they do this? What is … Read more
Allan Alcorn was desperate when he hired a young college dropout named Steve Jobs. Atari, the fledgling computer games company he worked for, was scrambling to staff up after the sudden success of its first game, Pong. Now, here was a young hippie in sandals, waiting in reception and asking for a job as a … Read more