Surprise! Taking a sabbatical can actually be good for your career

Surprise! Taking a sabbatical can actually be good for your career

In 2016, DJ DiDonna was, by all accounts, riding high. The fintech company he co-founded, EFL Global, was growing at a fast clip. He had given a speech at the United Nations about how to empower entrepreneurs through access to finance, and the startup had landed a feature in The New York Times. Then came … Read more

Anxious remote worker wins lawsuit after company forced her to turn camera on during video call

Anxious remote worker wins lawsuit after company forced her to turn camera on during video call

She’s refused to be on screen. Now, she’s raking in the green.   Money will soon be zooming to Laura Tait’s front door as the “anxious” work-from-home travel consultant has successfully sued her ex-employer for forcing her to be on camera during a business video call, infringing on her disability rights.  An employment tribunal, held in … Read more

Thigh will be done! White-collar men wearing shorts to work sparks global controversy: ‘Times have changed’

Thigh will be done! White-collar men wearing shorts to work sparks global controversy: ‘Times have changed’

They’re getting a leg up on the job.  Businessmen, executives and finance bros are spicing up their clothes this summer, ditching stuffy slacks in the workplace for breezy, leisurely shorts to beat the heat.  Unfortunately, while guys on the grind are enjoying the airy wardrobe swap, gals grossed out by their body hair desperately want the fashion … Read more

Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey

Shocking amount of Gen Z employees pretend to be productive at work: survey

These 9-to-five phonies are just phoning it in.   Gen Z worker bees are only pretending to get the job done, buzzing around the office with paperwork to look busy and click-clacking on their keyboards to feign fastidiousness. This, according to stinging new data on the laziness of laborers.  “Sixty-six percent of employees and 73% of managers … Read more

Gen Zer sparks outrage after declaring she wants to ‘marry rich’ and not work: ‘Most toxic mindsets’

Gen Zer sparks outrage after declaring she wants to ‘marry rich’ and not work: ‘Most toxic mindsets’

She said what she said. Gender stereotypes have come a long way, but that isn’t to say that in 2026, some women are just fine giving up their careers to marry rich to never work another day in their lives. In the r/GirlDinnerDiaries forum on Reddit, one 20-year-old decided to do just that. She described … Read more

Californians blast 2028 Olympics organizers seeking 60,000 unpaid volunteers — ‘F- -king crooks’

Californians blast 2028 Olympics organizers seeking 60,000 unpaid volunteers — ‘F- -king crooks’

The games will be played, but the workers won’t be paid.  Whistleblowers across the world wide web are wailing in outrage against LA28, the nonprofit organizing committee overseeing the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, which is seeking a staggering 60,000 volunteers to perform unpaid labor during the international sporting spectacular.  The highfalutin fête, with tickets priced as high … Read more

Nearly half of American World Cup fans are ditching work to watch the games

Nearly half of American World Cup fans are ditching work to watch the games

Think you could score a World Cup penalty kick against a professional keeper? One in four Americans thinks they could. That’s the finding of a survey of 2,000 people, which found 28 percent feeling they could convert from the penalty if the moment arose. And with several big teams already going out at the dreaded … Read more

Popular supermarket guarantees a job interview to anyone who has been out of work for 6 months or more

Popular supermarket guarantees a job interview to anyone who has been out of work for 6 months or more

In an era of growing economic uncertainty, one supermarket giant is betting that a résumé shouldn’t stand in the way of unemployed workers getting a job. Lidl is rolling out a new hiring initiative across the United Kingdom that reserves a portion of interview opportunities for people who have been out of work for at … Read more

Dear Abby: My in-laws gift me half as much money as they give other family members

Dear Abby: My in-laws gift me half as much money as they give other family members

DEAR ABBY: Every year for birthdays and holidays, my in-laws give cash as gifts to their children and their spouses. Should I be hurt that my in-laws always give an equal amount to my brothers-in-law and their spouses, while I always receive half the amount? I don’t need the cash, but the blatant difference makes … Read more

Exclusive | I’m a MAGA wife married to a lifelong Democrat — this is the secret to making our red-blue marriage work

Exclusive | I’m a MAGA wife married to a lifelong Democrat — this is the secret to making our red-blue marriage work

For NYC matchmaker Bonnie Winston and her attorney husband of 24 years, Kenneth Sugarman, a typical night in the bedroom of their NoHo penthouse is reserved for one particularly spicy activity — flipping channels between FOX News and CNN. The bipartisan pair, Winston, 63, identifies as a “staunch Republican” and Sugarman, 71, a lifelong Democrat, … Read more

Golf influencer shares emotional video watching fiancé’s MLB debut from ‘work trip’

Golf influencer shares emotional video watching fiancé’s MLB debut from ‘work trip’

Rays pitcher Chase Solesky threw his first-ever MLB strike this week, and nobody was more excited to see it than his fiancée, golf influencer Averee Dovsek. In a video the social media personality shared with her 36,000 Instagram followers on Tuesday, Dovsek could be seen getting emotional as she watched her future husband live out … Read more

Owner of Philadelphia’s iconic Pat’s cheesesteaks forced to work in NY — wearing ‘Philly Sucks’ shirt — after losing Knicks bet

Owner of Philadelphia’s iconic Pat’s cheesesteaks forced to work in NY — wearing ‘Philly Sucks’ shirt — after losing Knicks bet

The boss of Philadelphia’s Pat’s King of Steaks wore a “Philly Sucks” T-shirt and worked at a Long Island eatery Wednesday after betting against the red-hot New York Knicks. Pat’s owner Frank Olivieri worked at cheesesteak joint Dario’s in West Hempstead to make good on a wager he made as the Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers … Read more

The ultimate guide to sleep hacks: Which ones really work — and what to skip

The ultimate guide to sleep hacks: Which ones really work — and what to skip

Experts have long said the key to amazing sleep is a steady schedule, morning sunlight exposure and a calming wind-down routine. Then, there are the social media users pushing shortcuts to shuteye — tweaks here and there that could unlock our best rest yet. It can be difficult to know which sleep tips are worth … Read more

Shocking, out-of-touch habits of the ultra-wealthy, according to people who work for them: ‘Absolutely befuddled’

Shocking, out-of-touch habits of the ultra-wealthy, according to people who work for them: ‘Absolutely befuddled’

They’re living large. While most Americans are struggling to make ends meet these days, the ultra-rich are living life, many unaware of how out of touch their day-to-day habits and actions are. In the r/AskReddit forum on Reddit, one curious user asked those who work in “ultra wealthy households, talking $50m plus types, what is … Read more

Adam Silver had to work hard to look past MVP candidate’s vicious foul

Adam Silver had to work hard to look past MVP candidate’s vicious foul

Say, fellas, when you get a chance, do us all a favor and do absolutely nothing. It’s an ASAP matter, but it can wait. To only limited surprise, Adam Silver issued a look-away pass to the Spurs’ super-duper star Victor Wembanyama for landing a vicious, intended and arguably felonious, full-swinging elbow to the undefended head … Read more

Fauxzempic boom: Why experts say some weight loss supplements actually work — while others don’t

Fauxzempic boom: Why experts say some weight loss supplements actually work — while others don’t

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. For the last few years, it seems like Ozempic has been the main drug calling the shots in weight loss. But now, some health experts — and hordes of social … Read more

Boneheaded boss asks employee to ‘adjust’ dad’s funeral date and prioritize work: ‘Crazy audacity’

Boneheaded boss asks employee to ‘adjust’ dad’s funeral date and prioritize work: ‘Crazy audacity’

This boss was dead serious when she asked an employee to “adjust” the date of his father’s funeral for the sake of the job.  A bereaved breadwinner is blowing the whistle on his unsympathetic manager after she allegedly requested he reschedule his dearly departed dad’s memorial “because other teammates took leave at the same time.” “She is … Read more

Exclusive | An extra in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reveals what he was really paid for 15 hours of work

Exclusive | An extra in ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ reveals what he was really paid for 15 hours of work

The Devil is in the details — of his paycheck. An extra in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” went viral for revealing his salary for starring in three seconds of the movie, which he filmed for 15 hours last summer. However, first-time actor Matthew Ables revealed to The Post what he really made after subtracting … Read more

20 remote jobs that don’t require a degree revealed — and the pay is surprisingly good

20 remote jobs that don’t require a degree revealed — and the pay is surprisingly good

They’re collecting hefty checks without breaking a sweat.  Clocking in and cashing out is as easy as pie in the era of remote work. And now, wannabe employees without undergraduate degrees are able to make bank thanks to the prevalence of high-paying posts that don’t require higher education certifications. “More companies are shifting their hiring … Read more

Trade jobs more lucrative than ever as data centers are paying young electricians enormous salaries

Trade jobs more lucrative than ever as data centers are paying young electricians enormous salaries

They’re loud. They’re massive. And, if you live anywhere near one, you probably don’t want it in your backyard. But for a growing crop of young electricians, America’s data center boom isn’t a nuisance — it’s a jackpot. While a February poll from Blue Rose Research found that 52% of Americans oppose data centers being … Read more