Workplace
Opinion
Opinion
Bosses want to kill off working from home. There’s just one problem with that
There’s nothing “nonsense” about the changing way we work – or the economic bonus it brings – even if some senior business figures don’t want to believe it.
- by Matt Wade
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Can I change our over-bearing founder’s behaviour? Or do I just quit?
Founder behaviour has, quite rightly, been under the microscope lately, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Workplace culture
Hate your boss but can’t quit? Here are eight things to do instead
Far too often the advice – if you dread going to work – is simply to quit, but for many this is impossible. There is another way forward.
- by Colin D Ellis
Opinion
Careers
Forget big, bold new year goals. Instead, just do your best
Recent studies have shown setting specific goals is less effective than just trying your best.
- by Jim Bright
My boss is accusing me of not caring about their nervous breakdown
This situation could become very serious, very quickly, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Pay
How to know if you’re not paid enough (and how to fix it)
Knowing where your compensation stands can be the difference between earning thousands more or missing out on what you deserve.
- by Téa Angelos
‘What happens in Vegas’: How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment
As the internet giant stored the world’s information, it created an office culture that tried to minimise its legal footprint, telling employees to destroy messages and copy in the lawyers as often as possible.
- by David Streitfeld
After failed IVF and miscarriages, I don’t want to see babies in the office
Asking your boss to promise no more babies will be near your desk is understandable, but it’s not a simple request, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
I’m being forced to choose between my unwell teenager and my job. Help!
The fact your employer isn’t considering the safety of your mentally unwell teenager is appalling, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Workplace safety
Woolworths’ ‘dystopian’ workplace might improve KPIs, but it demeans workers
Imagine if your every move or toilet break was tracked and recorded. For some staff, this is already reality.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Opinion
Who’s more neurotic, dentists or engineers? Does it matter?
According to a study published this year, there are reliable differences in the average personality profiles across different occupations.
- by Jim Bright