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I tried to retire twice, once at 40 and again at 62. But I like working with people too much.
Chris Childs says she's tried to retire twice, at 40 and 62. However, she ended her retirement when…
Gary Nunn
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4 traits you should have as an employee to help keep you off the layoff list, from an HR expert
Sometimes layoffs are inevitable, but if you want your manager to fight for you if or when the time…
Alyshia Hull
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My job offer was rescinded, so I started freelancing to support myself. Gen Z workers like me are turning to portfolio careers for security in this economy.
A Gen Z grad started working freelance after his job offer was rescinded, then landed a corporate j…
Ella Hopkins
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A designer's take on LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' banner went viral. It reignited the platform's most controversial debate.
Myers' post garnered 274,000 likes and over 6,800 comments in the week since she posted it. The sca…
Shubhangi Goel
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Vinod Khosla says universal basic income may be needed as AI takes over jobs and drives wealth disparity
Investor Vinod Khosla predicts AI will handle 80% of work in 80% of jobs. That could drive a need f…
Tim Paradis
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When I quit my job, I made many mistakes and almost burned bridges. Here's what you should do instead.
Before quitting my corporate job, I called out sick for a week and villanized my boss. I regret not…
Georgie Tzintzis
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Remote work could become a secret weapon in the battle for top talent
More companies are closing the door on remote work, mandating a return to the office for some staff…
Nora Redmond
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I love being a middle manager. Amazon's decision to cut middle managers saddens me — this role is misunderstood.
Michelle Busch became a middle manager at a PR firm in 2023. She thinks companies like Amazon looki…
Elle Hardy
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A software engineer at Salesforce shares the résumé hack that helped him land his first job out of his master's program
Anup Ghatage also detailed three things he liked and three things he would change about his 2016 r…
Shubhangi Goel
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Fall is often a good time to get a job, but this year it's tricky
Despite low unemployment, job openings in the US are at their lowest since early 2021. That could m…
Tim Paradis
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Amazon's 5-day office push may be the beginning of the end for remote working
Andy Jassy told Amazon's office-based staff they must go in every day starting in January. That mov…
Nora Redmond
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Meet Jacob Knowles, a 5th-generation Maine lobsterman who is sharing his unique career with legions of online fans
Knowles is possibly the most famous person to hail from the small fishing village of Winter Harbor,…
Erin McDowell
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I'm a working mom while my husband stays home. I've dealt with FOMO and he's felt inadequate, but our family is stronger for it.
Michaelle Barbor is her family's primary breadwinner
Robin Madell
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The employment power pendulum is always swinging. Here's how workers can stay ahead.
A power pendulum constantly swings back and forth between employers and employees. Here's how worke…
Erin Snodgrass
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Jamie Dimon is the latest CEO to weigh in on RTO — this time, for DC federal workers
JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon became the latest CEO to weigh in on RTO, saying that federal workers in Was…
Alex Bitter
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I can't ask my kids' grandparents for help with childcare. One set lives hours away, and the other is not in great health.
Victoria Thorsen says one set of grandparents lives hours away and the other is not in great health…
Jane Ridley
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'I'm unproductive, this is not the real solution': Internet reacts as Amazon, Wipro and others call employees back to office
The Covid-19 pandemic shifted work norms towards remote setups, but companies like Amazon are now e…
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I was going into Amazon's office 5 days a week before the RTO push. It's helped me focus and bond with teammates.
Amazon's latest RTO rule requires employees to be in the office 5 days a week. One employee tells B…
Charissa Cheong
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Amazon RTO push is like ordering a new dish at a restaurant, only to realize you like your usual order better, says ex-Google HR boss
Laszlo Bock said Andy Jassy's drive to get Amazon workers in the office every day was a triumph of …
Will Martin
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An au pair for wealthy families shares the highs and lows of the unpredictable job
Angel Hutchinson worked for two families in New Jersey who made her feel unwelcome before she was p…
Mark Ellwood
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'Glossing' at work is a form of toxic positivity, and it may be holding you back
Glossing is prevalent in workplaces, especially during periods of change, but everyone loses out wh…
Lindsay Dodgson
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I turned down a teaching position and became the school lunch lady instead. I love it.
A substitute teacher was nervous about accepting a job as a lunch lady, thinking it was beneath her…