Scammers are coming for laid-off tech workers

Losses from job scams totaled $250m in the first three quarters of 2022.
Jacob Cohen • January 13, 2023

Your newest corporate nightmare: ‘Bleisure’

Companies are balling out on corporate retreats in vacation destinations.
Sara Friedman • December 8, 2022

Why Apple store workers are unionizing

Employees want higher wages, more co-workers and less sales pressure.
Rob Litterst • November 16, 2022

Some workers say their job billed them for… quitting?

Officials are scrutinizing TRAPs, which require employees to reimburse employers for training.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • October 19, 2022

WFH is a game changer for disabled workers

Mainstream adoption of remote work has led record numbers of people with disabilities to join the workforce.
Rob Litterst • October 6, 2022

Ugh, productivity paranoia?

Managers with less control over a hybrid workforce are developing “productivity paranoia.”
Juliet Bennett Rylah • October 3, 2022

What the heck is an anti-perk?

Perks that require an office visit don’t carry the same weight that they used to.
Rob Litterst • September 28, 2022

The quiet quitting data has arrived

There are finally numbers to gauge the quiet quitting trend.
Jacob Cohen • September 9, 2022

Is this the end of work friends?

It’s getting harder to make work friends, but workers don’t seem to care.
Rob Litterst • August 25, 2022

What’s this ‘quiet quitting’ trend?

… And does it even make sense?
Jacob Cohen • August 18, 2022

The work-life balance is out of whack

In our race to escape the 9-to-5, things seem less balanced than ever.
Jacob Cohen • August 9, 2022

Will a recession get people back in the office?

Will a recession lead to a return to the office? Or will WFH reign supreme?
Juliet Bennett Rylah • June 24, 2022

Teens are going back to work

After dropping during the early pandemic, the number of teens with summer jobs is back on the rise.
Rob Litterst • June 24, 2022

Ending the battle over the office thermostat

A scientific journal found the ideal temperature range for a productive workforce.
Rob Litterst • June 7, 2022

Musk says screw remote jobs

“If you don’t show up, we will assume you have resigned.”
Jacob Cohen • June 2, 2022

CEOs had a phenomenal year. Workers, less so

It would take workers 186 years to earn what their CEOs do.
Jacob Cohen • May 31, 2022

Coworking is back

A combination of macro factors have led to a resurgence in coworking.
Rob Litterst • May 20, 2022

Digits: TikTok meetings, babies, and more

Plus: Lobbying spend is poppin’ and teen unemployment is droppin’.
Jacob Cohen • May 9, 2022

A new bill would limit employer spying

States are considering bills that would limit how employers can use tech to monitor their workers.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • April 26, 2022

What’s a ‘new collar’ worker?

A combination of macro factors have created a massive shift in the American workforce.
Rob Litterst • April 20, 2022

Amazon workers vote to unionize in closely watched case

The first worker union at Amazon may be a harbinger for the rest of the tech industry.
Jennifer Wang • April 4, 2022

Digits: Emoji news, overdue books, avocado mayhem, and more

Plus: Remote worker stats, and China’s livestream caps.
Jacob Cohen • April 4, 2022

Millions of Americans retired early. Now they want to work again

A wide range of factors are pushing retirees back into the workforce.
Mark Dent • April 1, 2022

The few spots where women earn more than men

Young women are outearning men in 22 metro areas.
Jacob Cohen • April 1, 2022

Puppet wranglers want a fair deal

Puppet wranglers say they’re unfairly treated compared to puppeteers, despite being the true puppet experts.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 22, 2022

Is daylight saving time over? Should it be?

The US might move to permanent daylight saving time, meaning no more time flip-flopping.
Juliet Bennett Rylah • March 18, 2022

How the war is destabilizing the digital gig economy

Ukraine and Russia are key players in the global gig economy, and the war is exposing how much American and European companies rely on...
Mia Sullivan • March 16, 2022

By the numbers: Metaverse taxes, a McFlurry mess, and more.

Plus: “Lupin” was robbed, ironically, and auditors may need auditors.
Jacob Cohen • March 7, 2022

How LinkedIn’s trying to normalize job gaps

The increase in career gaps, remote work, and 4-day workweeks showcase a new era of flexibility in the workplace.
Rob Litterst • March 4, 2022

Science says ‘Zoom fatigue’ is real — and worse when you don’t like your face

A new study shows that people who don’t like how they look when videoconferencing are more likely to suffer from Zoom fatigue.
Rob Litterst • January 28, 2022

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