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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
2 mins read
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…
Jane Ridley
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I'm 62 and have no plans to retire. I focus on the parts of my work that bring me joy.
David B. Horne is 62 and when he was younger thought he'd retire by 55. He wants to follow his dad'…
Kelly Burch
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CEOs of big US companies are souring on hybrid work
CEOs of big US companies are increasingly expecting to end hybrid work setups in the next few years…
Tim Paradis
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I take quiet vacations from my $300,000 Wall Street job because the work isn't fulfilling. Here's how I get away with it.
A 42-year-old vice president at a Wall Street bank in New York City spends time during his workday …
Robin Madell
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I added my divorce to my LinkedIn profile — here's why
Karl Dunn put his divorce on his LinkedIn because the process required him to utilize professional …
Karl Dunn
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Small businesses generated 35 million job applications till Aug 2024, 14 million were from women: Report
Notably, over 55 per cent of total job applications for SMB roles came from tier-2 and tier-3 citie…
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I always knew I wanted to launch a startup in India — so I made 2 key career moves in the US first to minimize the risks
Rohan Bhide worked at Meta then left for a smaller company. Now, he's getting ready to launch his o…
Shubhangi Goel
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Amazon CEO's 'bureaucracy mailbox' for employees is a smart idea that more companies need
Amazon's "bureaucracy mailbox" will let workers report inefficiencies. It's part of CEO Andy Jassy'…
Tim Paradis
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Amazon's five-days-in-the-office mandate could be the start of a wider RTO shift
In the hyper-competitive world of Big Tech, other tech giants might follow suit rather than risk ge…
Dan DeFrancesco
5 mins read
3 money mistakes even accounting professionals make, according to a personal finance expert who worked at EY and PwC
A former Big Four employee, who's now a financial literacy expert, shared three personal finance mi…
Charissa Cheong
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Amazon's RTO mandate won't pay off in the way the company hopes
Amazon will require workers to be in the office five days a week next year. Experts warn it could h…
Madeline Berg,Tim Paradis
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I got hired at Google without even a high school diploma. Here are my 3 tips for others with nontraditional backgrounds.
James Thompson dropped out of high school. Two decades later, he landed a job at Google, proving th…
Robin Madell
4 mins read
I took a $13,000 pay cut to work as a deckhand on a superyacht. I don't regret it as it gave me a career I can grow in.
Working in the luxury yacht industry gave Marx with more room for growth in his career, and motivat…
Lian Kit Wee
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Why this founder swears by going meeting-free two days a week
Madeline Mann, CEO of Self Made Millennial, boosted her productivity by keeping Tuesdays and Friday…
Tim Paradis
4 mins read
5 things to know about billionaires, from a personal assistant to the uber-wealthy
A longtime personal assistant to the uber-wealthy breaks down the quirks of the richest class.
Madeline Berg
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How to tell if it's imposter syndrome or if you're just bad at your job, from the ex-VP of HR at Microsoft
An ex-VP of HR at Microsoft gave three ways to know if you have imposter syndrome or are bad at you…
Chris Williams
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I got my green card after working at Microsoft on an H-1B visa. The process was very painful, but I love the US and don't plan to leave.
Andres Pico learned English and studied to attend an American university after growing up in Ecuado…
Elle Hardy
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Majority Gen Z employees feel job satisfaction is more important than salary, say work-life balance is crucial
A new survey reveals that Gen Z values job satisfaction and work-life balance over high salaries. C…