By Rosalinda Rosales The greeting starts out routine. You bump into a friend at the grocery store and they ask how you are. You find yourself thinking you aren’t that busy, at least, not enough to describe how you are. Things have settled down and work…
Like many young adults my age, I received a fair number of participation certificates, ribbons, medals, and trophies growing up. Arguably, the “accomplishments” that earned those awards were not always impressive. For example, I participated in pine wood derby races, and more often than not,…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Bosses call it “work flexibility,” but the expectation to be accessible during non-work hours through our smart devices is really a chaotic (and unpaid) lack of boundaries that hurts the other parts of our lives. You probably aren’t surprised. Getting work emails 24/7…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor When I launched my personal work productivity journey, I had to break all the rules. I had to forget Steven Covey’s Highly Effective Habits and think about what my true end goals are and how they fit within the modern, autonomous-work-life. Times are…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor The often touted – but falsely interpreted – “marshmallow test” to determine future willpower and excellence should be the quintessential reason not to trust media-propagated studies. We need to stop referring to the dubious “marshmallow test” – and this is why we should…
By David Spencer, University of Leeds The May bank holiday is intimately linked to labour history and to struggles over time spent at work. In the US, May Day has its origins in the fight for an eight-hour work day at the end of the…
We’ve entered a new era, the Imagination Age, so why are we still schooling kids like we did in the 19th Century? (FEE) — Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly…
By Amanda Froelich The new “right to disconnect” law mandates that a company with 50 employees or more cannot email an employee after typical work hours. If you’ve ever been with friends or family members over the weekend then received an urgent email from work, you’re…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Movie research shows that multitasking is seriously bad for productivity. It’s official: The brain works most efficiently when it can focus on a single task for a longer period of time. And if anything should put this argument to rest, it’s research…
By Anti-Media Staff Sweden — Craving more of a science fiction-style existence? Perhaps you should seek a job with one of the companies at Epicenter, an employment hub in Sweden. The Associated Press reported Monday that companies there have begun implanting microchips in their employees, marking…
By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) A well known Australian journalist recently had the audacity to say it should be illegal to be a stay at home mother. The headline reads: “Sarrah Le Marquand: It should be illegal to be a stay-at-home mum.” Her article starts…
By Natural Blaze Study links overtime to early development of chronic, life-threatening illness COLUMBUS, Ohio – Women who put in long hours for the bulk of their careers may pay a steep price: life-threatening illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. Work weeks that averaged 60…
By Brianna Blaschke Walmart faces another lawsuit loss, awarding $224 million to employees that were forced to work through lunch breaks. Walmart made headlines with another scandal this past week after losing its appeal of a $224 million judgement to Pennsylvania employees that had been forced by…
By Sigmund Fraud Feeling trapped on the corporate ladder? You’re not alone… our work culture has become uncaring, toxic and rather dangerous to our well-being. Everybody seems to be working harder and harder these days, but genuinely happy people are hard to come by, even amongst…
By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a tip: chill out! According to a…
By Amanda Froelich A group of nurses in Sweden decided to cut their workday by two hours and reported increased levels of happiness, productivity, and improved patient outcomes. Image Credit: The Guardian Time is a precious commodity – what would you do with more hours…
It seems like people are working more and more these days. It doesn’t matter if you are working as a big executive at a large corporation or if you are an entrepreneur working out of your own home–burnout can happen to you. Burnout can happen…
By Heather Callaghan If you are in your retirement years or anticipating that last work week, you can readily be grateful and breathe a sigh of relief. You may be the last generation in America to enjoy such hard-earned fruits of labor. A very short-lived…
Natural Blaze Chills. There are no words. In fact, this micro-film offers no audible words at all…but it will flip your perception of employment on its head. It might even change your life forever. El Empleo is a powerful short film that summarizes life in…
Sherri Tenpenny, DO, AOBNMM, ABIHM – The school year is winding down. Those ending their junior year are planning summer trips to college campuses and most seniors are gearing up to head off for college this fall. Over the last few years, much has been…
